METAR & TAF KUKF
Current METAR
Observed 19:35Z
KUKF 271935Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 20/07 A3023 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 080° @ 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.23 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,832 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- CINCINNATI
- ARTCC
- ZTL · ATLANTA
- NOTAM facility
- UKF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DUSTIN CAUDILL
- Phone
- 336-696-2000
- Address
- 640 WOOD WALLACE, NORTH WILKESBORO NC 28659
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- DAWN-DUSK
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 01
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | MALSR | 9', trees, 260' from thr, 243' R of cntrln, slope 6 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 62', trees, 632' from thr, 329' R of cntrln, slope 6 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center at 770-210-7692.Show FAA
- There is an unlighted water tank in the approach of runway 01.Show FAA
- There is no line of sight between runway ends.Show FAA
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- The approach lighting system with sequenced flashing lights is active on runway 01. Runway end identifier lights are installed on runway 19. Precision approach path indicators are available on runways 01 and 19. Medium intensity runway lights are installed on runway 01/19. Taxiway lights are controlled by the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFueling is available during regular fixed base operator business hours, plus 24-hour call-out service with prior arrangement and/or a callout fee. Call the fixed base operator for details.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 01There is 10-foot brush 50 feet from the threshold offset 436 feet right of centerline on runway 01.Show FAA
- 19There are 33-foot trees 89 feet from the threshold offset 285 feet left of centerline on runway 19.Show FAA
- 01The precision approach path indicator on runway 01 is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1The airport is unattended on Thanksgiving and Christmas.Show FAA
- MANAGERFor service after hours, call the number posted on the door.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KUKF
Answer card- ICAO
- KUKF
- Name
- WILKES COUNTY
- Location
- NORTH WILKESBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 1,303.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,303.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 01/19 · 6,201 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 080° at 3 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 01
Wilkes County Airport sits in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Field elevation is 1,303.4 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 01/19 is 6,201 ft long with asphalt pavement. There is no control tower. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7. The field has one ILS approach to runway 01. Pattern altitude is not published. Plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Wilkes County Airport has one on-field FBO. Wilkes County Airport carries 100LL and Jet A. Fueling is available during normal FBO hours. There is also 24-hour call-out service with prior arrangement or a callout fee. Call the FBO directly for current details. The published remarks also note that the airport is unattended on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
This is a field where the details matter. Runway 01 has approach lighting, sequenced flashing lights and a PAPI. Runway 19 has a PAPI and runway end identifier lights. The airport also has medium intensity runway lights. Deer are reported on and near the airport. There is no line of sight between runway ends. There is an unlighted water tank in the approach to runway 01. The runway 01 PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any current operational notes before you go.