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KPOB Pope Air Force Base
Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: POB
Lat/Long: 35-10-15.0000N / 079-00-52.2000W
35-10.250000N / 079-00.870000W
35.1708333 / -79.0145000
(estimated)
Elevation: 217 ft. / 66.1 m (surveyed)
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
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: POPE AFB FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-RALEIGH RDU-NOTAM POB
NOTAMs facility: POB (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
Pattern altitude: OVERHEAD TFC PATTERN 2000 FT; RY 23 ENTER 3 NM INITIAL; NO OVERHEAD RY 05.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

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)
CLASS C IC: 133.0(091-270)
COMD POST: 134.1X 257.1X 381.3
CP: 319.4 340.8
D-ATIS: 132.3 353.725
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV: 344.6
PTD: 372.2
RDR: 140.0X 297.2X 324.5X 326.2X 359.3X
WX ASOS at FAY (13 nm SE): PHONE 910-484-1546
WX AWOS-3 at HRJ (19 nm NE): 119.025 (910-814-3946)
WX AWOS-3 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) DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
  • DIGITAL ATIS, DATA LIN ENABLED.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FAYr332/13.1FAYETTEVILLE VOR/DME108.8004W
SDZr098/28.2SANDHILLS VORTAC111.8003W
LBTr011/(33.7)LUMBERTON VOR110.0008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
POPE228/4.533807WPOB .--. --- -...
FORT BRAGG288/10.139307WFGP ..-. --. .--.
HARNETT235/22.941708WHQT .... --.- -
MACKALL076/24.727806WHFF .... ..-. ..-.
ROBESON012/33.535908WRSY .-. ... -.--
CLINTON298/34.141208WCTZ -.-. - --..
ROSCOE067/38.437507WRCZ .-. -.-. --..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL 115 JET-B+
Parking: hangars
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW

Runway Information

Runway 49/229

Dimensions: 3000 x 60 ft. / 914 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 48 /R/C/W/T
Runway edge lights: low intensity
Operational restrictions: RY USED AS AN ASSULT STRIP.
RUNWAY 49  RUNWAY 229
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 7501 x 150 ft. / 2286 x 46 m
Surface: PEM/grooved
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 34 /F/A/W/T
Single wheel: 66.0
Double wheel: 155.0
Double tandem: 344.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 35-09.789500N35-10.716167N
Longitude: 079-01.367167W079-00.370167W
Elevation: 218.0 ft.191.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 048 magnetic, 041 true228 magnetic, 221 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: VASVAS
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
Instrument approach: ILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: POPE AIR FORCE BASE
BASE OPERATIONS
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28308
Phone 910-394-6508
BASE OPERATIONS
Manager: CHIEF OF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
POPE AIR FORCE BASE
FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28308
Phone 910-394-2802

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 3
Military aircraft: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 307/day
100% military

