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Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) in Hickory, North Carolina
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Hickory Regional Airport (HKY)

  • General
  • Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 06/01/1940, Runways: 2, Land Area Covered By Airport: 739 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 16793.*A, Location ID: HKY, Region: Southern, District Office: MEM, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 128.150 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Charlotte, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: RDU, Tie-In FSS Name: Raleigh, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1189 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2008-04-09), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCT, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZTL, Boundary ARTCC Name: Atlanta, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, Certification Type & Date: I A S 05/1973, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: HKY, Last Inspection Date: 07/23/2015, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: Federal
  • Location
  • State: North Carolina, County: Catawba, City: Hickory, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 44' 28.127'', Lng: -81° 23' 22.376'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.741146, Lng: -81.389549, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: FAA (2009-06-09), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (W) Find on map
  • Owner
  • City Of Hickory, Po Box 398, Hickory, Nc 28603, 828-323-7408
  • Manager
  • Terry Clark, 3101 9th Ave Dr Nw, Hickory, Nc 28601, 828-323-7408
  • Operations
  • Period: 06/30/2014 - 06/30/2015, Commercial Operations: 1,693, Air Taxi Operations: 6,883, Itinerant Operations: 37,811, Local Operations: 18,576, Military Operations: 711
  • Aircraft
  • Single Engine Aircraft: 53, Multi Engine Aircraft: 10, Jet Engine Aircraft: 12, Helicopters: 4
  • Additional
  • Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 6W (Year 2000), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL, SALES
  • Remarks
  • DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24, MIRL RY 01/19, PAPI RY 24, REIL RY 01, & MALSR RY 24 - CTAF (2300-0700).

Runway 1

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 01, True Alignment: 8, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 44' 12.652'', Lng: -81° 23' 32.009'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.736848, Lng: -81.392225, Physical Elevation: 1142 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 80.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1153.8 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 15 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 500.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 160R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/09/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/09/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 19, True Alignment: 188, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 44' 55.724'', Lng: -81° 23' 24.464'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.748812, Lng: -81.390129, Physical Elevation: 1166 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 32.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1166.4 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4R, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/09/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/09/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

Runway 2

  • Base End
  • Base End ID: 06, True Alignment: 55, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Poor, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 44' 05.966'', Lng: -81° 23' 50.294'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.734991, Lng: -81.397304, Physical Elevation: 1136 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 64.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1151.7 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: V4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Controlling Object Description: TREES, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 20, Object Height: 68 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1560.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 300R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.8, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/09/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/09/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
  • Reciprocal End
  • Reciprocal End ID: 24, True Alignment: 235, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 35° 44' 41.934'', Lng: -81° 22' 46.421'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 35.744982, Lng: -81.379562, Physical Elevation: 1190 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 54.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1189.6 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: MALSR, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 0.8, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/09/2008), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (04/09/2008), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)

2009 Operating and Financial Summary

  • Passenger Airline Aeronautical Revenue
  • Other passenger aeronautical fees: $24,074, Total: $24,074
  • Non-Passenger Aeronautical Revenue
  • FBO revenue - contract or sponsor-operated: $168,529, Cargo and hangar rentals: $81,561, Other: $329,133, Total: $579,223
  • Non-Aeronautical Revenue
  • Rental cars-excludes customer facility charges: $108,334, Other: $190,226, Total: $298,560
  • Operating Expenses
  • Personnel compensation and benefits: $222,316, Communications and utilities: $53,117, Supplies and materials: $9,839, Contractual services: $24,948, Insurance, claims, and settlements: $23,720, Depreciation: $637,879, Other: $190,226, Total: $1,162,045
  • Non-Operating Expenses
  • Interest expense - restricted and non-restricted: $31,340, Grant receipts: $66,011, Capital Contributions: $66,011, Total: $163,362
  • Net Assets
  • Change in net assets: $-96,826
  • Capital Expenditures and Construction in Progress
  • Airfield: $67,666, Total: $67,666
  • Externally Restricted Assets
  • Other: $13,785,627, Total: $13,785,627
  • Unrestricted Net Assets
  • Unrestricted Cash and Investments: $937,770

Near Midair Collisions Incidents

07-OCT-1995 17:02
Event ID: 1070510268, Report Number: NSOFHKY95001, Incident Evaluation: POTENTIAL
Reporing aircraft: CCAIR, JETSTREAM-BAE SYSTEMS JETSTREAM 31, Operation: COMMUTER (14 CFR 135), Registration Nr: N157PC, Sight Separation: 2 sec, Flight Plan Filled: Visual Flight Rules, Flight Phase: Approach
Other aircraft: Operation: GENERAL AVIATION (14 CFR 91), Registration Nr: N4648V

National Wildlife Strike Incidents

2014-10-01
Time: Day (10:16), Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-200 KING (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N119MC, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 24, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Hawks, Size: Small, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Report Type: MOR
Comments: OPER = ZANESVILLE AVIATION HKY-M-xxxx/xx/xx-xxxx
Remarks: STRUCK A SML HAWK OVER THE RWY 24 ON THE FLARE OUT. HIT RT WING SPAR NEAR THE FUSELAGE. NO DMG.
2011-09-28
Time: Day (15:15), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-152 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N4912P, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 24, Above Ground: 5 ft, Speed: 60 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E
Comments: OPER = PROFILE AVIATION CENTER INC. xxxx-x-xx-xxxxxx
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Hickory)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 62 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

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