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Sopise Airstrip

Sopise, Southern Highlands ProvinceElevation 3,450 ftSmall airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 1,969 ft

15L/33R
Dimensions
6,000 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 15L158°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 33R338°T
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
15C/33C
Dimensions
10,003 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 15C158°T
ILSLOC/GS
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33C338°T
Approach lightsALSF1
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
15R/33L
Dimensions
13,100 x 300 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 15R158°T
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 33L338°T
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
18/36
Dimensions
7,021 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 18180°T
Traffic patternRight
RWY 360°T
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Sopise Airstrip is in Sopise, Southern Highlands Province. Field elevation 3,450 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipAir Force owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJENNY STEVENS
Manager phone940-761-4306
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAYZQ
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH
RegionSouthern Highlands Province
CountryPapua New Guinea
Coordinates-6.7887, 144.1593
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF119.750
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.750
CTAF
CTAF
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SERVICE-FUEL: A++.
›AFLD OPS FLT/COMMAND POST AT C940-676-2616.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C-33C PAPI GS AND ILS GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15C SFL OTS UFN.
›RSTD: RWY 15L/33R FOR 80 FTW T-6 ACFT USE ONLY.
›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 33C SFL OTS UFN.
›RSTD: RWY 15C/33C CLSD EXC XNG AT TWY G FOR 80 FTW ACFT. TWY K AND TWY G EAST OF RWY 15R/33L CLSD EXC FOR 80 FTW ACFT. TWY L AND TWY F BTWN RWY 15R/33L AND APCH END RWY 33C CLSD.
›MA-1A CHAG (145 FT OVRN).
›A-GEAR: MA-1A RWY 15R-33L NOT RAISED, UNLESS 80TH FTW IS FLYING, RQR 30 MIN PN WHEN TWR OPR.
›(A89) LC CALL TO FSS 855-5574.
›CAUTION: "MIL ARPT CONDUCTS HI PERFORMANCE JET TRNG IN A HI DENSITY ENVIRONMENT WITHIN 95 NM OF KSPS, 1200-0200Z++ MON-FRI TO FL390, AND WHEN TWR HR EXTN BY NOTAM, OCCASIONALLY SAT AND SUN.
›FLUID: SP PRESAIR LOX.
›SERVICE-OIL JOAP RESULTS AVBL 1345-2100Z++ WKD EXC HOL.
›MISC: CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1130-0300Z++ MON-FRI; 1800-2300Z++ SUN; EXC HOL; OT CLASS E.
›CAUTION: ATC PERS IAW THE COOPERATIVE WX WATCH (CWW) WILL ALERT WX PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFFECT FLT SAFETY.
›MISC: BASE OPS 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ SUN; CLSD SAT AND HOL.
›CAUTION: MIL ARPT CONDUCTS HI PER JET TRNG IN A HI DENSITY ENVIRONMENT 1400-0400Z++ MON-FRI AND WHEN TWR HR EXTN BY NOTAM; OCNLY SAT. TRANS MIL ACFT NOT AUZD TO ARR/DEP OUTSIDE OF PUBL HR.
›DUE TO CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RYS 33L & 33C USE VIGILANCE WITH MONITOR GND TRACK FOR THE HI-TACAN RY 33C APCH.
›RSTD: SOLO STU N/A.
›MISC: WX OBSERVATION LTD TO WEST DUE TO RSTD VIEW.
›TRAN ALERT: OPR 1200-0200Z++ WKD; 1800-2300Z++ SUN, CLSD SAT AND HOL.
›SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15R-33L PAPI RRP AND ILS RPI NOT COINCIDENTAL.
›MISC: EXPECT NO AF SVC WHILE PRK AT THE RGN ARPT.
›RSTD: PPR, 24 HR PN RQR, CTC AFLD OPS DSN 736-2180/6474, C940-676-2180/6474.
›MISC: CTC BASE TAXI DSN 736-1843 C940-676-1843, OR U-DRIVE DSN 736-6813 C940-676-6813 PRIOR TO ARR.
›RSTD: TRAN ACFT LTD TO ONE APCH TO A FULL STOP LDG AND MUST TAXI TO PRKG DURG STU TRNG.
›MIGRATORY BIRD ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT FM OCT-APR.
›FBO 940-855-5460.
›CLOSED.
›RWY 15C FIRST 2000 FT, LAST 1000 FT CONC, MID ZONE ASPH.
›FIRST & LAST 1000 FT CONC; MID ZONE ASPH.
›RAIL OTS UFN.
›RSTD: ALL TRAN ACFT MUST BE CHOCKED 30 MIN PRIOR TO TRANS ALERT CLOSING; PPR EXPIRES 30 MIN PRIOR TO AFLD CLOSING.ALL TRAN ACFT RQRD TO ARR WITH CREW ORDERS FOR SECURITY FORCES
›JASU: 3(AM32-95) 1(MC-1) 3(AM/32A-86D).
›SERVICE - TRAN ALERT: OPR 1130 -0300Z++ WKD; 1800-2300++ SUN; CLSD SAT AND HOL. QUALIFIED WEAPONS/MUNITIONS PERS NOT AVBL TO SAFE FTR TYPE ACFT.
›CAUTION: DO NOT CONFUSE PARL TWY WITH RWY 15R-33L.
›MISC: AETC FTR ACFT EXP REDUCED RY SEPARATION: DAY/VFR, SIMILAR TYPE ACFT 3000 FT, DISSIMILAR TYPE ACFT 6000 FT, NIGHT 6000 FT ALL AETC ACFT. TRAN AETC ACFT NOTIFY TWR ON INITIAL CTC IF REDUCED RY SEPARATION IS NOT DESIRED.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 33L - CTAF.
›MISC: MIL WX ADVSY/WARNING AVBL O/R-METRO.
›MA-1A CHAG (145 FT OVRN).
›TPA: 800 FT AGL LGT ACFT, 800 FT AGL, 1300 FT AGL CONVENTIONAL & JET, RWY 15R/33L 1800 FT AGL OVERHEAD.
›BAK 15 (175 FT OVRN).
›BAK 15 (175 FT OVRN).
›MISC: FOR INFO ABT THE WICHITA FALLS MUNI ARR PROCS VISIT: WWW.SHEPPARD.AF.MIL/CONTACT/SHARE-THE-AIR.
›ILS/RADAR: ILS OR LOC/DME - ILS 15C NOT AVBL.
›DURING PERIODS WHEN CTL TWR IS CLSD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN TAXIING; THE CIVIL ARPT IS LCTD TO THE S AND THE MIL RAMP IS LCTD TO THE W OF THE RWYS. FLD COND NOTAM (FICON) (RSC/RCR) NOT RPRTD WHEN TWR CLSD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗AYZQ on OurAirports
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AYZQ sits at 3,450 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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