Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field (KSUT), North Carolina
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field (KSUT) is a public-use, non-towered airport serving Oak Island, North Carolina, with a single paved runway suited to business aviation traffic. The field recorded 1387 business aviation operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, out of 2275 total annual operations. Customs clearance is not available on site, with the nearest facility at Wilmington International (KILM) roughly 22 nautical miles away. Local activity includes flight training, sightseeing tours, and skydiving operations, which dispatchers should factor into arrival and departure planning at this field.
Runways
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field has one paved runway, 05/23, 5,505 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field has Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 6pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Wilmington International (KILM), 22 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field recorded 1,387 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at KSUT concentrates in the mid-year months, peaking in July at 196 operations compared to a low of 43 in February.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 196 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 2.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
The approach lighting system is unusable beyond 9 degrees left and beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.
For clearance delivery, contact Wilmington Approach, or contact Washington Center when Approach is closed.
PAPI for runway 05 and 23, and MIRL for runway 05/23, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
A 34:1 approach ratio to the displaced threshold is required due to 46-foot trees located 1782 feet from the displaced threshold, offset 330 feet right of centerline.
A 4-foot ditch runs 125 feet on each side of runway 05/23.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours on a self-service basis using a credit card.
Flight training and sightseeing operations occur in the vicinity of the airport.
Skydiving operations take place at the airport.
Helicopter flight training and sightseeing tour operations occur in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field has five airfields within 44 NM. The closest is Odell Williamson Municipal, 18.05 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSUT
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Frequently asked questions
Is jet fuel available at KSUT?
Yes, Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field stocks both 100LL and A1+ jet fuel. Fuel is available 24 hours on a self-service basis using a credit card, so no attendant coordination is required outside the posted staffed hours. The staffed attendance schedule runs 0800 to 1800 daily. Dispatchers planning after-hours arrivals can rely on the self-service pumps for fueling without prior notice. This makes KSUT usable for fuel stops outside normal business hours.
Does KSUT have on-site customs clearance?
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field does not have customs listed as available on site. The nearest customs facility is Wilmington International (KILM), located about 22.12 nautical miles away. Flights requiring a customs clearance should plan to route through KILM or coordinate clearance in advance. Dispatchers arranging international arrivals into KSUT need to factor in this diversion or pre-clearance step, since no onsite customs option is documented for this airport.
What is the runway configuration at Cape Fear Regional Jetport?
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field has a single paved runway, 05/23, measuring 5505 feet long and 100 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, so all traffic uses this one strip regardless of wind. The runway length supports a range of business aviation aircraft, consistent with the airport's max paved distance of 5505 feet. There is no crosswind runway option at KSUT, which pilots should factor into planning under gusty wind conditions.
Are there wildlife or obstacle hazards to know about at KSUT?
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field carries several published cautions relevant to approach and ground operations. Deer and birds are reported on and in the vicinity of the airport, and a 4-foot ditch runs 125 feet on each side of runway 05/23. On the approach side, 46-foot trees located 1782 feet from the displaced threshold, offset 330 feet right of centerline, require a 34:1 approach ratio to the displaced threshold. Additionally, the runway 05/23 approach lighting system is unusable beyond 9 degrees left and beyond 8 degrees right of centerline. Crews should brief these items before arrival or departure.
What kind of aircraft activity should I expect around KSUT?
Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field hosts flight training and sightseeing operations in the vicinity of the airport, along with skydiving operations and helicopter flight training and sightseeing tours. These non-transient activities occur alongside the airport's business aviation traffic, which totaled 1387 operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. Pilots transiting or arriving at this non-towered field should expect a mix of traffic patterns from these local operations. Coordination on the CTAF frequency is advisable given the volume of local flight activity reported for the area.