Moore County Airport (North Carolina)

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Moore County Airport
IATA: SOP - ICAO: KSOP - FAA: SOP
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		Moore County
Serves		[[Pinehurst, North Carolina Southern Pines, North Carolina]]
Elevation AMSL		461 ft (140.5 m)
Coordinates		35°14′14″N, 79°23′28″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
5/23	5,503	1,677	Asphalt
14/32	2,000	610	Turf

Moore County Airport (IATA: SOP, ICAO: KSOP, FAA LID: SOP) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) north of Southern Pines and 5 miles northeast of Pinehurst, in Moore County, North Carolina, USA. The airport covers 500 acres (202 ha) and has two runways. The airport is used for general aviation, but has had commercial air service in the past.

On November 23, 2007, Delta Air Lines ended its seasonal service to Atlanta citing "poor load factors" and "insufficient facilities". A local task force has stated it will actively pursue a new carrier to serve the major golf destination. [1]

It is expected that runway 5/23 will be expanded in the future in order to accommodate larger aircraft.

[edit] Past air service

• Delta Air Lines
  • Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta) (2006-2007)
    • This service utilized a CRJ-200 regional jet with a modified 40-seat configuration
• US Airways
  • US Airways Express operated by CCAir (Charlotte) (1991-2002)
    • This service utilized several varieties of turboprop aircraft, including the Shorts 360, DeHavilland Dash 8-100, and BAe Jetstream 31
• Piedmont Airlines (1945-1960s)

[edit] References

• Moore County Airport (official site)
• FAA Airport Master Record for SOP (Form 5010 PDF)

[edit] External links

• Moore County Airport PDF (301 KiB) at North Carolina DOT
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KSOP
  • ASN accident history for SOP
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSOP