Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport
SUT · KSUT · Southport, NC · 24 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-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
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 124.175 · ☎ 910-457-1710
- 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
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 00:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 05 · 049°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 05/23
5,505 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 049° mag · 41° true
- Threshold elev
- 19 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Boat, 33 ft, 1,108 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 39 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 24 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,505 / 5,505 / 5,505 / 5,505 ft
- Heading
- 229° mag · 221° true
- Threshold elev
- 26 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 47 ft, 1,388 ft from threshold, 280 ft R of centerline — 25:1 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
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,505 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 124.175 |
| CTAF | 123.05 |
| UNICOM | 123.05 |
| Flight service | 124.025 (HIGH) |
Approach & departure · “Wilmington”
| App/Dep | 118.25 |
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
| 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 |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches2
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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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
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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About KSUT
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (SUT · KSUT) is an airport in Southport, NC, at 24 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KSUT?
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,505 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSUT?
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport is in Southport, NC, at an elevation of 24 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9293, -78.0750.
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