Moore County Airport (SOP)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	SOP
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	79°23'20.5210" W / 35°14'14.7210" N -79.389034 / 35.237423 (Estimated)
Elevation	459.30 ft / 139.99 m (Surveyed)
Land	500 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles N of Pinehurst/southern Pines, NC
Location	Moore County, NC
Magnetic Variation	08W (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	COUNTY OF MOORE
Address	P O BOX 905 CARTHAGE, NC 28327
Phone number	910-692-3212
Manager	RICK CLOUTIER
Address	P.O. DRAWER 5809 PINEHURST, NC 28374
Phone number	910-692-3212

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHARLOTTE
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	SOP (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	123.05 MHz
UNICOM	123.05 MHz
AWOS-3PT	SOP (910-692-4287)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CHTR,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	6503 x 150 ft (1982 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High
PCN	27

	05	23
Alignment	46°	226°
Physical elevation	459.30 ft	433.20 ft
Coordinates	35.231244 / -79.396895	35.243601 / -79.381171
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on right
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
ME	NDB	MAXTN		257.00	08W	30.4 nm
VU	NDB	ALLER		346.00	06W	37.2 nm
JB	NDB	JIGEL		384.00	08W	43.4 nm
HB	NDB	ALAMM		361.00	08W	45.5 nm
JN	NDB	JURLY		263.00	09W	49.4 nm
POB	TACAN	POPE	85X	113.80	07W	18.6 nm
FAY	VOR/DME	FAYETTEVILLE	95Y	114.85	04W	29.5 nm
SDZ	VORTAC	SANDHILLS	55X	111.80	03W	9.9 nm
LIB	VORTAC	LIBERTY	77X	113.00	03W	36.2 nm
RDU	VORTAC	RALEIGH/DURHAM	119X	117.20	09W	48.3 nm

Remarks

• 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.