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KSOP · Moore County Airport

ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events

ID KSOP FAA SOP Elev 455 ft Lat 35° 14.23' N Lon 79° 23.36' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,503 ft. Max gradient: 0.40%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 46.2° 6,503 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.40%
23 226.2° 6,503 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.40%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 127.575
  • CLD FAYETTEVILLE CLNCDEL 127.000
  • A/D FAYETTEVILLE APP/DEP 127.800
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 27 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Prior Permission Required for jet ops conducted 0400–1100Z‡,. Contact a before operating.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Prior Permission Required for jet ops conducted 0400–1100Z‡,. Contact a before operating.

    ppr required

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MALSR Rwy 05; REIL Rwy 23; HIRL Rwy 05–23; twy lgts—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0100Z‡.

  • Prior Permission Required for jet ops conducted 0400–1100Z‡,. Contact a before operating.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    PPR for jet ops conducted 0400–1100Z‡, ctc a

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·346 NORTH CAROLINA PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES MOORE CO (SOP)(KSOP) 3 N UTC–5(–4DT) N35º14.25´ W79º23.34´ 459 B NOTAM FILE SOP RWY 05–23: H6503X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–100, D–162 PCN 27 F/A/X/T HIRL 0.4% up SW RWY 05: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–6502 TODA–6502 ASDA–6102 LDA–5502 RWY 23: TORA–6502 TODA–6502 ASDA–6102 LDA–5722
  • ·PAPI Rwy 05 & 23 opers consly.
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect.
  • ·Bird activity on and invof arpt Apr–Oct.
  • ·Fixed wing aircraft operations not authorized from any grass/turf surface.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 910-692-3212
  • ·AWOS–3PT 127.575 (910) 692–4287.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®FAYETTEVILLE APP/DEP CON 127.8 CLNC DEL 127.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Fayetteville Apch 910-484-8012.
  • ·SANDHILLS (L) (L) VORTACW 111.8 SDZ Chan 55 N35º12.93´ W79º35.28´ 085º 9.9 NM to fld. 588/3W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 075º–143º 144º–154º blo 6,000´ 144º–154º byd 23 NM 155º–179º blo 5,000´ 180º–264º blo 8,000´ 301º–019º byd 10 NM blo 10,000´ DME unusable: 041º–092º blo 3,000´ TAC AZM unusable: 016º–050º byd 28 NM blo 3,000´ ILS/DME 111.5 I–SOP Chan 52 Rwy 05.
  • ·LOC unmonitored 0100–1300Z‡.
  • ·PITT–GREENVILLE (See GREENVILLE on page 320) PLYMOUTH DONALD'S AIR PARK INC (7NC) 8 SE UTC–5(–4DT) N35º43.90´ W76º40.28´ 18 NOTAM FILE RDU RWY 05–23: 4195X100 (TURF) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 05: Brush.
  • ·S3 LGT To ACTVT LIRL Rwy 05–23 call 252–809–9010.
  • ·Rwy 05–23 nstd LIRL due to spacing of rwy lgts and no end lgts.
  • ·Attended Mon–Sat 1300–2200Z‡, Sun 1800–2200Z‡.
  • ·Heavy agricultural acft ops Mar–Nov.
  • ·Parallel turf rwy arpt within 3/4 mile NW.
  • ·Rwy 23 has unmkd p–line 60´+/– each side of thld with p–line buried acrs rwy width at thld.
  • ·Addnl unmkd 50´ p–line 1200´ from Rwy 23 thld.
  • ·Rwy 05 and Rwy 23 mkd with yellow cones.
  • ·Rwy 5 has 8´ ditch 12´ from thld both sides cntrln.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 252-809-9010
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: Mnt freq 122.8 for tfc adzy. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – CHARLOTTE H–9C, 12H, L–35A, 36F IAP CHARLOTTE SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

15

since 1982

Fatal

1

6.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 56,085 ops in 1994

2024 total

17,454

10-yr total

147,231

2024 mix

AC/AT 14% · GA 86% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

6.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.45

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=14

  • Hard landing 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2007-05-24 Mooney M20R · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2025-11-09 Beech 95-A55 · Loss of control · IMC · night →
2022-02-09 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Weather · VMC · dusk →
2010-02-18 Cessna P210N · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-04-24 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2007-06-18 Harpster Hawk Aero Tandem · Engine failure · VMC · dusk →
2003-06-15 Cessna 182J · Hard landing · VMC · dusk →
2002-08-25 Cessna 172N · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1999-06-27 Beech A23 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1999-05-08 Piper PA-24-250 · Gear-up · day →
1997-07-04 Moran TEENIE TWO · CFIT · VMC · day →
1997-03-22 Piper PA-38-112 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1989-04-05 Aero Commander 685 · Under/overshoot · day →
1982-01-03 BEECHCRAFT BE-58 · Other · IMC · night →

Designees in NC

CFI Flight Instructors 2,054 A&P Mechanics 7,307 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 52 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 9 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 7 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 10 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 27 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 16 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 52 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 39 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 15 Schools Flight Schools 72 FBO Fixed Base Operators 67 Clubs Flying Clubs 32 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 13 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Stephen Lynn Henderson Carthage NC 5 nm
Gregory Thomas Hudson Ramseur NC 33 nm
Jay Lindsey Nabors Cary NC 43 nm
Francesco Gozzo Morrisville NC 45 nm
Christopher Marshall Whittle Burlington NC 51 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Raleigh NC 51 nm
Adam Everett Walters Smithfield NC 54 nm
Bruce Lyndon Moore Smithfield NC 54 nm
Charles Ray Walters Smithfield NC 54 nm
Ronald Leo Horton Monroe NC 59 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Donald Anderson Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
David Scott Blades Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
Donald Steven Kettelkamp Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
Mark Edward Spencer Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
Steven Joseph Croll Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
David Alan Bromwell Southern Pines NC 3 nm
Robert Arthur Dore Jr Southern Pines NC 3 nm
Henry Gregory Marrow Southern Pines NC 3 nm
Brendan Edward Bankos Southern Pines NC 3 nm
Parker Henry Priest Jr Southern Pines NC 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Donald William Sebastian Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
Brandon Michael Smith Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
Jeremy Wayne Snider Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
Michael Mathew Menozi Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
Paul Aaron Newhouse Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
Scott Randall Tessein Whispering Pines NC 1 nm
Robert Clair Burns Southern Pines NC 3 nm
Linn Charles Shorb Southern Pines NC 3 nm
Lewis Dave Renkel Southern Pines NC 3 nm
Michael Edward Mccarthy Southern Pines NC 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aero Avionics, Inc.
Sanford, NC
 25 nm
Mag Aerospace
Sanford, NC
 25 nm
Powell Avionics, Inc.
Fayetteville, NC
 29 nm
Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc.
Albemarle, NC
 39 nm
H and H Propeller Services, Inc
Burlington, NC
 49 nm
Carolina Avionics Group, LLC
Salisbury, NC
 60 nm
Squawks Aviation
Concord, NC
 65 nm
Twin Lakes Avionics
Advance, NC
 66 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 70 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC
 77 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.