Wilkes County Airport
UKF · KUKF · IKB · North Wilkesboro, NC · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:56 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:04 AM | 10:04Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:56 PM | 00:56Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 187° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 6,201 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 007°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 1,303 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 62 ft, 632 ft from threshold, 329 ft R of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 47 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,303 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 6,201 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Wilkesboro”Taxi & takeoff
“Wilkesboro”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.0 | HICKORY RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 01
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 01 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.55 (UKF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BZM 113.75
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZM · Barretts Mountain | VOR/DME | 113.75 · 84Y | Low | r024° / 22.3 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KUKF / IKB
- Coordinates
- 36.2228, -81.0983
- Elevation
- 1,303 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 126.625 · ☎ 336-696-3788
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RALEIGH · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Raleigh Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- UKF
- Attendance
- ALL DAWN-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1990/06
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 2-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 19: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RWY ENDS.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- THERE IS AN UNLGTD WATER TANK IN THE APCH OF RWY 01.
Runways
- RWY 01 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUELING DRG RGLR FBO BUS HRS, PLUS 24 HRS CALL-OUT SVC (WITH PRIOR ARNGMT AND/OR A CALLOUT FEE); CALL FBO FOR DETAILS.
Obstructions
- 10 FT BRUSH 50 FT FM THR OFFSET 436 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- 33 FT TREES 89 FT FM THR OFFSET 285 FT L OF CNTRLN.
Contact
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL NR POSTED ON DOOR.
Attendance
- ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS.
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About KUKF
Wilkes County Airport (UKF · KUKF · IKB) is an airport in North Wilkesboro, NC, at 1,303 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,201 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KUKF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KUKF have a control tower?
No. Wilkes County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KUKF?
Wilkes County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,201 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KUKF?
Wilkes County Airport is in North Wilkesboro, NC, at an elevation of 1,303 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.2228, -81.0983.
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