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KHKY

HKY

Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,190 ft / 363 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 128.15 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

06/246,400 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

01/194,400 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 1,190 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Hickory Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KHKY / HKY

Municipality

Hickory

Country

Region

US-NC

GPS Coordinates

35.741100, -81.389503

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 6,400 ft / 1,951 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 55° / 235°

RWY 06

No ILS

RWY 24

108.70 MHz

ID: HKY | CRS: 241°

Runway 01 / 19

LIGHTED

Crosswind 01 Crosswind 19 TOD VDP

Length: 4,400 ft / 1,341 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 8° / 188°

RWY 01

No ILS

RWY 19

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

FIQ · NDB (Fiddlers)391 kHz

1,140 ft · Associated: None
35.710201, -81.671303

IZN · NDB (Lincolnton)432 kHz

910 ft · Associated: None
35.537601, -81.086502

VW · NDB (Temky)280 kHz

964 ft · Associated: None
35.774601, -81.065002

HK · NDB (Tawba)332 kHz

975 ft · Associated: KHKY
35.786598, -81.305603

BZM · VOR-DME (Barretts Mt)110,800 kHz

1,880 ft · Associated: KHKY
35.868900, -81.240501

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ASOS ASOS

118.33 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.70 MHz

CNTR ATLANTA CNTR

125.15 MHz

CTAF CTAF

128.15 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

RDO RALEIGH RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

128.15 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Concord-Padgett Regional Airport

Asheville Regional Airport

Smith Reynolds Airport

Greenville Spartanburg International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified