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KHKY

Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

1,190 ft / 363 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 128.15 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

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hPa

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Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

06/24 · 6,400 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 01/19 · 4,400 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY), located in Hickory, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 1,190 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Hickory Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KHKY / HKY

Municipality

Hickory

Country

US — United States

Region

US-NC — North Carolina

GPS Coordinates

📍 35.741100, -81.389503 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

1,190 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 6,400 ft / 1,951 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 55° / 235°

RWY 06 (55°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 24 (235°)

108.70 MHz

IDENT: HKY | CRS: 241°

Runway 01 / 19

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 4,400 ft / 1,341 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 8° / 188°

RWY 01 (8°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 19 (188°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

FIQ · NDB (Fiddlers)391 kHz

35.710201, -81.671303 · 1,140 ft

IZN · NDB (Lincolnton)432 kHz

35.537601, -81.086502 · 910 ft

VW · NDB (Temky)280 kHz

35.774601, -81.065002 · 964 ft

HK · NDB (Tawba)332 kHz

35.786598, -81.305603 · 975 ft

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

35.868900, -81.240501 · 1,880 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control 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

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026