Hickory Regional Airport

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METAR: SPECI KHKY 050934Z AUTO 01006KT 1 3/4SM -RA BR OVC004 02/02 A3010 RMK AO2 RAE17B33FZRAB17E33 CIG 002V007 P0002 I1001 T00220017

TAF: TAF KHKY 050524Z 0506/0606 VRB03KT P6SM -RA OVC050 FM050900 05004KT 5SM RA BR OVC008 FM051300 04005KT 4SM BR OVC004 PROB30 0513/0517 3SM RA BR OVC002 FM051700 04004KT 5SM BR OVC004 FM060100 00000KT 2SM BR OVC003

Reporting Station: KHKY (0.4 NM at True Heading of 81)
Visibility: 1.75SM
Flight Category: LIFR
Altimeter: 1019.4
Temperature: 2.2 C (35.96 F)
Dewpoint: 1.7 C (35.06 F)

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 December 2025 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
828-358-8473		 CITY OF HICKORY
PO BOX 398
HICKORY, NC 28603
828-327-0147

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 IV
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

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.
  
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


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SE-2
DP HICKORY ONE SE-2
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 24 SE-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 SE-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 SE-2
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near HKY

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+
38.2 Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
(CLT KCLT CLT)		 145 153 100LL, Jet A, 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

A110-1 AFT HRS SVCS CALL 828-327-0147.
A17 SVCS AVAIL M-F 0700-1900 LCL / S & S 0700-1900 LCL. AFT HRS SVCS CALL 828-327-0147.
A26 CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 828-327-0147.
A39-06/24 PCR VALUE: 550/F/B/X/T
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 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:
Fair Fair
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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