FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HKY |
| Lat/Long: | 35-44-28.1270N / 081-23-22.3760W 35-44.468783N / 081-23.372933W 35.7411464 / -81.3895489 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1190 ft. / 362.7 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 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| 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 AVAIL M-F 0700-2100 LCL / S & S 0700-1900 LCL. AFTER HOURS SVCS CALL 828-519-5638. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, MIRL RY 01/19, PAPI RY 24, REIL RY 01, & MALSR RY 24 - 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 OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 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-3 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 |
| BZMr229/10.5 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| CLTr332/39.4 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| TAWBA | | 242/4.9 | | 332 | | 06W | | HK | .... -.- |
| FIDDLERS | | 089/13.9 | | 391 | | 07W | | FIQ | ..-. .. --.- |
| LINCOLNTON | | 316/19.2 | | 432 | | 06W | | IZN | .. --.. -. |
| WILKI | | 218/26.4 | | 209 | | 06W | | UKF | ..- -.- ..-. |
| FIRST RIVER | | 025/31.0 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
| HEMLOCK | | 138/34.3 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
| STONIA | | 347/34.9 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| RUTHERFORD | | 054/36.2 | | 344 | | 05W | | RFE | .-. ..-. . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL AVAILABLE AFTER 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: | 6400 x 150 ft. / 1951 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 32.0 | | Double wheel: | 55.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 06/24 MKGS BADLY FADED. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 35-44.099448N | | 35-44.698912N |
| Longitude: | 081-23.838242W | | 081-22.773695W |
| Elevation: | 1136.2 ft. | | 1189.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 061 magnetic, 055 true | | 241 magnetic, 235 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI 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 good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 40.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 35-44.210880N | | 35-44.928738N |
| Longitude: | 081-23.533483W | | 081-23.407743W |
| Elevation: | 1142.1 ft. | | 1166.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| 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 RY 19 UNUSABLE BYD 5 DEG RIGHT OF COURSE. |
| 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: | | 67 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 111/day * | | 69% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO PRACTICE IFR APCHS 1600-1900. |
| - | NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RYS 19 AND 24. |
| - | TKOFS RY 19 PROHIBITED WHEN TWR CLSD. |
| - | AFTER HOURS SVCS CALL 828-519-5638. |
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 between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 24 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (252KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (250KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 24 | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| HICKORY THREE (OBSTACLE) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (470KB) |
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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| 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 19-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 00:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 00:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 19-May-2013 04:13:40 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 19-May-2013 00:13:40 |
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| METAR |
| KHKY | 190350Z AUTO 12003KT 6SM BR BKN015 BKN060 OVC075 18/17 A3011 RMK AO2 RAB00E34 P0000
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KMRN 12nm W | 190335Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM RA SCT003 BKN014 OVC025 19/19 A3015 RMK AO2 P0003 T01850185
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KIPJ 19nm SE | 190335Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM SCT050 SCT055 OVC090 18/18 A3011 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KHKY | 182000Z 1820/1918 19006KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN007 OVC018 TEMPO 1820/1822 6SM -SHRA SCT007 BKN018 OVC040 FM190000 15005KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC029CB FM190300 15003KT 4SM -SHRA OVC029 FM190600 00000KT 4SM BR OVC019 FM190800 00000KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM191500 18004KT P6SM -SHRA OVC016
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