Airports / North Carolina / SOP
Moore County Airport
KSOP / SOPCarthage, North CarolinaELEV 455 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pope Field (POB) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Moore County Airport, listed as KSOP / SOP, is a general aviation field in Carthage, North Carolina. Field elevation is 455 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list SOP as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Pope Field (POB, 19 nm), Simmons Army Air Field (FBG, 23 nm), and Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field (FAY, 29 nm).
Trip costs from SOP are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SOP to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“Very warm and welcoming place with a nice big runway.”
John Vaquerano5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“FBO “Cathy” came to our rescue and quickly helped with temporary transportation.”
Terry Bauer5★ on Google
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“FBO “Cathy” came to our rescue and quickly helped with temporary transportation.”
Terry Bauer5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Very clean and well stocked restroom w combs, toothpaste, toothbrushes, , mints, etc.”
judith freeman5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Moore County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSOP
IATA
SOP
FAA / Local
SOP
Elevation
455 ft
Coordinates
35.2372° N · 79.3894° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NC fields
state range 11–2,165 ft
At 455 ft, SOP sits higher than 68% of the 38 North Carolina fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmPOBPope FieldFort Bragg
- 23nmFBGSimmons Army Air FieldFort Bragg
- 29nmFAYFayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis FieldFayetteville
- 41nmLBTLumberton Regional AirportLumberton
- 48nmRDURaleigh-Durham International AirportRaleigh/Durham
- 52nmKJNXJohnston Regional AirportSmithfield
Location
Open the full mapKSOP · Moore County Airport · Carthage, NC
From the ramp
Google Places photography of Moore County Airport — tap any frame to view full-screen, then cycle with the arrows or your keyboard.