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Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport
SUT · KSUT · Southport, NC · 24 ft elevation · var 8W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSUT
- Coordinates
- 33.9293, -78.0750
- Elevation
- 24 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- SUT
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 00:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:55 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:26 PM → 05:01 AM
Plan a flight from KSUT
Runway 05/23
5,505 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 05
- Heading
- 049° mag · 41° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
23
- Heading
- 229° mag · 221° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.25 | WILMINGTON APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 124.175 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 123 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILM · Wilmington | VORTAC | 117.00 | r209° / 27.2 NM |
| CRE · Grand Strand | VORTAC | 117.60 | r081° / 33.1 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 1E
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 0D
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
BRUNSWICK CO ARPT COMMISSION
4019 LONG BEACH ROAD, OAK ISLAND, NC
910-457-6534
Manager
HOWARD FRANKLIN
4015 AIRPORT ROAD, SOUTHPORT, NC
910-457-6483
Remarks FAA
- DEER AND BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
- 4 FT DITCH 125 FT EACH SIDE RWY 05/23.
- ARPT PHONE 910-457-6483.
- FLT TRNG & SIGHTSEEING OPNS INVOF ARPT.
- SKYDIVING OPNS.
- HEL FLT TRNG AND SIGHTSEEING TOUR OPNS INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC WILMINGTON APCH AT 910-815-4676, OR WHEN APCH CLSD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
- FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 910-540-0957.
- FULL FLT SCHOOL.
- FUEL AVBL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
- UNUSBL BYD 9 DEG LEFT AND BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO 46 FT TREES 1782 FT FM DSPLCD THR OFFSET 330 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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