FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | UKF |
| Lat/Long: | 36-13-24.9650N 081-05-54.9900W
36-13.416083N 081-05.916500W
36.2236014,-81.0986083
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1303.4 ft. / 397.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 08W (2020) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of NORTH WILKESBORO, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 28659 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1990 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | UKF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK
ARPT UNATNDD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL 19; PAPI RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19; TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.625 (336-696-3788) |
| WX AWOS-3 at GEV (20 nm NW): | 120.675 (336-982-5555) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 125.15/263.0 (HICKORY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| BZMr024/22.4 | | BARRETTS MOUNTAIN VOR/DME | | 113.75 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| HEMLOCK | | 086/38.1 | | 320 | | 02W | | BAR | -... .- .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
100LL:FUELING DRG RGLR FBO BUS HRS, PLUS 24 HRS CALL-OUT SVC (WITH PRIOR ARNGMT AND/OR A CALLOUT FEE); CALL FBO FOR DETAILS. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 6201 x 100 ft. / 1890 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 45.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 36-12.905295N | | 36-13.926860N |
| Longitude: | 081-05.901595W | | 081-05.931417W |
| Elevation: | 1247.3 ft. | | 1303.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 007 magnetic, 359 true | | 187 magnetic, 179 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 01 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 9 ft. trees, 260 ft. from runway, 243 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
10 FT BRUSH 50 FT FM THR OFFSET 436 FT R OF CNTRLN. | | 62 ft. trees, 632 ft. from runway, 329 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear
33 FT TREES 89 FT FM THR OFFSET 285 FT L OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WILKES COUNTY
110 NORTH STREET
WILKESBORO, NC 28697
Phone 336-651-7345 |
| Manager: | DUSTIN CAUDILL
640 WOOD WALLACE
NORTH WILKESBORO, NC 28659
Phone 336-696-2000
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL NR POSTED ON DOOR. |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 01 | |
download (219KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 01 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19 | |
download (227KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (284KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KZEF - Elkin Municipal Airport (15 nm E)
KGEV - Ashe County Airport (20 nm NW)
KSVH - Statesville Regional Airport (28 nm S)
KMWK - Mount Airy/Surry County Airport (30 nm NE)
KHKY - Hickory Regional Airport (32 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 18-Oct-2010
looking northwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Aug-2026
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunset | | 20:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Aug-2026 18:55:04 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 03-Aug-2026 14:55:04 |
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| METAR |
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| KUKF | 031835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/20 A2995 RMK AO2
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KGEV
20nm NW | 031835Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM SCT023 SCT032 OVC070 24/19 A3001 RMK AO2 T02350187
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KHKY
32nm SW | 031733Z 0318/0418 23004KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 PROB30 0321/0401 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM040100 02003KT P6SM SCT010 BKN100 FM040700 00000KT 3SM BR SCT003 OVC007 FM041300 04004KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 BKN015 PROB30 0413/0418 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015
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