North Wilkesboro, US 🇺🇸 Small Airport
ICAO
KUKF
IATA
IKB
Elevation
1301 ft
Region
US-NC
Local Time
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Loading...GPS Code: KUKF
Local Code: UKF
Location: 36.222801° N, -81.098297° E
Continent: North America
Type: Small Airport
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Wilkes County Airport (KUKF / IKB) is a public general aviation airport located four miles northeast of North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, US. It does not have scheduled commercial airline service.
The airport features one asphalt runway, designated 1/19, measuring 6,200 feet (1,890 meters) long and 100 feet wide, which is reported to be in excellent condition. It is equipped with a Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights (MALSR) and Visual Glide Slope Indicators (PAPI).
Wilkes County Airport serves as a base for corporate and personal aircraft, supporting nearly 5,000 operations annually. Notable operators include Samaritan's Purse, Window World, and Vannoy Construction, which base executive aircraft at the facility. Services available include aviation fuel, aircraft parking, hangar leasing, flight training, and aircraft maintenance. The airport also hosts the Wilkes Business Airpark, providing sites for aviation-related businesses. Historically, it succeeded two earlier airfields in the county, with the first opening in the early 1900s.
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| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Status |
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01/19 |
6201 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Active Lighted |
| Type | Description | Frequency |
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| A/D | ATLANTA APP/DEP | 125.15 MHz |
| AWOS | AWOS 3 | 126.625 MHz |
| FSS | RALEIGH RDO | 122.4 MHz |
| UNIC | CTAF/UNICOM | 122.7 MHz |
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