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KHKY
Airport
Hickory Regional
Hickory, North Carolina

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:HKY / KHKY
Lat/Lng: 35.7411463889, -81.3895488889
35-44-28.1270N, 081-23-22.3760W
Estimated by NGS
Elevation: 1189 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 06W, (2000), [-7W (2008)]
Sectional: ATLANTA
From City: 3nm W of Hickory

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Airspace Analysis: NOT ANALYZED
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 06/1940
Attended: Continuous
Limited Services Available 2300-0600.
Control Tower: yes 0700-2300 (local)
Type: ATCT
Hours: 16
Days Tower Operational: ALL
ARTCC: Atlanta Center (ZTL)
FSS: Raleigh FSS (RDU)
NOTAMs and Weather: HKY NOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate HIRL Runway 06/24, MIRL Runway 01/19, PAPI Runway 24, REIL Runway 01, & MALSR Runway 24 - CTAF (2300-0700).
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no
ARFF: I A S 05/1973
Closed to Unscheduled Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats Except 24 Hour Prior Permission Call Airport Manager 828-323-7408.

Communications

CTAF: 128.150
Weather: ASOS 828-322-2996 118.325
Tower:
Contact 'Hickory Tower'
128.15
Ground:
Contact 'Hickory Ground'
121.7
Clearance:
121.7
Tower Remarks: Clearance Delivery Provided by Atlanta ARTCC on Frequency 124.25 When ATCT Closed.
Approach/Departure Service Provided by Atlanta ARTCC (Hickory RCAG) on Frequencies 125.15/263.0

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair: Major
Powerplant Repair: Major
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: High/Low pressure
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Freight, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 39
Multi Engine GA: 17
Jet GA: 8
Total: 64

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/31/2007
Local GA (< 20 miles): 12280
Non-local GA: 27766
Military Operations: 458
Total: 40504

Ownership

Owner: City of Hickory
Po Box 398
Hickory, Nc 28603
828-323-7408
Manager: Terry Clark
3101 9Th Ave Dr NW
Hickory, Nc 28601
828-323-7408

Runways

Runways: 01/19
06/24

Runway 01/19

Length: 4400 feet
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 40,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment: 008, (001 Magnetic) 188, (181 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.6 0.6
Elevation at End: 1142.7' MSL 1166.9' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1154' MSL 1167' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   32' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-light PAPI on left side of runway 4-Box VASI on right side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes Yes
Objects: Tree  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 50:1
Object Height: 15' AGL  
Object Distance: 500' Along centerline
160' Right of centerline
 

Runway 06/24

Length: 6400 feet
Width: 150 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment: Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 32,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 55,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: High Intensity
End 06 End 24
True Alignment: 055, (048 Magnetic) 235, (228 Magnetic)
ILS Type:   ILS
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Runway 06/24 Mkgs Badly Faded., Good Condition Precision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.8 0.8
Elevation at End: 1136.2' MSL 1189.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1151' MSL 1189' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: 49' AGL 54' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle: 3.00° 3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator: 4-Box VASI on left side of runway 4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:   MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes  
Objects: Trees  
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile Precision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 50:1
Object Height: 68' AGL  
Object Distance: 1560' Along centerline
300' Right of centerline
 

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
A5-and Burke County.
No Practice IFR Approaches 1600-1900.
No Line of Sight Between Runways 19 and 24.
Tkofs Runway 19 Prohibited When Tower Closed.

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