| Location |
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| FAA Identifier: |
UKF |
| Lat/Long: |
36-13-22.225N / 081-05-54.015W
36-13.37042N / 081-05.90025W
36.2228403 / -81.0983375
(estimated) |
| Elevation: |
1300 ft. / 396.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: |
05W (1990) |
| From city: |
4 miles NE of NORTH WILKESBORO, NC |
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| Airport Operations |
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| Airport use: |
Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: |
CINCINNATI |
| Control tower: |
no |
| ARTCC: |
ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: |
RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF] |
| NOTAMs facility: |
UKF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: |
DAWN-DUSK
ARPT UNATTENDED THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| Wind indicator: |
lighted |
| Segmented circle: |
yes |
| Lights: |
DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 01, PAPI RYS 01 & 19, REIL RYS 01 & 19 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: |
white-green (lighted land airport) |
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| Airport Communications |
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| 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) |
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APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG). |
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| Runway Information |
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| Runway 1/19 |
| Dimensions: |
6200 x 100 ft. / 1676 x 30 m |
| Surface: |
asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight limitations: |
Single wheel: 45000 lbs |
| Double wheel: |
60000 lbs |
| Runway edge lights: |
medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 |
RUNWAY 19 |
| Traffic pattern: |
left |
| Markings: |
precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: |
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: |
yes |
| Instrument approach: ILS/DME |
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| Obstructions: |
45 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline
+45 FT TREE 0-200 FT FM THLD 450 RIGHT. 20 ft. hill, 200 ft. from runway, 490 ft. right of centerline +20 FT TERRAIN 0-200 FT FM THLD 490 RIGHT. |
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| Airport Operational Statistics |
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| Aircraft based on the field: |
36 |
| Single engine airplanes: |
17 |
| Multi engine airplanes: |
10 |
| Jet airplanes: |
6 |
| Ultralights: |
3 |
| Aircraft operations: |
avg 63/day |
| 65% local general aviation |
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| 22% transient general aviation |
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| 9% air taxi |
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| 4% military |
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| Additional Remarks |
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| - DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - ARPT PHONE NUMBER 336-696-2000 |
| - PAEW ADJ TO RY 01/19 0500-1700 |
Wilkes County Airport is a general aviation facility and is home to many corporate and personal aircraft, with nearly 23,000 operations yearly.