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KUKF Wilkes County Airport
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: UKF
Lat/Long: 36-13-24.9676N 081-05-54.9827W
36-13.416127N 081-05.916378W
36.2236021,-81.0986063
(estimated)
Elevation: 1303.1 ft. / 397.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08W (2020)
From city: 4 miles NE of NORTH WILKESBORO, NC
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 28659

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 06/1990
Control tower: no
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: UKF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: DAWN-DUSK
ARPT UNATTENDED THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3: 126.625 (336-696-3788)
WX AWOS-3 at GEV (20 nm NW): 120.675 (336-982-5555)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BZMr024/22.4BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME113.7506W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
HEMLOCK086/38.132002WBAR -... .- .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:FUELING DURING REGULAR FBO BUSINESS HOURS, PLUS 24 HOURS CALL-OUT SERVICE (WITH PRIOR ARRANGEMENT AND/OR A CALLOUT FEE); CALL FBO FOR DETAILS.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 6200 x 100 ft. / 1890 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 45.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 36-12.905365N36-13.926887N
Longitude: 081-05.901543W081-05.931212W
Elevation: 1247.0 ft.1303.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 007 magnetic, 359 true187 magnetic, 179 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 01 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
2-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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 8 ft. trees, 271 ft. from runway, 231 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear
7 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 274 R OF CNTRLN AND 10 FT BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 299 L OF CNTRLN.
41 ft. trees, 228 ft. from runway, 315 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
34 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 363 FT R OF CNTRLN AND 31 FT TREES 0-200 FT FM THR OFFSET 291 FT L OF CNTRLN.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: WILKES COUNTY
110 NORTH STREET
WILKESBORO, NC 28697
Phone 336-651-7345
Manager: DUSTIN CAUDILL
640 WOOD WALLACE
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659
Phone 336-696-2000
FOR SVC AFTER HOURS CALL NUMBER POSTED ON DOOR.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 38
Single engine airplanes: 25
Multi engine airplanes: 6
Jet airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 28/day *
50% local general aviation
35% transient general aviation
15% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 05 July 2021

Additional Remarks

DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
NO LINE OF SIGHT BTWN RWY ENDS.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 01   download (271KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 01   download (274KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (249KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19   download (244KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (163KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (284KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KZEF - Elkin Municipal Airport (15 nm E)
KGEV - Ashe County Airport (20 nm NW)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (28 nm S)
KMWK - Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (30 nm NE)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (32 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0311:03
Sunrise07:2911:29
Sunset19:3523:35
Evening civil twilight20:0100:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 04:05:48
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 00:05:48
 
METAR
KUKF 190340Z AUTO 30012G20KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A3005 RMK AO2
KGEV 
20nm NW 
190340Z AUTO 30018G23KT 290V350 10SM OVC036 M04/M12 A2993 RMK AO2 T10361116
TAF
KHKY 
32nm SW 
181732Z 1818/1918 29007KT P6SM BKN110 FM182200 30014G21KT P6SM SCT070 FM190700 31008KT P6SM SKC FM191700 25009KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Wilkes County Airport 336-696-2000
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft manufacturer, Aircraft maintenance, ...
 
CAA Preferred FBO   Courtesy car  
 
More info about Wilkes County Airport
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $5.44 $5.30 
 Updated 15-Mar-2024
 
   3 read write
FS=Full service
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