Additional Remarks

BEARING STRENGTH RWY 05-23: ST175; TDT760; TRT585
RSTD: EXP FULL STOP LDG DUR INTS TRNG PERIODS.
CAUTION: DENSE AIR TFC ALL QUAD, ALL ALT. ILS GS ANT 30' HI, 1111' FR APCH END AND 400' LEFT OF CNTRLINE RWY 23. FREQ LOW-LEVEL WIND SHEAR SFC-2000', 0800-1300Z++.
CAUTION: RWY 23 DEP AND RWY 05 ARR, AVOID R5311, 2.5 NM W OF POPE. CTC POPE TWR FOR TRNS THRU SCTR IV. TWR 417' LCTD 5780' BRG 205° FR DEP END RWY 23/APCH END RWY 05. HILL 313 LCTD 1297' BRG 170° FR DEP END RWY 23/APCH END RWY 05.
CAUTION: TWR 430' LCTD 6878' BRG 220° FR DEP END RWY 23/APCH END RWY 05. ACFT SHOULD EXER EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TAXIING ON THE GREEN AND YELLOW RAMPS DUE TO WG TIP CLNC. UNCTL VEH ON TWY AND RAMPS.
TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 2000', RWY 23 ENTER 3 NM INITIAL, RGT BREAK. NO OVERHEAD RWY 05. PORTION OF OVERHEAD NOT VIS FR TWR. RECTANGULAR 1500'. RWY 23 RGT TFC, RWY 05 LEFT TFC. DEP MAINT 1500' OR BLW UNTIL DEP END OF RWY.
CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS, AG AVBL, 3 HR PN RQR.
MISC: AMOPS DSN 424-6508/09/10, AFLD MGR DSN 424-4546/6508, C910-394-6508/4546, FAX EXTN 6516/6520. ALL ACFT OPR ON AMC MSN, INCL JA/ATT WILL COORD RQR/PRK WITH 43 AW/OSO DSN 424-7388 FAX EXTN 7380.
MISC: ALL INBD ACFT OPR ON AMC MSN CTC POPE COMD POST. FIRST 1000' RWY 23 AND FIRST 300' RWY 05 ARE CONCRETE. MID 6200' ASPHALT. 1000' KEELED OVRN, EITHER END, MAY BE USED TO BEGIN TKOF AND FOR LDG ROLLOUT.
MISC: CTC CTL TWR WITH INTENTION TO BACK TAXI. WHEN BACK TAXIING, TURNING RAD IS LCTD AT END OF SFC. SEE US TERMINAL LOW IAPS, AIRPORT DIAGRAM. WX BRIEFING DSN 424-6543/44. ENG RUNS WILL NML BE CONDUCTED ON TWY A AND M RUN-UP AREAS. ROMEO ROW WILL NOT BE USED FOR ENG RUNS ABV IDLE SPEED.
LGT: HIRL LCTD 16' FR RWY EDGE.
MISC: RWY 05-23 GROOVED. ALL INBD ACFT CTC TWR ON UHF. RWY DIST MKR NOT AVBL E SIDE OF RWY. STD USAF RSRS APPLIED EXC C-130 5000' DUR DAYTIME. REQ FOR CONCURRENT SVCG SHOULD BE MADE TO POPE COMD POST AND APVL IS DEPENDENT UPON MSN NEED, STN WORKLOAD, AND CRASH/FIRE/RESCUE AVBL.
MISC: ASSAULT STRIP PANELS ARE ALL INTL ORANGE IN COLOR. ALL ACFT WITH NON-AIRCREW PAX, CTC ATOC DSN 424-7303 UPON ARR AND PRIOR TO DEP.
MISC: NO CSMSEC MATERIAL AVBL. TRAN AIRCREWS SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF COMSEC TO COMPLETE ENTIRE MSN. STOR AVBL AFLD MGT UP TO AND INCLUDING SECRET.
MISC: ALL TRAN AIRCREWS SHALL STORE TOP SECRET MATERIAL WITH 43 OSS/IN DURING DUTY HOURS. AFTER NORMAL DUTY HOURS, COORDINATE WITH WG COMD POST FOR PROPER STOR OT TOP SECRET MATERIAL.
CAUTION: AFLD LGTING INTMT BTN SS AND SR DUE TO LCL NGT VISION DEVICE TNG, NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT CTC CTL TWR INCREASE LGTING.
MISC: ALL ACFT CARRING EXPLOSIVE CARGO ARE RQR TO PASS THE EXPLOSIVE CLASS AND THE NET EXPLOSIVE WT (NEW) TO POPE COMD POST AT INBD CALL.
AUGMENTED AN/FMQ-19 IN USE. WX SVC AVBL DUR LCL FLYING. FULL SVC AVBL 9 OWS SHAW AFB DNS 965-0939/0940/0941. C803-895-0588.
RSTD: CTC POPE AMOPS W/THREE HR NTC FOR CSTMS &
MISC: 60 DAY NOTICE REQUIRED FOR UTILIZATION OF POPE AFB RAMPS FOR EXERCISES. CONTACT POPE AFB ENROUTE OPS, DSN 424-7388 FOR COORDINATION AND SCHEDULING.
JASU: (A/M32A-86) 1(MA-1A)
MISC: PRIM WX SENSORS AUTOMATED. DURG PERIODS OF BACK-UP/MAN PREVAILING VIS MAY NOT BE REP OF ENTIRE AFLD DUE TO OBST FROM OBSN PT. OBSN PT OBST 330-090. ATC WILL ENHANCE SFC OBSN WHEN TWR VIS AND/OR SFC VIS LESS THAN 4 SM. ATC WILL ASSIST IN COOPERATIVE WX BY NOTIFYING WX OF PREV UNRPT WX COND.
MISC: INBD/OUTBF ACFT REQUIRING 'IMT' PACKAGES, CTC COMAND POST.
FUEL: J8
FLUID: SP LPOX LOX
OIL: O-128-IN CAN ONLY; -133-148
RSTD: CIR APCH TO RWY 05 NOT AUTH FOR FORMATION DUR IMC. 24 HR PPR CTC AMOPS DSN 424-6508/09/10. ALL INBD ACFT WITH VIP CTC COMMAND POST 30 MIN OUT. PPR EXC DV ACFT DSN 424-6508/09/10. PPR FOR AMC/EXPLOSIVE LOADED ACFT DSN 424-7388, DUR NML DUTY HR, 24 HR PN RQR.
RSTD: CAT E APCH MIN UNAVBL DUE R5311 LCTD 2.5 NM DEP END RWY 23. TWY LEADING TO GOLDEN KNIGHTS RAMP CLSD TO USAF C130 AND LARGER ACFT DUE TO TWY WIDTH LESS THAN 75'.
RSTD: AMC/AFRC ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT. NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC AMOPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND CODE.

