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Wilson's Airport

E40 · Hickory, NC · 985 ft elevation · var 5W · Towered

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
Yes
ARTCC
ATLANTA (ZTL)
Flight service (FSS)
RALEIGH
NOTAM facility
RDU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1982/10
Distance from city
4 S

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:40 AM09:40Z
Sunrise06:10 AM10:10Z
Sunset08:44 PM00:44Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM01:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:40 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:44 PM → 05:10 AM

Plan a flight from E40

Runway 17/35

2,175 ft × 70 ft · Turf (Good)
17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
BZM · Barretts MtVOR-DME110.80r209° / 14.3 NM
CLT · CharlotteVOR-DME115.00r329° / 34 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
WILLIAM WILSON
3442 NC HWY 127 SOUTH, HICKORY, NC
828-217-3320
Manager
WILLIAM WILSON
3442 NC HWY 127 SOUTH, HICKORY, NC
828-217-3320

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • 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.
  • ARPT OPEN DALGT HRS ONLY.
  • RWY 17/35 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
  • CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.

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