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Pope Field Private

POB · KPOB · Fort Bragg, NC · 217 ft elevation · var 7W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPOB / POB
Coordinates
35.1709, -79.0145
Elevation
217 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7W
Sectional chart
CHARLOTTE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class C
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
POB
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
12 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:32 AM09:32Z
Sunrise06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunset08:34 PM00:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:04 PM01:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 05:02 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ATIS BROADCASTS BIRD WATCH CONDS WHEN MODERATE TO SEVERE. ABSENCE OF THIS BROADCAST INDICATES LOW BIRD ACTVTY.; DIGITAL ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED. on 132.3 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

049TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 049
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 049 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 049/229

3,000 ft × 60 ft · ASPH
049
Heading
n/a
229
Heading
n/a

Runway 05/23

7,501 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. PCN 93.

05
Heading
048° mag · 41° true
Threshold elev
218 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
54 ft
TDZ elevation
218 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
— / — / — / 7,501 ft
End lights
REIL
23
Heading
228° mag · 221° true
Threshold elev
191 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF1
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (POB) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Threshold crossing height
54 ft
TDZ elevation
200 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
— / — / — / 7,501 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Pope”

ATIS132.3
Ground124.55
Tower135.025
Emergency121.5

Approach & departure · “Fayetteville”

App/Dep125.175271-090
App/Dep133.0091-270 · initial contact

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (17 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
125.175CLASS C (271-090)
133.0CLASS C (091-270)
134.1COMD POST
139.3PTD
236.6LCL/P
243.0EMERG
257.1COMD POST
275.8CD/P · GND/P
285.575APCH/P DEP/P (271-090) · CLASS C (271-090)
290.25APCH/P DEP/P IC (091-270) · CLASS C (091-270)
291.1LCL/P
319.4COMD POST
340.8COMD POST
342.5PMSV METRO
353.725D-ATIS
372.2PTD
381.3COMD POST

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 23ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (POB) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
POB · PopeTACAN113.80r068° / 0.3 NM
FAY · FayettevilleVOR-DME108.80r332° / 13.1 NM
SDZ · SandhillsVORTAC111.80r098° / 28.3 NM
LBT · LumbertonVOR110.00r011° / 33.7 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Diverse Vector Area ↗ Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
Jet A, A++
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
LOW
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
hangars
Other services
Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner
POPE AAF
BASE OPERATIONS, 393 SURVEYUR ST BLDG 708, FAYETTEVILLE, NC
910-396-0011
Manager
AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
POPE FIELD, 393 SURVEYUR ST BLDG 708, FAYETTEVILLE, NC

