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KPOB Pope Army Airfield
Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: POB
Lat/Long: 35-10-15.2010N 079-00-52.1880W
35-10.253350N 079-00.869800W
35.1708892,-79.0144967
(estimated)
Elevation: 218 ft. / 66 m (estimated)
Variation: 07W (1985)
From city: 12 miles NW of FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28308

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: POB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Pattern altitude: TPA: OVERHEAD TFC PAT 1782 FT AGL/ 2000 FT MSL, RWY 23 ENTER 3 NM INITIAL; NO OVHD RWY 05.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

POPE GROUND: 124.55 275.8
POPE TOWER: 135.025 236.6X 291.1
FAYETTEVILLE APPROACH: 125.175 ;271-090 133.0 ;091-270
FAYETTEVILLE DEPARTURE: 125.175 ;271-090 133.0 ;091-270
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 275.8
CLASS C: 125.175 ;271-090 133.0 ;091-270
COMD POST: 134.1X 257.1X 319.4 340.8 381.3
D-ATIS: 132.3 353.725
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 133.0 ;091-270
PMSV METRO: 342.5
PTD: 139.3 372.2
WX ASOS at FAY (13 nm SE): 121.25 (910-484-1546)
WX AWOS-3 at HRJ (19 nm NE): 119.025 (910-814-3946)
WX AWOS-3PT at SOP (19 nm W): 127.575 (910-692-4287)
  • ATIS BROADCASTS BIRD WATCH CONDS WHEN MODERATE TO SEVERE. ABSENCE OF THIS BROADCAST INDICATES LOW BIRD ACTVTY.
  • (ATIS DESCRIPTION) TPA: DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
  • DIGITAL ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAYr332/13.1FAYETTEVILLE VOR/DME114.8504W
SDZr098/28.2SANDHILLS VORTAC111.8003W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CLINTON299/34.141209WCTZ -.-. - --..

Airport Services

Fuel available: A JET-A++
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 7501 x 150 ft. / 2286 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCN/93 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 35-09.790000N35-10.716667N
Longitude: 079-01.368167W079-00.371333W
Elevation: 217.6 ft.190.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 041 true228 magnetic, 221 true
Declared distances: LDA:7501LDA:7501
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdowntouchdown
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 51/231

Dimensions: 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN PCN/44 /F/A/W/T
Runway edge lights: low intensity
Operational restrictions: RWY 051/231 USED AS AN ASSAULT STRIP.
RUNWAY 51  RUNWAY 231
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Army
Owner: POPE AAF
BASE OPERATIONS, 393 SURVEYUR ST BLDG 708
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28308
Phone 910-396-0011
BASE OPERATIONS.
Manager: AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
POPE FIELD, 393 SURVEYUR ST BLDG 708
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28308

Additional Remarks

- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 05-23: ST175; TDT760; TRT585.
- CAUTION: AFLD LGT INTMT BTN SS/SR DUE TO LCL NGT VISION TNG, NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT CTC TWR TO INCR INTS.
- CAUTION: ACFT SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TAXIING ON GREEN, YELLOW AND RAMPS DUE TO WG TIP CLNC.
- TFC PAT: DEPART MAINTAIN 1500 FT OR BLO UNTIL DEPARTURE EOR. OVHD 2000 FT, RWY 23 ENTER 3 NM INITIAL, R BRK. NO OVHD RWY 05. RECTANGULAR 1500 FT. RWY 23 R TFC, RWY 05 L TFC.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS FOR NON-US ACTIVE DUTY PERS RQR 5 HR PN TO POPE AMCC DSN 424-9000 OR C910-394-9000.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AND AG FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL RQRS 3 HR PN TO AMCC DSN 424-9000 OR C910-394-9000.
- MISC: CLASS C AIRSPACE.
- MISC: RWY 05-23 GROOVED. ALL INBD ACFT CTC TWR. RWY DIST MKR NOT AVBL E SIDE OF RWY.
- MISC: ALL ACFT CARRYING EXPLOSIVE CARGO ARE RQR TO REPORT THE EXPLOSIVE AND NET EXPLOSIVE WT TO POPE AMCC ON INBD.
- MISC: NO COMSEC AVBL. TRAN AIRCREWS SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF COMSEC TO COMPLETE ENTIRE MSN.
- MISC: INBD/OUBD ACFT RQR IMT PACKAGES, CTC POPE AMCC.
- LGT: HIRL LCTD 16 FT FR RWY 05/23 EDGE.
- MISC: 24 HOUR PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AFLD MGMT RQR FOR USE OF ALTN PARKING LCTN. AFLD MGMT C910-394-6508, DSN 424-6508.
- PMSV METRO: AUTOMATED AN/FMQ-19 IN USE.
- PMSV METRO: FULL WX SVC AVBL MON-FRI 0600L/1100Z - 2200L/0300Z. CLOSED WEEKENDS AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS UFN. IF A FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING IS REQUIRED WHEN THE WEATHER STATION IS CLOSED, CONTACT SIMMONS AAF WEATHER AT 910-396-7414.
- CAUTION: ALL TWY EDGE LGT AND RWY 05/23 EDGE AND APCH LGT EQUIPPED WITH NSTD LED FIXTURES. LED FIXTURES MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL NVD OR ENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEMS.
- CAUTION: DENSE AIR TFC ALL QUAD, ALL ALT.
- CAUTION: ILS GS ANT 30 FT HI, 1111 FT FR APCH END AND 400 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN RWY 23.
- RSTD: REQ FOR PPR WILL BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. CTC AMOPS DSN 424-6508/09/10 OR C910-394-6508/09/10. ALL INBD ACFT WITH VIP CTC POPE AMCC 30 MIN OUT. PPR EXC DV ACFT DSN 424-6508/09/10.
- RSTD: PARKING SPOT P-13 CLSD EXC FOR CONTINGENCY OPR.
- RSTD: TWY LEADING TO GOLDEN KNIGHTS RAMP CLSD TO USAF C130 AND LARGER ACFT DUE TO TWY WIDTH LESS THAN 75 FT.
- JASU: (A/M32A-86) 1(MA-1A).
- MISC: ALL ACFT OPR ON AMC MSN, INCL JA/ATT WILL COORD RQR/PARK WITH 43 AW/OSO DSN 424-7388 FAX EXTN 7380. ALL INBD ACFT OPR ON AMC MSN AND ALL ACFT RQRG IMT PACKAGES CTC POPE COMD POST.
- MISC: FIRST 1000 FT RWY 23 AND FIRST 300 FT RWY 05 ARE CONC. MID 6200 FT ASPHALT.
- MISC. STD USAF RSRS APPLIED EXC C-130 5000 FT DUR DAYTIME.
- MISC: STORAGE AVBL AT AFLD MGT UP TO AND INCL SECRET.
- MISC: OBSN POINT OBSTACLE 330 DEG - 090 DEG.
- FLUID: SP LPOX LOX.
- OIL: O-128-IN CAN ONLY; -133-148.
- RSTD: EFFECTIVE RWY 05-23 (BTN DISPL THLD) AVBL FOR TKOF AND LDG IS 7501 FT. DO NOT LAND PRIOR TO RWY THLD. DISPL THLD MAY BE USED FOR TKOF AND LDG ROLLOUT. OFFL TERPS END OF RWY FOR OBST PROTECTION IS MRK THLD. DO NOT USE OPPOSITE END DISPL THLD FOR TKOF COMPUTATIONS OR TKOF ROLL.
- RSTD: REQ FOR PPR WILL BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. CTC AMOPS DSN 424-6508/09/10 OR C910-394-6508/09/10. PPR EFF +/- 3 HRS OF ASGN TIME.
- RSTD: CAT E APCH MIN UNAVBL DUE R5311 LCTD 2.5 NM DEP END RWY 23.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 01 October 2026 at 0901Z to 29 October 2026 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (152KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (96KB)
TACAN RWY 23   download (134KB)
TACAN-A   download (120KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (390KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFBG - Simmons Army Airfield (5 nm SE)
5W4 - P K Airpark (13 nm SW)
KFAY - Fayetteville Regional Airport/Grannis Field (13 nm SE)
KHRJ - Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (19 nm NE)
KSOP - Moore County Airport (19 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5410:54
Sunrise07:1911:19
Sunset18:4722:47
Evening civil twilight19:1323:13

