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E40

Wilson's Airport
Hickory, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

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
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
BZMr210/14.2		BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME		113.75		06W
CLTr329/34.1		CHARLOTTE VOR/DME		115.00		05W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
TAWBA	204/8.5	332	06W	HK	.... -.-
FIDDLERS	110/15.7	391	07W	FIQ	..-. .. --.-
FIRST RIVER	032/26.7	417	06W	SLP	... .-.. .--.
STONIA	347/29.3	260	06W	GHJ	--. .... .---
HEMLOCK	142/39.4	320	02W	BAR	-... .- .-.

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 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	26 ft. trees, 50 ft. from runway, 12 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.	70 ft. trees, 17 ft. from runway, 90 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

Additional Remarks

-	130 FT AGL UNMKD PLINES 1000 FT NORTH & EAST OF RWY AND UNMKD PLINES PARL TO EAST SIDE OF RWY 75 FT FM CNTRLN.
-	RWY 35 SLOPES UPHILL. LAST HALF OF RWY 17 SLOPES DOWNHILL - THLD OF RWY 35 IS 6 FT LOWER THAN THLD OF RWY 17.
-	WINDS PMTG TKOF RWY 17 AND LAND RWY 35.
-	FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
-	RWY 35 LDG ACFT WILL TURN FINAL NORTH OF PLINES, ACFT ON STA WILL RMN ABV 1700 FT MSL UNTIL NORTH OF PLINES. ACFT DEPG SB CLIMB TO 1700 FT MSL BY PLINES OR INITIATE A XW TURN BEFORE REACHING PLINES.
-	RWY 35 HAS 10 FT DROP-OFF 20 FT FR THR BOTH SIDES CNTRLN.
-	RWY 17/35 MRKD BOTH ENDS WITH CONES INDICATING NON-PUBLD DSPLCD THLD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E40.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (6 nm N)
KIPJ - 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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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:08	12:08
Sunrise	07:36	12:36
Sunset	17:33	22:33
Evening civil twilight	18:01	23:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Jan-2026 03:27:52
Local (UTC-5)	14-Jan-2026 22:27:52

METAR

KHKY 6nm N	150253Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP007 T00780006 50000
KIPJ 14nm SE	150315Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/04 A2958 RMK AO2 T00670041
KMRN 16nm NW	150315Z AUTO 28012G15KT 10SM BKN040 BKN048 08/00 A2964 RMK AO2 T00800004

TAF

KHKY
6nm N

142231Z 1423/1518 20009KT P6SM OVC100 FM150000 24006KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080 FM150500 30008G22KT P6SM SCT120 FM151200 31007KT P6SM FEW180 FM151700 31011G20KT P6SM FEW180

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