FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
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| BZMr024/22.4 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ASHEE | | 146/16.6 | | 410 | | 07W | | JUH | .--- ..- .... |
| HEMLOCK | | 086/38.1 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 36-12.905365N | | 36-13.926887N |
| Longitude: | 081-05.901543W | | 081-05.931212W |
| Elevation: | 1247.0 ft. | | 1303.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 359 true | | 187 magnetic, 179 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, 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 |
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| 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 01 | |
download (270KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 01 | |
download (273KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (248KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (243KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 18-Oct-2010
looking northwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 31-Mar-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 00:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Mar-2023 07:48:53 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 31-Mar-2023 03:48:53 |
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| METAR |
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| KUKF | 310725Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/00 A3030 RMK AO2
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KGEV
20nm NW | 310730Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3024 RMK AO2 T00651015
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KHKY
32nm SW | 310539Z 3106/0106 17003KT P6SM SCT250 FM311300 20006KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220 FM312100 21010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 PROB30 3121/3124 4SM -RA BR OVC060 FM010000 20006KT P6SM VCSH BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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