FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SOP |
| Lat/Long: | 35-14-16.7720N / 079-23-17.9028W 35-14.279533N / 079-23.298380W 35.2379922 / -79.3883063 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 454.7 ft. / 138.6 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| 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 HIRL RY 05/23, REIL RY 23 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 910-692-3212. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 127.575 (910-692-4287) |
| FAYETTEVILLE APPROACH: | 127.8 |
| FAYETTEVILLE DEPARTURE: | 127.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.0 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SDZr085/9.9 | | SANDHILLS VORTAC | | 111.80 | | 03W |
| FAYr305/29.4 | | FAYETTEVILLE VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 04W |
| LIBr165/36.1 | | LIBERTY VORTAC | | 113.00 | | 03W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MACKALL | | 027/13.5 | | 278 | | 06W | | HFF | .... ..-. ..-. |
| POPE | | 279/21.3 | | 338 | | 07W | | POB | .--. --- -... |
| ROSCOE | | 040/27.6 | | 375 | | 07W | | RCZ | .-. -.-. --.. |
| FORT BRAGG | | 289/28.8 | | 393 | | 07W | | FGP | ..-. --. .--. |
| SILER CITY | | 180/31.6 | | 371 | | 07W | | TOX | - --- -..- |
| HARNETT | | 259/36.8 | | 417 | | 08W | | HQT | .... --.- - |
| CITY LAKE | | 149/36.9 | | 266 | | 08W | | CQJ | -.-. --.- .--- |
| CHERAW | | 046/37.9 | | 409 | | 08W | | CQW | -.-. --.- .-- |
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: | 5902 x 150 ft. / 1799 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 35-13.943045N | | 35-14.616022N |
| Longitude: | 079-23.726593W | | 079-22.870167W |
| Elevation: | 454.7 ft. | | 433.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 046 true | | 234 magnetic, 226 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 400 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5902 TODA:5902 ASDA:5502 LDA:5502 | | TORA:5902 TODA:5902 ASDA:5902 LDA:5502 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 20 ft. tree, 700 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
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: | STEVE BORDEN P.O. DRAWER 5809 PINEHURST, NC 28374 Phone 910-692-3212 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 67 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 56 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 25/day * | | 62% | transient general aviation | | 27% | local general aviation | | 10% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES 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. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
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)
KFBG - Simmons Army Airfield (23 nm E)
KTTA - Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford-Lee County Airport (25 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken mid August 2008
on short final for runway 23
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:00 | | 11:00 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 18:41 | | 22:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:06 | | 23:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 19:57:15 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 15:57:15 |
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| METAR |
| KSOP | 161655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC017 19/14 A3004 RMK AO1
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KHFF 14nm S | 161656Z AUTO 01004KT 12SM OVC016 20/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP176 T01960155
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KPOB 19nm E | 161658Z AUTO VRB01KT 10SM OVC019 20/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02010158
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| TAF |
KPOB 19nm E | 1613/1715 05006KT 9999 BKN007 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1613/1615 OVC018 BECMG 1614/1615 36006KT 9999 BKN020 BKN150 QNH2998INS BECMG 1616/1617 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN140 QNH2990INS T25/1620Z T14/1709Z AMD 161327
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| NOTAMs |
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