FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SOP |
| Lat/Long: | 35-14-14.7210N 079-23-20.5210W
35-14.245350N 079-23.342017W
35.2374225,-79.3890336
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 459.3 ft. / 140.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28327 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1937 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SOP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPERS CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED AIR CARRIER OPER WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS; CALL AMGR 910-692-3212. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 127.575 (910-692-4287) |
| FAYETTEVILLE APPROACH: | 127.8 |
| FAYETTEVILLE DEPARTURE: | 127.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.0 |
| WX ASOS at HFF (13 nm SW): | 141.25 (910-396-7804) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SDZr085/9.8 | | SANDHILLS VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 03W |
| FAYr305/29.4 | | FAYETTEVILLE VOR/DME | | 114.85 | | 04W |
| LIBr165/36.1 | | LIBERTY VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 03W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6503 x 150 ft. / 1982 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/27 /F/A/X/T | | Single wheel: | 100.0 | | Double wheel: | 162.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 35-13.874613N | | 35-14.616058N |
| Longitude: | 079-23.813713W | | 079-22.870243W |
| Elevation: | 459.3 ft. | | 433.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 046 true | | 234 magnetic, 226 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 600 ft. | | 400 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6502 TODA:6502 ASDA:6102 LDA:5502 | | TORA:6502 TODA:6502 ASDA:6102 LDA:5722 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 67 ft. trees, 2179 ft. from runway, 487 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 33:1 AT DTHR 74 FT TREES. | | 64 ft. trees, 1143 ft. from runway, 249 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DTHR 67 FT TREES. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF MOORE
P O BOX 905
CARTHAGE, NC 28327
Phone 910-692-3212 |
| Manager: | RICK CLOUTIER
P.O. DRAWER 5809
PINEHURST, NC 28374
Phone 910-692-3212 |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFFECT. CTC AMGR 910-692-3212. |
| - | BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT APR-OCT. |
| - | 12 HR PPR FOR JET OPNS CONDUCTED 2300-0600, CTC AMGR 910-692-3212. |
| - | MAINT AVBL. |
| - | FLT TRNG AVBL. |
| - | FOR CD CTC FAYETTEVILLE APCH 910-484-8012. |
| - | FIXED WING ACFT OPNS NOT AUTH FROM ANY GRASS/TURF SFC. |
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 |
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| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 05 | |
download (237KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 05 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (239KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (64KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (214KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHFF - Mackall Army Airfield (13 nm SW)
5W4 - P K Airpark (16 nm SE)
KPOB - Pope Army Airfield (19 nm E)
43A - Montgomery County Airport (22 nm NW)
KFBG - Simmons Army Airfield (23 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken early February 2014
looking east.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 28-Oct-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:10 | | 11:10 |
| Sunrise | | 07:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunset | | 18:27 | | 22:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:53 | | 22:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Oct-2026 10:21:11 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 28-Oct-2026 06:21:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KSOP | 280956Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM FEW028 07/07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP274 T00720072 PNO $
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KHFF
14nm S | 280955Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 07/07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP253 T00730066 $
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KPOB
19nm E | 280955Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP260 T00860071 $
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| TAF |
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KPOB
19nm E | 280100Z 2801/2907 06006KT 9999 SKC QNH3026INS BECMG 2809/2810 03004KT 3200 BR BKN004 OVC007 QNH3028INS BECMG 2813/2814 03005KT 9000 BR BKN008 OVC015 QNH3031INS BECMG 2814/2815 02006KT 9999 NSW BKN015 BKN025 QNH3028INS BECMG 2816/2817 04007KT 9999 BKN020 BKN035 QNH3023INS BECMG 2818/2819 04007KT 9999 SCT025 BKN035 QNH3021INS BECMG 2901/2902 05004KT 9999 SCT040 SCT240 QNH3020INS TX23/2820Z TN09/2809Z
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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