Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field
SUT · KSUT · Oak Island, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:45 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:32 AM | 11:32Z |
| Sunset | 05:19 PM | 22:19Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:45 PM | 22:45Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 229° mag · 221° true
- Dimensions
- 5,505 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 400 ft
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 049°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 26 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 58 ft, 1,400 ft from threshold, 64 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 25 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,505 / 5,505 / 5,505 / 5,105 ft
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 | 5,505 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Wilmington”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 (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.15 | WILMINGTON RCAG (HIGH) |
| 284.65 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ILM 117.00 · CRE 114.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM · Wilmington | VORTAC | 117.00 · 117X | High | r208° / 27.1 NM |
| CRE · Grand Strand | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r081° / 33.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSUT / SUT
- Coordinates
- 33.9308, -78.0734
- Elevation
- 26 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 124.175 · ☎ 910-457-1710
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SUT
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 13,500 ft MSL · DAILY SR-SS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).
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-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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- UNUSBL BYD 9 DEG LEFT AND BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HR SELF SVC WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 23:1 TO DTHR TO 67 FT TREES 1799 FT FM DTHR OFFSET 38 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 910-540-0957.
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Nearby airports
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About KSUT
Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field (SUT · KSUT) is an airport in Oak Island, NC, at 26 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,505 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSUT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSUT have a control tower?
No. Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSUT?
Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,505 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSUT?
Cape Fear Regional Jetport/Howie Franklin Field is in Oak Island, NC, at an elevation of 26 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9308, -78.0734.
More about KSUT
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 KSUT 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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