Pope Army Airfield
| Airfield information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: POB – ICAO: KPOB – FAA LID: POB | |||
| Summary | |||
| Elevation AMSL | 217 ft / 66 m | ||
| Website | www.pope.af.mil | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 49/229 | 3,000 | 914 | Asphalt |
| 5/23 | 7,501 | 2,286 | PEM |
| Sources: official web site and FAA | |||
Pope Field (IATA: POB, ICAO: KPOB, FAA LID: POB) is a United States Army facility located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the central business district of Fayetteville, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States.
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