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 between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
MLS RWY 23   download (355KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 23   download (333KB)
TACAN RWY 23   download (291KB)
TACAN-A   download (219KB)
NDB RWY 23   download (261KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (56KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFBG - Simmons Army Airfield (4 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 23-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5209:52
Sunrise06:2010:20
Sunset20:2500:25
Evening civil twilight20:5300:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Jul-2008 16:03:41
Local (UTC-4)  23-Jul-2008 12:03:41
 
METAR
KPOB 231555Z 19006KT 6SM HZ SCT035 SCT100 BKN250 31/22 A2997 RMK AO2A SLP146 T03070222 $
KFBG 
6nm SE 
231455Z 18005KT 4SM HZ SCT015 34/23 A2999 RMK AO2A SLP153 $
KFAY 
13nm SE 
231553Z AUTO 23006KT 8SM SCT028 BKN035 30/22 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP140 T03000222
KHRJ 
19nm NE 
231539Z AUTO 18003KT 7SM SCT020 29/25 A2998 RMK AO2
KSOP 
19nm W 
231555Z AUTO 20006KT 8SM BKN029 31/22 A2998 RMK AO1 TSNO
TAF
KPOB 230909 20009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2989INS BECMG 1718 20009KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN030 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2024 VRB15G25KT 6000 TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 0708 32005KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN025 QNH2988INS T34/21Z T21/11Z
KFBG 
6nm SE 
230909 20009KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2989INS BECMG 1718 20009KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN030 QNH2987INS TEMPO 2024 VRB15G25KT 6000 TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 0708 32005KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN025 QNH2988INS T34/21Z T21/11Z
KFAY 
13nm SE 
231128Z 231212 VRB06KT P6SM SCT150 FM1600 21011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM2000 27009KT P6SM VCSH SCT060CB BKN180 FM0300 VRB05KT 6SM BR SCT022 BKN040 TEMPO 0408 VRB03KT 4SM BR FM0800 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT040
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Hotels near Pope Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
SLEEP INN AND STES SPRING LAKE 1.9 94-95
HAMPTON INN SPRING LAKE FT BRAG 2.0 80-120
SUPER 8 SPRING LAKE NC 2.3 60-61
WELLONS GATEWAY INN & SUITES 2.3 59-79

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Pope Air Force Base

4 in Spring Lake
29 in Fayetteville
1 in Wade
1 in Raeford
 

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