
Sandhills Fliers
Carthage, North Carolina · Moore County Airport (KSOP)
- Trial flights
- Private pilot licence (PPL)
- Commercial pilot licence (CPL)
- Instrument rating
- +1 more
Typically 81% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Carthage, North Carolina, United States· Moore County Airport(KSOP)
✓ Approved by FAA

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Pinehurst ACES is a flight school at Moore County Airport (KSOP) in Carthage, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), and Trial flights. At Moore County Airport, 81% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are April, June, and July; February is the most difficult. There are 3 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).
From weather reports at SOUTHERN_PINES_AWOS (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

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