Wilson's Airport
E40 · Hickory, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:55 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:27 PM | 00:27Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:55 PM | 00:55Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 175° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,175 × 70 ft
- TPA
- 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 355°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 26 ft, 50 ft from threshold, 12 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,175 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BZM 113.75 · CLT 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZM · Barretts Mountain | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r209° / 14.3 NM |
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r329° / 34 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- E40
- Coordinates
- 35.6501, -81.3567
- Elevation
- 985 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RDU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1982/10
- Distance from city
- 4 S
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- 130 FT AGL UNMKD PLINES 1000 FT NORTH & EAST OF RWY AND UNMKD PLINES PARL TO EAST SIDE OF RWY 75 FT FM CNTRLN.
- RWY 35 SLOPES UPHILL. LAST HALF OF RWY 17 SLOPES DOWNHILL - THLD OF RWY 35 IS 6 FT LOWER THAN THLD OF RWY 17.
- WINDS PMTG TKOF RWY 17 AND LAND RWY 35.
- FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- RWY 35 LDG ACFT WILL TURN FINAL NORTH OF PLINES, ACFT ON STA WILL RMN ABV 1700 FT MSL UNTIL NORTH OF PLINES. ACFT DEPG SB CLIMB TO 1700 FT MSL BY PLINES OR INITIATE A XW TURN BEFORE REACHING PLINES.
- RWY 35 HAS 10 FT DROP-OFF 20 FT FR THR BOTH SIDES CNTRLN.
- RWY 17/35 MRKD BOTH ENDS WITH CONES INDICATING NON-PUBLD DSPLCD THLD.
Runways
- RWY 17/35 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
Obstructions
- CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
Attendance
- ARPT OPEN DALGT HRS ONLY.
Nearby airports
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About E40
Wilson's Airport (E40) is an airport in Hickory, NC, at 985 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,175 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for E40, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does E40 have a control tower?
No. Wilson's Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at E40?
Wilson's Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,175 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is E40?
Wilson's Airport is in Hickory, NC, at an elevation of 985 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.6501, -81.3567.
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