FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HKY |
| Lat/Long: | 35-44-28.1240N 081-23-22.3820W
35-44.468733N 081-23.373033W
35.7411456,-81.3895506
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1189.6 ft. / 362.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of HICKORY, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HKY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1900, ALL SAT- SUN 0700-1900
SVCS AVBL M-F 0700-2100 LCL / S & S 0700-1900 LCL. AFT HRS SVCS CALL 828-514-5638. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; REIL RWY 01; PAPI RWY 06 & 24; HIRL RWY 06/24; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF (2300-0700). |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 828-323-7408. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 128.15 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.325 (828-322-2996) |
| HICKORY GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2100] |
| HICKORY TOWER: | 128.15 [0700-2100] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.7 |
| WX AWOS-3P at MRN (12 nm NW): | 124.175 (828-757-0788) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IPJ (19 nm SE): | 119.675 (704-735-6954) |
- CLNC DELIVERY PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQ 124.25 WHEN ATCT CLSD.
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC (HICKORY RCAG) ON FREQS 125.15/263.0
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BZMr229/10.5 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 06W |
| CLTr332/39.4 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TAWBA | | 242/4.9 | | 332 | | 06W | | HK | .... -.- |
| FIDDLERS | | 089/13.9 | | 391 | | 07W | | FIQ | ..-. .. --.- |
| FIRST RIVER | | 025/31.0 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
| HEMLOCK | | 138/34.3 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
| STONIA | | 347/34.9 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:100LL AVBL AFT HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 6401 x 150 ft. / 1951 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 56 /F/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 198.0 | | Double tandem: | 321.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 766.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 06/24 MKGS BADLY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 35-44.099445N | | 35-44.699045N |
| Longitude: | 081-23.838205W | | 081-22.773673W |
| Elevation: | 1136.3 ft. | | 1189.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 061 magnetic, 055 true | | 241 magnetic, 235 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6401 TODA:6401 ASDA:6401 LDA:6401 | | TORA:6401 TODA:6401 ASDA:6401 LDA:6401 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | precision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 68 ft. trees, 1560 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4400 x 150 ft. / 1341 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition
MODERATE TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL CRACKING; VEGETATION PRESENT IN CRACKING. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 30 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 78.0 | | Double wheel: | 104.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 1/19 NOT AVBL FOR SCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSCHEDULED ACR AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 35-44.210878N | | 35-44.928735N |
| Longitude: | 081-23.533472W | | 081-23.407740W |
| Elevation: | 1142.1 ft. | | 1166.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 014 magnetic, 008 true | | 194 magnetic, 188 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI RWY 19 UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG RIGHT OF CRS. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. tree, 500 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF HICKORY
PO BOX 398
HICKORY, NC 28603
Phone 828-323-7408 |
| Manager: | TERRY CLARK
3101 9TH AVE DR NW
HICKORY, NC 28601
Phone 828-323-7408 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 70 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 47 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 82/day * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 28% | local general aviation | | 13% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 01 June 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO LN OF SIGHT BTN RWYS 19 & 24. |
| - | TKOFS RWY 19 PROH WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| - | TWY B AT AER 19 NOT VSB FROM THE TWR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (287KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (290KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (269KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 24 | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
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| HICKORY THREE (OBSTACLE) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (518KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (141KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (12 nm NW)
KIPJ - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (21 nm E)
14A - Lake Norman Airpark (25 nm E)
KEHO - Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (31 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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Photo taken 18-Oct-2010
looking south.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 24-Mar-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:39 | | 23:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Mar-2023 03:57:19 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Mar-2023 23:57:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KHKY | 250353Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 21/11 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP077 T02110111
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KMRN
12nm W | 250345Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 23/11 A2986 RMK AO2 T02330112
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KIPJ
19nm SE | 250345Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 22/12 A2984 RMK AO2 T02150121
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| TAF |
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| KHKY | 242103Z 2421/2518 20012G20KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250 FM250000 22006KT P6SM FEW250 PROB30 2509/2513 21015G30KT 3SM SHRA OVC015 FM251300 20010KT P6SM BKN035 FM251600 22016G24KT P6SM FEW070
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| NOTAMs |
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