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| Wilkes County Airport |
| IATA: IKB – ICAO: KUKF – FAA LID: UKF |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
Wilkes County |
| Location |
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina |
| Elevation AMSL |
1,301 ft / 396.5 m |
| Coordinates |
36°13′22″N 081°05′54″W / 36.22278°N 81.09833°W / 36.22278; -81.09833Coordinates: 36°13′22″N 081°05′54″W / 36.22278°N 81.09833°W / 36.22278; -81.09833 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 1/19 |
6,200 |
1,890 |
Asphalt |
Wilkes County Airport (IATA: IKB, ICAO: KUKF, FAA LID: UKF) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district (CBD) of North Wilkesboro, a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA. This general aviation airport covers 237 acres (96 ha) and has one runway.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Wilkes County Airport is assigned UKF by the FAA and IKB by the IATA. The airport's ICAO identifier is KUKF.
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | UKF |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 081-05-54.0200W/36-13-22.2300N
-81.098339/36.222842 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1301 ft / 396.54 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 237 acres |
| From nearest city: | 4 nautical miles NE of North Wilkesboro, NC |
| Location: | Wilkes County, NC |
| Magnetic Variation: | 06W (1990) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Wilkes County |
| Address: | 110 North Street
Wilkesboro, NC 28697 |
| Phone number: | 336-651-7345 |
| Manager: | Jack Steelman |
| Address: | 640 Wood Wallace
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 |
| Phone number: | 336-696-2000 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RY 01, PAPI RY 01 & PAPI RY 19, REIL 19 AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Sectional chart: | Cincinnati |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZTL - Atlanta |
| Tie-in FSS: | RDU - Raleigh |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | UKF (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| Unicom: | 122.700 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA A1+ |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
| Dimension: | 6200 x 100 ft / 1889.8 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 45000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 60000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 01 |
Runway 19 |
| Longitude: | 081-05-54.1000W | 081-05-55.8800W |
| Latitude: | 36-12-54.3200N | 36-13-55.6100N |
| Elevation: | 1249.00 ft | 1305.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 127 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 44.00 ft | 36.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 35 ft trees, 272.0 ft from runway, 357 ft left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
+45 FT TREE 0-200 FT FM THLD 450 RIGHT. | 74 ft hill, 619.0 ft from runway, 340 ft left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear
+20 FT TERRAIN 0-200 FT FM THLD 490 RIGHT. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| MRN | FAN MARKER | Lenoir | | | 03W | 36.2 nm |
| UKF | NDB | Wilki | | 209.00 | 06W | 6.6 nm |
| JU | NDB | Ashee | | 410.00 | 07W | 16.7 nm |
| ZEF | NDB | Zephyr | | 326.00 | 05W | 19.0 nm |
| VW | NDB | Temky | | 280.00 | 05W | 27.0 nm |
| HK | NDB | Tawba | | 332.00 | 06W | 28.1 nm |
| AZW | NDB | Mount Airy | | 223.00 | 07W | 28.7 nm |
| HLX | NDB | Hillsville | | 269.00 | 06W | 35.1 nm |
| DVZ | NDB | Davie | | 354.00 | 06W | 36.3 nm |
| JJO | NDB | Mountain City | | 396.00 | 04W | 37.0 nm |
| BAR | NDB | Hemlock | | 320.00 | 02W | 38.1 nm |
| IZN | NDB | Lincolnton | | 432.00 | 06W | 41.2 nm |
| FIQ | NDB | Fiddlers | | 391.00 | 07W | 41.6 nm |
| RU | NDB | Rovdy | | 275.00 | 06W | 41.8 nm |
| MK | NDB | Suzze | | 335.00 | 06W | 42.5 nm |
| SEN | NDB | Swearing/dcmsnd | | 260.00 | 06W | 47.1 nm |
| BZM | VOR/DME | Barretts Mountain | 045X | 110.80 | 06W | 22.4 nm |
| HKY | VOT | Hickory Regional | | 110.00 | | 32.3 nm |
Remarks
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| General Info
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| Country |
United States
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| State |
NORTH CAROLINA
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| FAA ID |
UKF
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| Latitude |
36-13-22.225N
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| Longitude |
081-05-54.015W
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| Elevation |
1300 feet
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| Near City |
NORTH WILKESBORO
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