Columbus, Mississippi · field elev 188 ft
Density Altitude at Columbus-Lowndes County (KUBS)
Columbus-Lowndes County sits at 188 ft, and even a typical July afternoon (94 °F) only lifts density altitude to about 2,448 ft — heat still trims performance, but the field rarely turns high-and-hot.
Typical density altitude by month
| Month | Avg temp °F | DA at avg temp | Afternoon high °F | DA on a typical afternoon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45.8 | −631 ft | 55.8 | 39 ft |
| February | 50.2 | −334 ft | 61.2 | 395 ft |
| March | 58.0 | 185 ft | 69.7 | 945 ft |
| April | 65.5 | 674 ft | 77.6 | 1,447 ft |
| May | 73.2 | 1,169 ft | 84.9 | 1,903 ft |
| June | 80.2 | 1,610 ft | 90.9 | 2,272 ft |
| July | 83.2 | 1,797 ft | 93.8 | 2,448 ft |
| August | 82.6 | 1,760 ft | 93.4 | 2,424 ft |
| September | 77.0 | 1,409 ft | 88.4 | 2,118 ft |
| October | 66.2 | 720 ft | 78.3 | 1,491 ft |
| November | 54.6 | −40 ft | 66.5 | 739 ft |
| December | 48.1 | −476 ft | 58.1 | 191 ft |
▲ above 5,000 ft · ⚠ above 8,000 ft. These are planning references at standard pressure and dry air — afternoon humidity and low pressure both push the real number higher. Run today's values below.
Run today’s numbers for KUBS
DENSITY ALTITUDE
Field elevation 188 ft — the air behaves like 2,460 ft.
- PRESSURE ALT
- 189 ft
- ISA DEVIATION
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- RULE-OF-THUMB DA
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- AIR DENSITY INDEX
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- AIR DENSITY
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- WATER · GRAINS/LB
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For training and reference · verify with official sources and your POH before flight · no tool on this site renders a go / no-go judgment
Nearby Mississippi fields
- KGTR — Golden Triangle Regional
Columbus/W Point/Starkville · elev 264 ft
- M51 — Oktibbeha
Starkville · elev 250 ft
- M83 — Mccharen Field
West Point · elev 205 ft
- 20M — Macon Municipal
Macon · elev 238 ft
- KSTF — George M Bryan
Starkville · elev 333 ft
- M40 — Monroe County
Aberdeen/Amory · elev 226 ft
- 5A4 — Okolona Municipal/Richard Stovall Field
Okolona · elev 337 ft
- KLMS — Louisville/Winston County
Louisville · elev 575 ft
Frequently asked questions
How high does density altitude get at KUBS in summer?
On a typical July afternoon — around 94 °F at the nearest NOAA normals station — density altitude at Columbus-Lowndes County reaches roughly 2,448 ft at standard pressure. Hotter-than-normal days, low pressure, and humidity all push it higher, so run the day's actual numbers before flying.
What is the density altitude at KUBS on an average day?
It swings with the seasons: from roughly −631 ft at the coldest month's average temperature to about 1,797 ft at the warmest month's — all from a constant field elevation of 188 ft. The month-by-month table above carries the full year.
What is the field elevation of Columbus-Lowndes County?
188 ft MSL, from the FAA NASR airport record (28-day cycle effective 2026-08-06). The identifier is KUBS (ICAO) / UBS (FAA), in Columbus, Mississippi.