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Pope Field

Fort Bragg, United States

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KPOB

Elevation

217 ft

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Location

Fort Bragg · NC · United States

Position

35.171°, -79.015° · 217 ft elev.

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Historic military airfield supporting Fort Bragg's airborne operations.

Opened

1919

Location

Fort Bragg, United States

Pope Field, designated IATA code POB and ICAO code KPOB, is a United States Air Force installation located adjacent to Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty) in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It serves primarily as a military airfield supporting airlift, airborne, and special operations missions rather than commercial aviation. The field has a long history tied to Army and Air Force airborne operations, serving as a major hub for tactical airlift aircraft including the C-130 Hercules. It is home to the 43rd Airlift Wing and supports numerous joint military exercises and deployments. Pope Field transitioned from Pope Air Force Base to a joint-use Army airfield following the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, which transferred primary operational control to the Army while the Air Force retained a presence. The facility remains one of the most active military airfields on the East Coast.

Terminals

Pope Field has no commercial passenger terminals, as it is a restricted military installation with facilities dedicated to military operations and personnel.

Getting to & from

Access to Pope Field is restricted to authorized military personnel and is located within the Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) installation boundary in Cumberland County, North Carolina.

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No commercial airlines operate at Pope Field; the airfield is served exclusively by U.S. military aviation units.

Notable facts

›Pope Field was established in 1919 and named after First Lieutenant Harley Halbert Pope, a World War I aviator who died in a crash nearby.
›It was redesignated from Pope Air Force Base to Pope Field following the 2005 BRAC decision.
›The 43rd Airlift Wing, flying C-130 Hercules aircraft, is one of the primary units based at Pope Field.
›Pope Field supports the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Liberty with tactical airlift and airborne jump operations.
›The airfield was the site of a major friendly-fire incident in 1994 when two F-16s collided and wreckage struck a group of soldiers on the ground.

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Pope Field is a U.S. military facility located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the central business district of Fayetteville, in Spring Lake, Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Formerly known as Pope Air Force Base, the facility is now operated by the U.S. Air Force via a memorandum of agreement (MOA) and an interservices support agreement (ISSA) with the U.S. Army as part of Fort Bragg.

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