Federal Aviation Administration Information

Location

FAA Identifier: UKF
Latitude / Longitude:
36 to 13 to 22.225N / 081 to 05 to 54.015W
36 to 13.37042N / 081 to 05.90025W
36.2228403 / -81.0983375
Elevation: (estimated)
1300 feet. / 396.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 05W (1990)
From city: Four miles NE of North Wilkesboro, NC

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: Cincinnati
Control tower: No
ARTCC: Atlanta Center
FSS: Raleigh Flight Service Station [800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: UKF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: Dawn to Dusk
Airport Unattended: Thanksgiving and Christmas
Wind indicator: Lighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Lights:
MIRL RY 01/19 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST and ACTVT
MALSR RY 01, PAPI RYS 01 and 19, REIL RYS 01 and 19 AND TWY
LGTS - CTAF
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)

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 service provided by Atlanta ARTCC on FREQS
125.15 / 263.0 (Hickory RCAG)

Runway 1/19
Dimensions: 6200 by 100 feet / 1676 by 30 meters
Surface: Asphalt, in good condition
Weight limitations:
Single wheel: 45000 pounds
Double wheel: 60000 lbs
Runway edge lights: Medium Intensity
Traffic pattern: Left
Markings: Precision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: Two light PAPI on left (three degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: Yes
Instrument approach: ILS / DME ILS / DME
Obstructions:
45 foot trees, 200 feet from runway, 450 feet right of centerline plus 45 feet
Tree 0 to 200 feet FM THLD 450 right 20 feet
Hill 200 feet from runway, 490 feet right of centerline plus 20 feet TERRAIN 0 to 200 feet FM THLD 490 right