Moore County
SOP · KSOP · Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:37 AM | 10:37Z |
| Sunrise | 07:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 07:21 PM | 23:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:46 PM | 23:46Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 234° mag · 226° true
- Dimensions
- 6,503 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 400 ft
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 054°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 433 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 64 ft, 1,143 ft from threshold, 249 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 443 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,502 / 6,502 / 6,102 / 5,722 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,503 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Fayetteville”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 343.725 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (SOP) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SDZ 111.80 · POB 113.80 · FAY 114.85 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDZ · Sandhills | VORTAC | 111.80 · 55X | Low | r085° / 9.8 NM |
| POB · Pope | TACAN | 113.80 · 85X | — | r290° / 18.6 NM |
| FAY · Fayetteville | VOR/DME | 114.85 · 95Y | Low | r305° / 29.4 NM |
| LIB · Liberty | VORTAC | 113.00 · 77X | Low | r165° / 36.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSOP / SOP
- Coordinates
- 35.2374, -79.3890
- Elevation
- 459 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 127.575 · ☎ 910-692-4287
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SOP
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/09
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPERS CONSLY. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 23: 4-light PAPI (right).
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
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS 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.
- MAINT AVBL.
- FLT TRNG AVBL.
- FOR CD CTC FAYETTEVILLE APCH 910-484-8012.
- FIXED WING ACFT OPNS NOT AUTH FROM ANY GRASS/TURF SFC.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPERS CONSLY.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 33:1 AT DSPLCD THR 74 FT TREES.
- APCH RATIO 19:1 AT DSPLCD THR 67 FT TREES.
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Nearby airports
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About KSOP
Moore County (SOP · KSOP) is an airport in Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC, at 459 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,503 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSOP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSOP have a control tower?
No. Moore County is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSOP?
Moore County has 1 runway; the longest is 6,503 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSOP?
Moore County is in Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC, at an elevation of 459 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2374, -79.3890.
More about KSOP
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSOP in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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