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Pope Air Force Base

Pope Field
Pope Air Force Base
near Fayetteville, North Carolina in United States
Aerial image of Pope Air Force Base
Pope Air Force Base, circa 1992 during the start of Air Rodeo '92
Shield with a blue globe behind golden arrows over a pair of wings
Logo of Air Mobility Command
Pope Field (KPOB)  is located in North Carolina
Pope Field (KPOB) 
Pope Field 
(KPOB) 
Pope Field (KPOB)  is located in the US
Pope Field (KPOB) 
Pope Field 
(KPOB) 
Location of Pope Field
Coordinates 35°10′15″N 79°00′52″W / 35.17083°N 79.01444°W / 35.17083; -79.01444Coordinates: 35°10′15″N 79°00′52″W / 35.17083°N 79.01444°W / 35.17083; -79.01444
Type Army Airfield
Site information
Owner United States Army
Controlled by  United States Army
Open to
the public
No
Website www.pope.af.mil
Site history
Built 1919 (1919)
In use 1919 (1919)–present
Events Cold War
Garrison information
Occupants 18th Air Support Operations Group
21st Special Tactics Squadron
24th Special Tactics Squadron
43d Air Mobility Operations Group
427th Special Operations Squadron
Air Force Combat Control School
Airfield information
Identifiers IATA: POB, ICAO: KPOB, FAA LID: POB
Elevation 217 ft (66 m) AMSL
Runways
Direction Length and surface
5/23 7,501 ft (2,290 m) PEM
51/231 3,000 ft (910 m) Asphalt
Sources: official website and FAA

Pope Field (IATA: POBICAO: KPOBFAA LID: POB) is a U.S. military facility located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the central business district of Fayetteville, in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. Formerly known as Pope Air Force Base, the facility continues to be used by the United States Air Force but is now operated by the U.S. Army as part of Fort Bragg.

The United States Army Fort Bragg Garrison is the host organization at Pope Field. The garrison provides airfield support, security, and protection to include emergency medical and fire response, aircraft security and transient alert support. It also provides installation support and is responsible to execute the Inter Service Support Agreement in providing support to the Air Force tenants to include services, facility maintenance, and morale, welfare and recreation support.

The United States Air Force 43d Airlift Group was activated at Pope on March 1, 2011 and later redesignated the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group in 2016. The unit performs en route operations support to include mission command & control, aircrew management, aircraft maintenance, aircraft loading, aircraft fueling and supply, air traffic control, and aircraft landing systems maintenance. Furthermore, the 43 AMOG has responsibility supporting training missions for the Fort Bragg's XVIII Airborne Corps and 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers.

In addition, the USAF 18th Air Support Operations Group, 427th Special Operations Squadron, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, and Air Force Combat Control School operate from Pope Field.


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