Hickory Regional Airport

Location

Latitude:	35-44-28.1240N (35.741146)
Longitude:	081-23-22.3820W (-81.389551)
Elevation:	1189.6 feet MSL (363 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	7.7 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -5.0 (Standard Time) UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. W of Hickory, North Carolina
Found On:	Charlotte Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
CHAD HUNSUCKER 3101 9TH AVE DR NW HICKORY, NC 28601 828-323-7408	CITY OF HICKORY PO BOX 398 HICKORY, NC 28603 828-323-7408

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	06/1940
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/MON-FRI/0700-1900
Boundary ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	2190 feet (668 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	HKY
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class I ARFF Index: A Air Carrier Service: Scheduled Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:	61
Multi Engine:	9
Jet Engine:	18
GA Helicopters:	3

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2023)

Total Operations:	41246
Commercial:	47	0.1%
Air Taxi:	4973	12.1%
GA Local:	13345	32.4%
GA Itinerant:	20781	50.4%
Military Aircraft:	2100	5.1%

Communications

CTAF:	128.150
Tower:	HICKORY 128.15 Hrs: 0700-2100
Clearance Del.:	121.7
Ground:	121.7
Approach:	ATLANTA ARTCC
Departure:	ATLANTA ARTCC
ASOS:	118.325 (828-322-2996)

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

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 828

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Profile Aviation Center, Inc. Update FBO info	Unicom 130.15	322-6044	100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Raleigh(RDU)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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MIN - Minimums
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Page Type	Page Name	Volume	Action Since Last Cycle
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SE-2	Changed
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 24	SE-2	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 06	SE-2	Changed
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 24	SE-2	Changed
IAP	VOR/DME RWY 24	SE-2	Changed
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SE-2
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SE-2
ODP	HICKORY THREE (OBSTACLE)	SE-2	Changed
ODP	HICKORY THREE (OBSTACLE)[DELIMITER] CONT.1	SE-2

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near HKY

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.1	HKY	. . . . _ . _ _ . _ _	Hickory Regional	VOT	110.00	351	359
4.9	HK	. . . . _ . _	Tawba	NDB	332	56	64
10.6	BZM	_ . . . _ _ . . _ _	Barretts Mountain	VOR-DME	113.75	43	51
11.9	MRN	_ _ . _ . _ .	Lenoir	FAN MARKER		286	294
13.9	FIQ	. . _ . . . _ _ . _	Fiddlers	NDB	391	262	270
19.2	IZN	. . _ _ . . _ .	Lincolnton	NDB	432	129	137
26.4	UKF	. . _ _ . _ . . _ .	Wilki	NDB	209	32	40
31.0	SLP	. . . . _ . . . _ _ .	First River	NDB	417	199	207
34.3	BAR	_ . . . . _ . _ .	Hemlock	NDB	320	316	324
34.9	GHJ	_ _ . . . . . . _ _ _	Stonia	NDB	260	160	168
37.5	CLT	_ . _ . . _ . . _	Charlotte	VOT	112.00	145	153
39.4	CLT	_ . _ . . _ . . _	Charlotte	VOR-DME	115.00	146	154
41.7	JUH	. _ _ _ . . _ . . . .	Ashee	NDB	410	4	12
43.8	RU	. _ . . . _	Rovdy	NDB	275	90	98
46.9	ZEF	_ _ . . . . . _ .	Zephyr	NDB	326	43	51
47.4	SUG	. . . . . _ _ _ .	Sugarloaf Mountain	VORTAC	112.20	245	252
49.9	SPA	. . . . _ _ . . _	Spartanburg	VORTAC	115.70	211	219
53.3	UZ	. . _ _ _ . .	Rally	NDB	227	163	171
54.9	EZT	. _ _ . . _	Elizabethton	NDB	275	309	316
55.1	HMV	. . . . _ _ . . . _	Holston Mountain	VORTAC	114.60	319	327

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
11.8	Foothills Regional Airport (MRN KMRN MRN)	293	301	100LL, Jet A-1+
19.1	Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ IPJ)	144	152	100LL, Jet A-1+
21.3	Statesville Regional Airport (SVH KSVH SVH)	86	94	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
30.2	Shiflet Field Airport (9A9)	267	274	80, 100LL
30.9	Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO EHO)	199	207	100LL, Jet A-1+
31.9	Avery County/Morrison Field Airport (7A8)	292	299	100LL, Jet A-1+
32.2	Wilkes County Airport (IKB KUKF UKF)	25	33	100LL, Jet A-1+
32.6	Rutherford County/Marchman Field Airport (KFQD FQD)	234	241	100LL, Jet A-1+
34.4	Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH AKH)	160	168	100LL, Jet A-1+
38.3	Charlotte/Douglas International Airport (CLT KCLT CLT)	145	153	100LL, Jet A
39.4	Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF JQF)	122	130	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
41.5	Ashe County Airport (KGEV GEV)	358	366	100LL, Jet A-1+
42.7	Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (SRW KRUQ RUQ)	97	105	100LL, Jet A-1+
43.6	Elkin Municipal Airport (KZEF ZEF)	41	49	100LL, Jet A-1+
45.1	Sugar Valley Airport (5NC2)	70	78	100LL
45.8	Johnson County Airport (6A4)	332	340	100LL, Jet A+
46.6	Twin Lakes Airport (8A7)	76	84	100LL
48.0	Rock Hill/York County/Bryant Field Airport (RKH KUZA UZA)	160	168	100LL, Jet A
52.9	Davidson County Exec Airport (EXX KEXX EXX)	87	95	100LL, Jet A+
54.1	Goose Creek Airport (28A)	133	141	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A17	SVCS AVBL M-F 0700-2100 LCL / S & S 0700-1900 LCL. AFT HRS SVCS CALL 828-514-5638.
A26	CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 828-323-7408.
A42-06	RWY 06/24 MKGS BADLY FADED.
A42-24	RWY 06/24 MKGS BADLY FADED.
A5	AND BURKE COUNTY.
A70-FUEL-10	0LL 100LL AVBL AFT HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
A81-APT	DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; PAPI RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF (2100-0700). PAPI RWY 06 OPR CONSLY.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	06/24
Longest Runway:	06/24 is 6401 ft (1951 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	24

HKY Airport Runway Details

Runway 06/24	6401 ft x 150 ft (1951 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/10/2019
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:	56 /F/C/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	198.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	321.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	766.0

	Runway 06	Runway 24
Elevation:	1136.3	1189.6
Latitude:	35-44-05.9667N	35-44-41.9427N
Longitude:	081-23-50.2923W	081-22-46.4204W
Runway True Alignment:	055	235
ILS Type:		ILS
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Nonprecision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Poor	Poor
Object at End:	TREES
Object Height:	68
Distance from End:	1560
Object Centerline Offset:	300 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:		1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL:	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	57	54
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA):	6401	6401
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA):	6401	6401
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA):	6401	6401
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA):	6401	6401

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Tiedowns available

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IATA: HKY

ICAO: KHKY

FAA: HKY

Hickory Weather

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2023)

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 828

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near HKY

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

HKY Airport Runway Details

Runway 06

Runway 24

Services

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HKY Diagram