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E40 Wilson's Airport
Hickory, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: E40
Lat/Long: 35-39-07.4760N 081-21-28.3100W
35-39.124600N 081-21.471833W
35.6520767,-81.3578639
(estimated)
Elevation: 985 ft. / 300 m (estimated)
Variation: 05W (1985)
From city: 4 miles S of HICKORY, NC
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 28602

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1982
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
ARPT OPEN DALGT HRS ONLY.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at HKY (6 nm N): 118.325 (828-322-2996)
WX AWOS-3 at IPJ (14 nm SE): 119.675 (704-735-6954)
WX AWOS-3P at MRN (16 nm NW): 124.175 (828-757-0788)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BZMr210/14.2BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME113.7506W
CLTr329/34.1CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TAWBA204/8.533206WHK .... -.-
FIDDLERS110/15.739107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-
FIRST RIVER032/26.741706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
STONIA347/29.326006WGHJ --. .... .---
HEMLOCK142/39.432002WBAR -... .- .-.

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2175 x 70 ft. / 663 x 21 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RWY 17/35 MRD WITH YELLOW CONES
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 32 ft. trees, 59 ft. from runway, 73 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear68 ft. trees, 20 ft. from runway, 92 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WILLIAM WILSON
3442 NC HWY 127 SOUTH
HICKORY, NC 28602
Phone 828-217-3320
Manager: WILLIAM WILSON
3442 NC HWY 127 SOUTH
HICKORY, NC 28602
Phone 828-217-3320

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 9
Single engine airplanes: 8
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 67/month *
62% local general aviation
31% transient general aviation
6% military
* for 12-month period ending 27 March 2021

Additional Remarks

130 FT AGL UNMKD POWERLINES 1000 FT NORTH & EAST OF RY.
RY 35 SLOPES UPHILL. LAST HALF OF RY 17 SLOPES DOWNHILL - THLD OF RY 35 IS 6 FT LOWER THAN THLD OF RY 17.
WINDS PERMITTING TAKE OFF RY 17 AND LAND RY 35.
FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
RWY 35 LANDING AIRCRAFT WILL TURN FINAL NORTH OF POWER TRANSMISSION LINES, AIRCRAFT ON STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH WILL REMAIN ABOVE 1700 FT MSL UNTIL NORTH OF POWER LINES. AIRCRAFT DEPARTING SOUTHBOUND CLIMB TO 1700 FT MSL BY POWER LINES OR INITIATE A CROSSWIND TURN BEFORE REACHING POWER LINES.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E40.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (6 nm N)
KIPJ - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (14 nm SE)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (16 nm NW)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (21 nm E)
14A - Lake Norman Airpark (22 nm E)
 
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Photo taken 01-Nov-2011
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5010:50
Sunrise07:1611:16
Sunset19:4423:44
Evening civil twilight20:1000:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 15:52:25
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 11:52:25
 
METAR
KHKY 
6nm N 
291453Z 27014KT 10SM CLR 16/M02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01561022 58004
KIPJ 
14nm SE 
291535Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM CLR 17/M02 A3012 RMK AO2 T01681016
KMRN 
16nm NW 
291535Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 17/M02 A3011 RMK AO2 T01681017
TAF
KHKY 
6nm N 
291358Z 2914/3012 27012G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM292300 27009KT P6SM SKC FM300100 26004KT P6SM FEW180
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