FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
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 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 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 08-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 22:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:18 | | 23:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 18:38:33 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Feb-2012 13:38:33 |
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| METAR |
| KSOP | 081755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT070 BKN100 BKN110 11/02 A3013 RMK AO1 10110 21030 57017
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KHFF 14nm S | 081755Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM FEW029 SCT075 BKN095 BKN110 11/06 A3017 RMK AO2 RAB1700E1738SHRAB1738E1749 SLP219 T01100057 10111 20102 TSNO $
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KPOB 19nm E | 081800Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM FEW040 SCT065 SCT080 OVC110 11/01 A3012 RMK AO2 RAE1758DZB1758E1800 SLP203
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| TAF |
KPOB 19nm E | 0818/0918 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA SCT035 BKN100 OVC200 QNH3009INS BECMG 0822/0823 31006KT 9999 NSW SCT100 BKN200 QNH3010INS BECMG 0901/0902 36006KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3014INS T14/0821Z T00/0909Z
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| NOTAMs |
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