Moore County Airport
SOP · KSOP · Carthage, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:46 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 06:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 00:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 00:46Z |
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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, 38 ft, 987 ft from threshold, 185 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- 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 |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KSOP → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KSOP kneeboard →
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 |
Prefer one flat list? All KSOP frequencies →
Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSOP / SOP
- Coordinates
- 35.2372, -79.3894
- 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 · 122.2 · 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 · 9 notes
General
- 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.
- MAINT AVBL.
- FLT TRNG AVBL.
- FOR CD CTC FAYETTEVILLE APCH 910-484-8012.
- FIXED WING AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED FROM ANY GRASS/TURF SURFACE.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPERS CONSLY.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 30:1 AT DSPLCD THR 72 FT TREES.
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Nearby airports
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About KSOP
Moore County Airport (SOP · KSOP) is an airport in Carthage, 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 Airport 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 Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,503 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSOP?
Moore County Airport is in Carthage, NC, at an elevation of 459 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2372, -79.3894.
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