# John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH / KCMH)

**John Glenn Columbus International Airport** (IATA: CMH, ICAO: KCMH) is a large airport in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It opened on 8 Jul 1929. It has 2 runways; the longest is 10,114 ft (3,083 m). It is operated by Columbus Regional Airport Authority. In 2025 it handled 8.8 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcmh

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: CMH / KCMH
- FAA: CMH
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: Columbus Regional Airport Authority
- Serves: Columbus, Ohio, United States
- Opened: 8 Jul 1929
- Elevation: 815 ft / 248 m
- Coordinates: 39.9980, -82.8919
- Runways: 2
- Longest runway: 10,114 ft / 3,083 m
- Instrument procedures: 14 approaches, 5 arrivals
- Passengers: 8,826,280 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-5/-4 · America/New_York
- Website: https://flycolumbus.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Glenn_Columbus_International_Airport (26 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1432440
- Weather station: KCMH · WMO 72428
- Ident: KCMH

## Timeline

- 8 Jul 1929: John Glenn Columbus International Airport opens.
- 7 Jan 1994: United Express Flight 6291. 5 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10R/28L | 10,114 ft / 3,083 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 094° / 274° | yes |
| 10L/28R | 8,000 ft / 2,438 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 094° / 274° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00094AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 6,355,974 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 6,741,299 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 7,253,243 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 7,491,590 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 8,042,116 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 8,472,943 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 3,234,837 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 5,724,082 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 7,338,595 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 8,311,822 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 8,836,628 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 8,826,280 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

38 destinations in 4 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (29)

- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 155 mi / 249 km · Delta Connection
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 295 mi / 475 km · United Express, American Eagle, United Airlines
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 299 mi / 481 km · United Express
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 322 mi / 519 km · American Eagle
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 347 mi / 559 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [GSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgsp.md) Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport · United States · 354 mi / 570 km · Breeze Airways
- [RDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdu.md) Raleigh-Durham International Airport · United States · 362 mi / 582 km · Breeze Airways
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 405 mi / 652 km · American Eagle
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 447 mi / 720 km · Frontier Airlines, Delta Air Lines
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 462 mi / 743 km · United Express
- [LGA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klga.md) LaGuardia Airport · United States · 477 mi / 768 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 482 mi / 776 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [CHS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kchs.md) Charleston International Airport · United States · 516 mi / 830 km · Breeze Airways
- [BDL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbdl.md) Bradley International Airport · United States · 549 mi / 883 km · Breeze Airways
- [SAV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksav.md) Savannah Hilton Head International Airport · United States · 552 mi / 888 km · Breeze Airways
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 624 mi / 1,005 km · Delta Connection, Delta Air Lines
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 639 mi / 1,028 km · Delta Connection, American Eagle
- [TPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktpa.md) Tampa International Airport · United States · 831 mi / 1,337 km · Breeze Airways
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 925 mi / 1,489 km · American Eagle, American Airlines
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 975 mi / 1,569 km · JetBlue Airways
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 985 mi / 1,586 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 993 mi / 1,598 km · American Eagle
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 1,072 mi / 1,726 km · Delta Connection
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,151 mi / 1,853 km · United Airlines
- [SLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc.md) Salt Lake City International Airport · United States · 1,525 mi / 2,454 km · Delta Air Lines
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 1,667 mi / 2,682 km · American Airlines
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 1,991 mi / 3,204 km · United Airlines, American Airlines
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 2,011 mi / 3,237 km · Alaska Airlines
- [SFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo.md) San Francisco International Airport · United States · 2,115 mi / 3,403 km · United Airlines

### Seasonal (13)

- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 299 mi / 481 km · United Airlines
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 304 mi / 490 km · Air Canada
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 405 mi / 652 km · American Airlines
- [ORF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/korf.md) Norfolk International Airport · United States · 421 mi / 677 km · Breeze Airways
- [JAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjax.md) Jacksonville International Airport · United States · 661 mi / 1,063 km · Breeze Airways
- [PWM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpwm.md) Portland International Jetport · United States · 694 mi / 1,117 km · Breeze Airways
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 805 mi / 1,295 km · Frontier Airlines, Delta Connection
- [RSW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krsw.md) Southwest Florida International Airport · United States · 933 mi / 1,501 km · Breeze Airways
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 975 mi / 1,569 km · Frontier Airlines
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 1,151 mi / 1,853 km · Frontier Airlines
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 1,331 mi / 2,142 km · American Airlines, Viva
- [PUJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mdpc.md) Punta Cana International Airport · Dominican Republic · 1,715 mi / 2,760 km · Breeze Airways
- [SNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksna.md) John Wayne Orange County International Airport · United States · 1,970 mi / 3,170 km · Breeze Airways

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from CMH, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- RDS [Rhoades Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/rhoades-aviation)

### Passenger (12)

- MX [Breeze Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/breeze-airways) · 12
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 9
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 7
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 6
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 6
- F9 [Frontier Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-airlines) · 4
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 4
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 3
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 1 · seasonal
- AS [Alaska Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alaska-airlines) · 1
- B6 [JetBlue Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetblue-airways) · 1
- VB [Viva](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/viva) · 1 · seasonal

Former hub of [America West Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/america-west-airlines), [Skybus Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/skybus-airlines).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 8.8M (2025) | #243 of 3,974 | #59 in North America | #48 in US |
| Longest runway | 10,114 ft / 3,083 m | #964 of 29,858 | #206 in North America | #161 in US |
| Elevation | 815 ft / 248 m | =21,093 of 43,403 | =9,843 in North America | =8,074 in US |
| Age | Opened 1929 | =369 of 15,079 | =78 in North America | =75 in US |
| Runways | 2 | =715 of 29,978 | =435 in North America | =391 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | COLUMBUS APP/DEP | 118.200 |
| A/D | COLUMBUS APP/DEP | 33.822 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 124.600 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 126.300 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| RDO | DAYTON RDO | 122.200 |
| TWR | TWR | 132.700 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

## Nearby airports

- [OSU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kosu.md) The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · 11 mi / 18 km
- [LCK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klck.md) Rickenbacker International Airport · 13 mi / 21 km
- [SGH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksgh.md) Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport · 51 mi / 83 km
- [ZZV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kzzv.md) Zanesville Municipal Airport · 53 mi / 85 km
- [MFD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmfd.md) Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport · 60 mi / 97 km
- [ILN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiln.md) Wilmington Airpark · 62 mi / 100 km

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “John Glenn Columbus International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Glenn_Columbus_International_Airport&oldid=1371197700), revision of 25 Aug 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcmh/data