Pope Field Private
POB · KPOB · Fort Bragg, NC · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunrise | 06:27 AM | 10:27Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 228° mag · 221° true
- Dimensions
- 7,501 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (POB) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 191 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 54 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 200 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- — / — / — / 7,501 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 049/229 | 3,000 ft | |
| 05/23 | 7,501 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Pope”Taxi & takeoff
“Pope”Departure & arrival
“Fayetteville”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (17 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 125.175 | CLASS C (271-090) |
| 133.0 | CLASS C (091-270) |
| 134.1 | COMD POST |
| 139.3 | PTD |
| 236.6 | LCL/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.1 | COMD POST |
| 275.8 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 285.575 | APCH/P DEP/P (271-090) · CLASS C (271-090) |
| 290.25 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (091-270) · CLASS C (091-270) |
| 291.1 | LCL/P |
| 319.4 | COMD POST |
| 340.8 | COMD POST |
| 342.5 | PMSV METRO |
| 353.725 | D-ATIS |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 381.3 | COMD POST |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 23
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 23 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (POB) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
POB 113.80 · FAY 114.85 · SDZ 111.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r066° / 0.3 NM |
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR/DME | 114.85 · 95Y | Low | r332° / 13.1 NM |
| SDZ · Sandhills | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r098° / 28.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPOB / POB
- Coordinates
- 35.1709, -79.0145
- Elevation
- 218 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 7W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class C
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- POB
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 12 NW
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ATIS BROADCASTS BIRD WATCH CONDS WHEN MODERATE TO SEVERE. ABSENCE OF THIS BROADCAST INDICATES LOW BIRD ACTVTY.; DIGITAL ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED. on 132.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- Jet A, A++
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 35 notes
General
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 05-23: ST175; TDT760; TRT585.
- LGT: HIRL LCTD 16 FT FR RWY 05/23 EDGE.
- JASU: (A/M32A-86) 1(MA-1A).
- FLUID: SP LPOX LOX.
- OIL: O-128-IN CAN ONLY; -133-148.
- RSTD: EFFECTIVE RWY 05-23 (BTN DISPL THLD) AVBL FOR TKOF AND LDG IS 7501 FT. DO NOT LAND PRIOR TO RWY THLD. DISPL THLD MAY BE USED FOR TKOF AND LDG ROLLOUT. OFFL TERPS END OF RWY FOR OBST PROTECTION IS MRK THLD. DO NOT USE OPPOSITE END DISPL THLD FOR TKOF COMPUTATIONS OR TKOF ROLL.
- RSTD: REQ FOR PPR WILL BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. CTC AMOPS DSN 424-6508/09/10 OR C910-394-6508/09/10. PPR EFF +/- 3 HRS OF ASGN TIME.
- RSTD: CAT E APCH MIN UNAVBL DUE R5311 LCTD 2.5 NM DEP END RWY 23.
- CAUTION: AFLD LGT INTMT BTN SS/SR DUE TO LCL NGT VISION TNG, NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT CTC TWR TO INCR INTS.
- CAUTION: ACFT SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TAXIING ON GREEN, YELLOW AND RAMPS DUE TO WG TIP CLNC.
- TFC PAT: DEPART MAINTAIN 1500 FT OR BLO UNTIL DEPARTURE EOR. OVHD 2000 FT, RWY 23 ENTER 3 NM INITIAL, R BRK. NO OVHD RWY 05. RECTANGULAR 1500 FT. RWY 23 R TFC, RWY 05 L TFC.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS FOR NON-US ACTIVE DUTY PERS RQR 5 HR PN TO POPE AMCC DSN 424-9000 OR C910-394-9000.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AND AG FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL RQRS 3 HR PN TO AMCC DSN 424-9000 OR C910-394-9000.
- MISC: CLASS C AIRSPACE.
- MISC: RWY 05-23 GROOVED. ALL INBD ACFT CTC TWR. RWY DIST MKR NOT AVBL E SIDE OF RWY.
- MISC: ALL ACFT CARRYING EXPLOSIVE CARGO ARE RQR TO REPORT THE EXPLOSIVE AND NET EXPLOSIVE WT TO POPE AMCC ON INBD.
- MISC: NO COMSEC AVBL. TRAN AIRCREWS SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF COMSEC TO COMPLETE ENTIRE MSN.
- MISC: INBD/OUBD ACFT RQR IMT PACKAGES, CTC POPE AMCC.
- MISC: 24 HOUR PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AFLD MGMT RQR FOR USE OF ALTN PARKING LCTN. AFLD MGMT C910-394-6508, DSN 424-6508.
- PMSV METRO: AUTOMATED AN/FMQ-19 IN USE.
- PMSV METRO: FULL WX SVC AVBL MON-FRI 0600L/1100Z - 2200L/0300Z. CLOSED WEEKENDS AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS UFN. IF A FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING IS REQUIRED WHEN THE WEATHER STATION IS CLOSED, CONTACT SIMMONS AAF WEATHER AT 910-396-7414.
- CAUTION: ALL TWY EDGE LGT AND RWY 05/23 EDGE AND APCH LGT EQUIPPED WITH NSTD LED FIXTURES. LED FIXTURES MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL NVD OR ENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEMS.
- CAUTION: DENSE AIR TFC ALL QUAD, ALL ALT.
- CAUTION: ILS GS ANT 30 FT HI, 1111 FT FR APCH END AND 400 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN RWY 23.
- RSTD: REQ FOR PPR WILL BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. CTC AMOPS DSN 424-6508/09/10 OR C910-394-6508/09/10. ALL INBD ACFT WITH VIP CTC POPE AMCC 30 MIN OUT. PPR EXC DV ACFT DSN 424-6508/09/10.
- RSTD: PARKING SPOT P-13 CLSD EXC FOR CONTINGENCY OPR.
- RSTD: TWY LEADING TO GOLDEN KNIGHTS RAMP CLSD TO USAF C130 AND LARGER ACFT DUE TO TWY WIDTH LESS THAN 75 FT.
- MISC: ALL ACFT OPR ON AMC MSN, INCL JA/ATT WILL COORD RQR/PARK WITH 43 AW/OSO DSN 424-7388 FAX EXTN 7380. ALL INBD ACFT OPR ON AMC MSN AND ALL ACFT RQRG IMT PACKAGES CTC POPE COMD POST.
- MISC: FIRST 1000 FT RWY 23 AND FIRST 300 FT RWY 05 ARE CONC. MID 6200 FT ASPHALT.
- MISC. STD USAF RSRS APPLIED EXC C-130 5000 FT DUR DAYTIME.
- MISC: STORAGE AVBL AT AFLD MGT UP TO AND INCL SECRET.
- MISC: OBSN POINT OBSTACLE 330 DEG - 090 DEG.
Runways
- RWY 051/231 USED AS AN ASSAULT STRIP.
Contact
- BASE OPERATIONS.
Attendance
- SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
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About KPOB
Pope Field (POB · KPOB) is an airport in Fort Bragg, NC, at 218 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,501 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPOB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPOB have a control tower?
Yes. Pope Field has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KPOB?
Pope Field has 2 runways; the longest is 7,501 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPOB?
Pope Field is in Fort Bragg, NC, at an elevation of 218 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1709, -79.0145.
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