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Oct-2026 15:40:28
Local (UTC-4)  10-Oct-2026 11:40:28
 
METAR
KPOB 101457Z AUTO 04010KT 10SM BKN070 19/18 A3018 RMK AO2 DZE57 SLP222 $
KFBG 
6nm SE 
101511Z AUTO 06012G16KT 10SM FEW047 OVC070 20/18 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE11 SLP218 $
KFAY 
13nm SE 
101453Z 04008KT 10SM OVC065 18/17 A3019 RMK AO2 RAE1358B17E50 SLP217 P0000 60004 T01830172 53006
KHRJ 
19nm NE 
101515Z AUTO 05008KT 020V080 10SM -RA BKN085 OVC090 19/17 A3023 RMK AO2 T01940174
KSOP 
19nm W 
101456Z AUTO 06012KT 10SM BKN070 18/16 A3021 RMK AO2 RAB17E39 SLP231 6//// T01780161 58000 PNO $
TAF
KPOB 100100Z 1001/1107 04007KT 9999 SCT130 OVC180 QNH3015INS BECMG 1008/1009 04009KT 9999 -RA FEW030 BKN060 OVC110 QNH3015INS BECMG 1013/1014 05010G18KT 6000 -RA SCT006 BKN012 OVC060 QNH3008INS TEMPO 1015/1019 06012G21KT 4800 RA BR BKN006 OVC012 BECMG 1018/1019 06013G23KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN006 OVC010 QNH3006INS BECMG 1022/1023 07010G18KT 8000 -RA BR BKN005 OVC009 QNH3005INS BECMG 1102/1103 07008KT 4800 -RA BR BKN003 OVC005 QNH2999INS TX21/1020Z TN18/1011Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1002 NEXT 1209
KFBG 
6nm SE 
100900Z 1009/1115 06006KT 8000 -SHRA OVC100 QNH3016INS TEMPO 1010/1014 06010G20KT BECMG 1014/1015 06010G20KT 8000 -SHRA BKN060 OVC120 QNH3010INS TEMPO 1015/1019 06015G30KT 4800 VCTS SHRA BECMG 1101/1102 09010G20KT 8000 -SHRA OVC020 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1104/1108 09015G30KT 4800 SHRA OVC009 BECMG 1108/1109 09010G20KT 9999 NSW OVC020 QNH2997INS BECMG 1114/1115 09010G20KT 9999 VCTS OVC020 QNH2997INS TX22/1109Z TN17/1010Z
KFAY 
13nm SE 
101120Z 1012/1112 04010KT P6SM SCT015 BKN080 TEMPO 1012/1015 5SM -RA BKN015 FM101500 07015G30KT 4SM -RA BKN007 OVC015 TEMPO 1018/1022 3SM -SHRA BKN025 FM110500 09012G20KT 4SM -SHRA BKN006
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