KSOP/SOP METAR Moore County Airport

Carthage, North CarolinaElevation 455 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

020@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

300 ft

-155 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2256Z (6:56 PM local) · 46 min old

KSOP is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

20° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 11°C

63°F / 52°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.42 inHg

1030.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP303

sea-level pressure 1030.3 hPa

T01720111

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 11.1°C

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

FAA: no delays reported at SOP.

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

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 20° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear	41	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/39	N 6 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	75/47	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/53	NE 8 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	76/50	NE 5 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	79/51	NE 4 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	78/55	NE 5 kt	–	10%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	78	SE 5 kt	–	36%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 2341Z.

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

020° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 054 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

300 ft

Pressure altitude

-45 ft

Field elevation

455 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.42 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

2230Z 6:30 PM

Sunrise

1133Z 7:33 AM

Loggable night

2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2330Z (7:30 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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 2026-10-23, 55 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

4.5

AVG OPS/DAY

7.6

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 41%Jet 23%Unknown 16%Turboprop 13%Twin 4%Helicopter 2%Airliner 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~8 landings/mo

›OSCR (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›BE95 (Twin) · ~3 landings/mo

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

›L90 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›OSCR (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›L90 (Turboprop)

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

VFR

KFAY Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field

29 NM SE

VFR

KBBP Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

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.