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Pope Field

Fort Bragg, United States

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Pope Field

Fort Bragg, United States
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Historic military airfield supporting Fort Bragg's airborne operations.

Opened
1919
Location
Fort Bragg, United States
Pope Field, designated KPOB and bearing IATA code POB, is a United States Air Force and Army installation located adjacent to Fort Bragg in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It serves primarily as a military airfield supporting airborne and special operations forces, particularly the 82nd Airborne Division and XVIII Airborne Corps. Formerly known as Pope Air Force Base, the installation was realigned under the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process. In 2011, it was redesignated as Pope Field and transferred to Army control, while a portion continues to host Air Force and Air Force Reserve units. Pope Field is home to the 43rd Airlift Wing and supports a wide range of airlift, airdrop, and close air support missions. The field has a long history dating back to World War I and has been a cornerstone of American airborne capability for decades.
Terminals
Pope Field has no commercial passenger terminals; it operates exclusively as a military installation with facilities dedicated to military airlift and personnel.
Getting to & from
Pope Field is located on the Fort Bragg military installation and is accessible primarily via military transportation and authorized ground access routes connecting to Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Airlines here
No commercial airlines operate at Pope Field, as it is restricted to military and government aviation activities.
Notable facts
  • ›Originally established in 1919 and named after Lieutenant Harley Pope, a local aviator killed in a plane crash.
  • ›Redesignated from Pope Air Force Base to Pope Field in 2011 following the 2005 BRAC realignment.
  • ›Supports the 82nd Airborne Division with airdrop and airlift missions critical to rapid deployment.
  • ›Home to the 43rd Airlift Wing, which operates C-130 Hercules aircraft.
  • ›The field was the site of a 1994 aviation accident involving a mid-air collision that resulted in significant casualties on the ground.
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Pope Field
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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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