KSOP · SOP

Moore County Airport

Carthage, North CarolinaElevation 455 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR40 min old

Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FAA: no delays reported at SOP.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,552 ft

+1,097 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0656Z (2:56 AM local) · 40 min old

KSOP is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,000 feet AGL.

WIND

220° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

23°C / 23°C

73°F / 73°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.88 inHg

1011.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

LTG DSNT NE

lightning distant (more than 10 SM away) to the northeast

SLP117

sea-level pressure 1011.7 hPa

T02330228

precise temperature 23.3°C, dew point 22.8°C

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 220° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,000 ft. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 89F, low near 70F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	89/70	NW 4 kt	–	25%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	95/72	SW 12 kt	20 kt	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	90/68	NW 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Sunny	89/67	NW 7 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	91/70	N 4 kt	–	5%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	90/71	SE 5 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	87	S 6 kt	–	57%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Showers And Thunderstorms" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 0735Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

220° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 234 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,503 ft

05/23

Dimensions

6,503 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0546°T

Landing length (LDA)5,502 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,102 ft

Displaced threshold600 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23226°T

Landing length (LDA)5,722 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,502 / 6,502 / 6,102 ft

Displaced threshold400 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,552 ft

Pressure altitude

495 ft

Field elevation

455 ft MSL

Temperature

23°C (73°F)

Dewpoint

23°C (73°F)

Altimeter

29.88 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0025Z 8:25 PM

Sunrise

1022Z 6:22 AM

Loggable night

0054Z (8:54 PM local) → 0954Z (5:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0025Z (8:25 PM local) → 1022Z (6:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0125Z (9:25 PM local) → 0922Z (5:22 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Moore County Airport is in Carthage, North Carolina. Field elevation 455 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerRICK CLOUTIER

Manager phone910-692-3212

AttendedDaily, 0800–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSOP / SOP

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.2372, -79.3894

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.8

FAYETTEVILLE APP/DEP

A/D

127.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

127

FAYETTEVILLE CLNCDEL

CLD

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.050

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSOP traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-07-19, 17 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.2

AVG OPS/DAY

5.1

Operations trend (13 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 48%Unknown 32%Jet 10%Turboprop 8%Airliner 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo

›OSCR (Unknown) · ~4 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›PA32 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›BE23 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›OSCR (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHFF Mackall Army Air Field

13 NM SW

VFR

KPOB Pope Field

19 NM E

VFR

KFBG Simmons Army Air Field

23 NM E

VFR

KMEB Laurinburg Maxton Airport

27 NM S

MVFR

KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field

29 NM SE

VFR

KBBP Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport

41 NM SW

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. CTC AMGR 910-692-3212.

›FIXED WING AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED FROM ANY GRASS/TURF SURFACE.

›CLSD TO UNSKED AIR CARRIER OPER WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS; CALL AMGR 910-692-3212.

›FOR CD CTC FAYETTEVILLE APCH 910-484-8012.

›APCH RATIO 30:1 AT DSPLCD THR 72 FT TREES.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 05; REIL RWY 23; HIRL RWY 05/23; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 05 & 23 OPERS CONSLY.

›FLT TRNG AVBL.

›MAINT AVBL.

›12 HR PPR FOR JET OPNS CONDUCTED 2300-0600, CTC AMGR 910-692-3212.

›BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT APR-OCT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSOP on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSOP have a METAR?

Yes. KSOP has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KSOP have a TAF?

When KSOP issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KSOP?

KSOP sits at 455 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSOP?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.