Fayetteville, North Carolina
Pope Field Crashpad — TDY lodging that feels like home
Looking for a Pope Field crashpad? Pope sits on the north edge of Fort Bragg outside Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it never really sleeps: the 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group launches and recovers the aircraft that carry the 82nd Airborne, so aircrews, aerial porters, medics and special tactics students are always coming and going. A furnished crashpad priced inside the government lodging rate beats a Bragg Boulevard hotel for anyone here more than a few nights.
Mission
43rd Air Mobility Operations Group (AMC) — the Air Force's launch-and-recover team for the 82nd Airborne and the Global Response Force at Fort Bragg
Host units
43rd Air Mobility Operations Group (AMC / USAF Expeditionary Center) · 43rd Air Mobility Squadron and 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron · 18th Air Support Operations Group (TACP / JTAC) · 21st and 24th Special Tactics Squadrons and the USAF Combat Control School
Commute
From Spring Lake it is 5-10 minutes up Manchester Road to Pope's Gate 18; from central Fayetteville plan 20-30 minutes via Bragg Boulevard and Butner Road (or Murchison Road to Honeycutt) now that the All American Freeway gate is closed for repairs.
Homes near the gate
Crashpads serving Pope Field
1 fully furnished property positioned for the Pope Field commute.
Why stay in a crashpad near Pope Field?
Pope Field has been an airfield since 1919 and an Army-owned, Air Force-run installation since 2011, when Pope AFB folded into Fort Bragg. The flying wings left with the 440th's inactivation in 2016, but the ramp is busier than ever with transient C-17s and C-130s dropping paratroopers day and night; the 43rd AMOG's eight squadrons include the 43rd Air Mobility Squadron and one of only two active-duty aeromedical evacuation squadrons in the States. Add the Combat Control School, two Special Tactics squadrons and the 18th ASOG, and you get a steady stream of students and short-notice TDY travelers on top of the largest Army post in the country. On-post rooms at the IHG Army Hotels are in high demand and Fort Bragg's own newcomer guide tells you to book early. A crashpad gives you a real kitchen, a quiet bedroom and a DTS-ready receipt within the Fayetteville per diem, minutes from the Manchester or Butner Road gates.
Who we host at Pope Field
- C-17 and C-130 aircrews staging airdrop and Green Ramp missions for the 82nd Airborne
- Aerial port, maintenance and aeromedical evacuation augmentees supporting the 43rd AMOG
- Special Tactics and TACP students and cadre cycling through the Combat Control School and 18th ASOG
- Joint exercise planners and evaluators for Joint Forcible Entry and airborne operations
- Contractors, inspectors and staff on short TDYs to the XVIII Airborne Corps footprint
Per diem, DTS, and your wallet
Every Pope Field stay is priced at or below the Fayetteville government lodging rate. You'll receive itemized, DTS-ready receipts for your travel voucher — for a typical TDY that means zero out-of-pocket lodging cost. Read the full breakdown in our TDY per diem guide, or run your own numbers: the per diem calculator use the same rates DTS does. PCSing here instead? Check BAH for Pope Field.
Local intel
Pope Field crashpad FAQs
Is there Air Force lodging at Pope Field?
Pope's lodging is run by IHG Army Hotels on Fort Bragg. The Carolina Inn sits on the Pope side of the post, but check-in and reservations go through the Moon Hall front desk at Building D-3601 Darby Loop (910-396-7700 per Fort Bragg MWR and directory listings; confirm when you call). Rooms run tight during 82nd Airborne exercises, so call as soon as you have orders.
Which gate do I use for Pope Field?
Coming from Spring Lake on NC 24/87, turn onto Manchester Road for Pope's Gate 18, open weekdays 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. and closed weekends and holidays. After hours or on weekends use a 24/7 Fort Bragg gate such as Yadkin Road, Canopy Lane or Longstreet Road and drive across post; Reilly Road connects main post to Pope internally. The All American Freeway gate closed in July 2026 for an 18-24 month bridge project, so do not route through it.
What is the per diem for Pope Field?
Pope uses the Fayetteville/Cumberland County locality. For FY2026 that is $124 lodging plus $68 M&IE ($51 on first and last travel days), flat year-round. Re-check the GSA table before you file.
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