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E40

Wilson's Airport
Hickory, North Carolina, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	E40
Lat/Long:	35-39-07.4760N 081-21-28.3100W 35-39.124600N 081-21.471833W 35.6520767,-81.3578639 (estimated)
Elevation:	985 ft. / 300 m (estimated)
Variation:	05W (1985)
From city:	4 miles S of HICKORY, NC
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	28602

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1982
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	UNATNDD ARPT OPEN DALGT HRS ONLY.
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at HKY (6 nm N):	118.325 (828-322-2996)
WX AWOS-3 at IPJ (14 nm SE):	119.675 (704-735-6954)
WX AWOS-3P at MRN (16 nm NW):	124.175 (828-757-0788)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
BZMr210/14.2		BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME		113.75		06W
CLTr329/34.1		CHARLOTTE VOR/DME		115.00		05W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
TAWBA	204/8.5	332	06W	HK	.... -.-
FIDDLERS	110/15.7	391	07W	FIQ	..-. .. --.-
STONIA	347/29.3	260	06W	GHJ	--. .... .---
HEMLOCK	142/39.4	320	02W	BAR	-... .- .-.

Airport Services

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

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	2175 x 70 ft. / 663 x 21 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings:	RWY 17/35 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	26 ft. trees, 50 ft. from runway, 12 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.	70 ft. trees, 17 ft. from runway, 90 ft. left of centerline

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	WILLIAM WILSON 3442 NC HWY 127 SOUTH HICKORY, NC 28602 Phone 828-217-3320
Manager:	WILLIAM WILSON 3442 NC HWY 127 SOUTH HICKORY, NC 28602 Phone 828-217-3320

Additional Remarks

-	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.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at E40.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (6 nm N)
KIPJ - Lincoln County Regional Airport (14 nm SE)
KMRN - Foothills Regional Airport (16 nm NW)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (21 nm E)
14A - Lake Norman Airpark (22 nm E)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:25	11:25
Sunrise	06:51	11:51
Sunset	17:27	22:27
Evening civil twilight	17:53	22:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Nov-2026 01:11:57
Local (UTC-5)	04-Nov-2026 20:11:57

METAR

KHKY 6nm N	050101Z AUTO 07003KT 1 1/4SM -RA BR OVC002 18/18 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W RAB0058 P0000 T01830178
KIPJ 14nm SE	050055Z AUTO 08003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 18/18 A2998 RMK AO2 T01820180
KMRN 16nm NW	050055Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -RA OVC004 19/18 A3000 RMK AO2 T01850182

TAF

KHKY
6nm N

042113Z 0421/0518 15003KT 2SM -SHRA BR BKN003 OVC009 TEMPO 0502/0505 1SM +SHRA OVC002 FM050800 18005KT 3SM SHRA BR SCT003 OVC005 FM051100 19005KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC003 FM051600 21007KT 6SM BR OVC006

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