FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SOP |
| Lat/Long: | 35-14-15.4000N / 079-23-19.6650W 35-14.256667N / 079-23.327750W 35.2376111 / -79.3887958 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 455 ft. / 139 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23, REIL RY 23 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 | | 027/13.4 | | 278 | | 06W | | HFF | .... ..-. ..-. |
| POPE | | 279/21.3 | | 338 | | 07W | | POB | .--. --- -... |
| ROSCOE | | 040/27.5 | | 375 | | 07W | | RCZ | .-. -.-. --.. |
| FORT BRAGG | | 289/28.9 | | 393 | | 07W | | FGP | ..-. --. .--. |
| SILER CITY | | 180/31.6 | | 371 | | 07W | | TOX | - --- -..- |
| HARNETT | | 259/36.9 | | 417 | | 08W | | HQT | .... --.- - |
| CITY LAKE | | 149/37.0 | | 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: | 5503 x 150 ft. / 1677 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: | 35-13.943000N | | 35-14.570333N |
| Longitude: | 079-23.727000W | | 079-22.928500W |
| Elevation: | 455.5 ft. | | 431.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 046 true | | 234 magnetic, 226 true |
| 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: | MR. RON MANESS P.O. DRAWER 5809 PINEHURST, NC 28374 Phone 910-692-3212 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 71 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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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 March 2011 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 05 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (206KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (74KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHFF - Mackall Army Airfield (13 nm SW)
5W4 - P K Airpark (16 nm SE)
KPOB - Pope Field Airport (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 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunset | | 17:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 04:44:01 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 11-Feb-2012 23:44:01 |
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| METAR |
| KSOP | 120355Z AUTO 33010G20KT 10SM M04/M17 A3005 RMK AO1
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KHFF 14nm S | 120355Z AUTO 32016G27KT 10SM CLR M03/M16 A3008 RMK AO2 PK WND 31027/0256 SLP189 T10301164 TSNO $
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KPOB 19nm E | 120355Z AUTO 31009G19KT 10SM CLR M03/M17 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 30028/0319 SLP177 T10271166
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| TAF |
KPOB 19nm E | 1204/1302 32012G18KT 9999 SKC 520005 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1204/1205 32020G35KT BECMG 1209/1210 31015G20KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 1218/1219 29015KT 9999 SKC QNH3009INS T05/1223Z TM05/1210Z AMD 120402 LIMITED METWATCH 1204 TIL 1310
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| NOTAMs |
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