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E40 Wilson's Airport
Hickory, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 28602

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1982
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
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-3 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/DME110.8006W
CLTr329/34.1CHARLOTTE VOR/DME115.0005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
TAWBA203/8.533206WHK .... -.-
LINCOLNTON303/14.943206WIZN .. --.. -.
FIDDLERS110/15.739107WFIQ ..-. .. --.-
FIRST RIVER032/26.741706WSLP ... .-.. .--.
STONIA346/29.326006WGHJ --. .... .---
WILKI211/30.420906WUKF ..- -.- ..-.
RUTHERFORD063/34.334405WRFE .-. ..-. .

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 fair condition
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: 32 ft. trees, 34 ft. from runway, 99 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
32 FT TREES 99 FT R - SLOPE 1:1. RY 17 APCH RATIO 9:1 TO DISPLCD THLD.
58 ft. trees, 26 ft. from runway, 98 ft. left of centerline
58 FT TREES 98 FT L - SLOPE 0:1. RY 35 APCH RATIO 6:1 TO DISPLCD THLD.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WILSON'S ESTATE
5284 PITTSTOWN ROAD
HICKORY, NC 28601
Manager: CLAUDE WILSON
814 6TH AVENUE, S.W.
HICKORY, NC 28602
Phone 828-322-6537

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 9
Single engine airplanes: 7
Ultralights: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 67/month *
62% local general aviation
31% transient general aviation
6% military
* for 12-month period ending 06 June 2008

Additional Remarks

130 FT AGL UNMKD POWERLINES 1000 FT NORTH & EAST OF RY.
RY 35 SLOPES UPHILL. LAST HALF OF RY 17 SLOPES DOWNHILL - DEP END OF RY 35 IS 6 FT LOWER THAN OPPOSITE END.

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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From to E40

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2911:29
Sunrise06:5511:55
Sunset17:2322:23
Evening civil twilight17:5022:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 20:14:26
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 15:14:26
 
METAR
KHKY 
6nm N 
081953Z 18003KT 10SM CLR 24/00 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP234 T02390000
KMRN 
16nm NW 
082000Z AUTO 10SM CLR 25/M01 A3031 RMK AO2
TAF
KHKY 
6nm N 
081731Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM091500 06003KT P6SM FEW250
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Wilson's Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Wilson's Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Wilson's Airport

Miles Price ($)
SCOTTISH INN HICKORY 4.7 37-40
JAMESON INN HICKORY 4.7 75-76
COMFORT SUITES HICKORY 4.7 91-92
SLEEP INN HICKORY 4.7 72-73
CROWNE PLAZA HICKORYairport transportation 4.8 104-145
HOWARD JOHNSON HICKORY 4.8 48-49
PARK INN GATEWAY CONFERENCE CENTER 4.8 79-80
HAMPTON INN HICKORY NC 4.9 69-155
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS 4.9 80-85
HAMPTON INN HICKORY 5.0 
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT HICKORY 5.0 89-124
COURTYARD HICKORY NC 5.0 123-189
RED ROOF INN HICKORY 5.1 55-59

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Wilson's Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from E40 but to other nearby airports.
    

Hotels in other cities near Wilson's Airport

14 in Hickory
3 in Conover
1 in Claremont
2 in Lincolnton
5 in Morganton
 

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