METAR & TAF KSUT
Current METAR
Observed 18:35Z
KSUT 271835Z AUTO 04008KT 010V080 10SM BKN028 18/10 A3018 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 040° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 10°C
- Altimeter
- 30.18 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 70 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,800 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 1 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- SUT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- HOWARD FRANKLIN
- Phone
- 910-457-6483
- Address
- 4015 AIRPORT ROAD, SOUTHPORT NC 28465
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-1800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 05
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,505' | 5,505' | 5,505' | 5,505' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 33', boat, 1108' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
| 23 | 5,505' | 5,505' | 5,505' | 5,105' | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 47', trees, 1388' from thr, 280' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,INSTR,PAJA,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery contact Wilmington Approach at 910-815-4676 or when approach is closed contact Washington ARTCC at 703-771-3587.Show FAA
- Airport phone is 910-457-6483.Show FAA
- Deer and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- There is a 4-foot ditch 125 feet each side of runway 05/23.Show FAA
- Helicopter flight training and sightseeing tour operations occur in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Flight training and sightseeing operations occur in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Skydiving operations occur.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- PAPI is activated for runways 05 and 23; medium intensity runway lights are on runway 05/23 and controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- A1+Fuel is available 24 hours self-service with credit card.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 23Runway 23 is unusable beyond 9 degrees left and beyond 8 degrees right of the centerline.Show FAA
- 23Approach ratio is 34 to 1 to the displaced threshold due to 46-foot trees 1782 feet from the displaced threshold offset 330 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1For service after hours call 910-540-0957.Show FAA
- INSTRFull flight school is available.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KSUT
Answer card- ICAO
- KSUT
- Name
- CAPE FEAR RGNL JETPORT/HOWIE FRANKLIN FLD
- Location
- OAK ISLAND, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 26 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,026 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 05/23 · 5,505 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 040° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 05
Cape Fear Rgnl Jetport / Howie Franklin Fld sits in Oak Island, North Carolina. Field elevation is 26 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 05/23 is 5,505 ft long and asphalt. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.05. Wilmington Approach handles clearance delivery. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. That puts the pattern at 1,026 ft MSL based on the field elevation. Runway 23 has published centerline limits. It also has a displaced-threshold obstacle note. Trees sit close in on the 23 approach path. Runway 05/23 also has a 4-foot ditch 125 feet off each side. Deer and birds are reported on and near the airport. Expect training traffic. Flight school work, sightseeing flights, helicopter training, helicopter tours and skydiving all occur in the area.
Cape Fear Regional Jetport is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. PAPI is available on runways 05 and 23. Medium-intensity runway lights on 05/23 are controlled by CTAF. For after-hours service, the published airport remarks give a separate phone number. Check the current Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying into the field.