Remarks FAA

  • BEARING STRENGTH RWY 05-23: ST175; TDT760; TRT585.
  • LGT: HIRL LCTD 16 FT FR RWY 05/23 EDGE.
  • JASU: (A/M32A-86) 1(MA-1A).
  • FLUID: SP LPOX LOX.
  • OIL: O-128-IN CAN ONLY; -133-148.
  • RSTD: EFFECTIVE RWY 05-23 (BTN DISPL THLD) AVBL FOR TKOF AND LDG IS 7501 FT. DO NOT LAND PRIOR TO RWY THLD. DISPL THLD MAY BE USED FOR TKOF AND LDG ROLLOUT. OFFL TERPS END OF RWY FOR OBST PROTECTION IS MRK THLD. DO NOT USE OPPOSITE END DISPL THLD FOR TKOF COMPUTATIONS OR TKOF ROLL.
  • RSTD: REQ FOR PPR WILL BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. CTC AMOPS DSN 424-6508/09/10 OR C910-394-6508/09/10. PPR EFF +/- 3 HRS OF ASGN TIME.
  • RSTD: CAT E APCH MIN UNAVBL DUE R5311 LCTD 2.5 NM DEP END RWY 23.
  • CAUTION: AFLD LGT INTMT BTN SS/SR DUE TO LCL NGT VISION TNG, NON-PARTICIPATING ACFT CTC TWR TO INCR INTS.
  • CAUTION: ACFT SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TAXIING ON GREEN, YELLOW AND RAMPS DUE TO WG TIP CLNC.
  • TFC PAT: DEPART MAINTAIN 1500 FT OR BLO UNTIL DEPARTURE EOR. OVHD 2000 FT, RWY 23 ENTER 3 NM INITIAL, R BRK. NO OVHD RWY 05. RECTANGULAR 1500 FT. RWY 23 R TFC, RWY 05 L TFC.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS FOR NON-US ACTIVE DUTY PERS RQR 5 HR PN TO POPE AMCC DSN 424-9000 OR C910-394-9000.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG: CSTMS AND AG FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL RQRS 3 HR PN TO AMCC DSN 424-9000 OR C910-394-9000.
  • MISC: CLASS C AIRSPACE.
  • MISC: RWY 05-23 GROOVED. ALL INBD ACFT CTC TWR. RWY DIST MKR NOT AVBL E SIDE OF RWY.
  • MISC: ALL ACFT CARRYING EXPLOSIVE CARGO ARE RQR TO REPORT THE EXPLOSIVE AND NET EXPLOSIVE WT TO POPE AMCC ON INBD.
  • MISC: NO COMSEC AVBL. TRAN AIRCREWS SHOULD PLAN TO ARR WITH APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF COMSEC TO COMPLETE ENTIRE MSN.
  • MISC: INBD/OUBD ACFT RQR IMT PACKAGES, CTC POPE AMCC.
  • MISC: 24 HOUR PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AFLD MGMT RQR FOR USE OF ALTN PARKING LCTN. AFLD MGMT C910-394-6508, DSN 424-6508.
  • PMSV METRO: AUTOMATED AN/FMQ-19 IN USE.
  • PMSV METRO: FULL WX SVC AVBL MON-FRI 0600L/1100Z - 2200L/0300Z. CLOSED WEEKENDS AND FEDERAL HOLIDAYS UFN. IF A FLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFING IS REQUIRED WHEN THE WEATHER STATION IS CLOSED, CONTACT SIMMONS AAF WEATHER AT 910-396-7414.
  • CAUTION: ALL TWY EDGE LGT AND RWY 05/23 EDGE AND APCH LGT EQUIPPED WITH NSTD LED FIXTURES. LED FIXTURES MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ALL NVD OR ENHANCED FLIGHT VISION SYSTEMS.
  • CAUTION: DENSE AIR TFC ALL QUAD, ALL ALT.
  • CAUTION: ILS GS ANT 30 FT HI, 1111 FT FR APCH END AND 400 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN RWY 23.
  • RSTD: REQ FOR PPR WILL BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. CTC AMOPS DSN 424-6508/09/10 OR C910-394-6508/09/10. ALL INBD ACFT WITH VIP CTC POPE AMCC 30 MIN OUT. PPR EXC DV ACFT DSN 424-6508/09/10.
  • RSTD: PARKING SPOT P-13 CLSD EXC FOR CONTINGENCY OPR.
  • RSTD: TWY LEADING TO GOLDEN KNIGHTS RAMP CLSD TO USAF C130 AND LARGER ACFT DUE TO TWY WIDTH LESS THAN 75 FT.
  • MISC: ALL ACFT OPR ON AMC MSN, INCL JA/ATT WILL COORD RQR/PARK WITH 43 AW/OSO DSN 424-7388 FAX EXTN 7380. ALL INBD ACFT OPR ON AMC MSN AND ALL ACFT RQRG IMT PACKAGES CTC POPE COMD POST.
  • MISC: FIRST 1000 FT RWY 23 AND FIRST 300 FT RWY 05 ARE CONC. MID 6200 FT ASPHALT.
  • MISC. STD USAF RSRS APPLIED EXC C-130 5000 FT DUR DAYTIME.
  • MISC: STORAGE AVBL AT AFLD MGT UP TO AND INCL SECRET.
  • MISC: OBSN POINT OBSTACLE 330 DEG - 090 DEG.
  • TPA: OVERHEAD TFC PAT 1782 FT AGL/ 2000 FT MSL, RWY 23 ENTER 3 NM INITIAL; NO OVHD RWY 05.
  • SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • BASE OPERATIONS.
  • RWY 051/231 USED AS AN ASSAULT STRIP.

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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 KPOB 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.

About KPOB

Pope Field (POB · KPOB) is an airport in Fort Bragg, NC, at 217 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,501 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPOB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPOB have a control tower?

Yes. Pope Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KPOB?

Pope Field has 2 runways; the longest is 7,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPOB?

Pope Field is in Fort Bragg, NC, at an elevation of 217 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.1709, -79.0145.

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