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Hickory Regional Airport
HKY · KHKY · Hickory, NC · 1,190 ft elevation · var 6W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHKY / HKY
- Coordinates
- 35.7411, -81.3895
- Elevation
- 1,190 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6W
- Sectional chart
- CHARLOTTE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH
- NOTAM facility
- HKY
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1900; SAT- SUN 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/06
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:39 AM | 09:39Z |
| Sunrise | 06:10 AM | 10:10Z |
| Sunset | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:15 PM | 01:15Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:15 PM → 05:39 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:45 PM → 05:10 AM
Plan a flight from KHKY
Runway 06/24
6,401 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 06
- Heading
- 061° mag · 55° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
24
- Heading
- 241° mag · 235° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 118.325 | |
| CLD | 121.7 | CLNC DEL |
| CNTR | 125.15 | ATLANTA CNTR |
| CTAF | 128.15 | |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | RALEIGH RDO |
| TWR | 128.15 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BZM · Barretts Mt | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r229° / 10.6 NM |
| CLT · Charlotte | VOR-DME | 115.00 | r332° / 39.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 9
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 ↗ · amdt 2
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF HICKORY
PO BOX 398, HICKORY, NC
828-327-0147
Manager
CHAD HUNSUCKER
3101 9TH AVE DR NW, HICKORY, NC
828-358-8473
Remarks FAA
- AND BURKE COUNTY.
- CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HR PPR CALL AMGR 828-327-0147.
- AFT HRS SVCS CALL 828-327-0147.
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; PAPI RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF (2100-0700). PAPI RWY 06 OPR CONSLY.
- SVCS AVAIL M-F 0700-1900 LCL / S & S 0700-1900 LCL. AFT HRS SVCS CALL 828-327-0147.
- 100LL AVBL AFT HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.
- PCR VALUE: 550/F/B/X/T
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