Terminal Procedures

KHKY — Hickory Rgnl

HICKORY, NC · 7 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA HKYElevation 1,189 ft1 runwayLongest 6,401 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A-1+Volume SE-2Not for navigation
KHKY airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KHKY airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

3 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

All 7 KHKY charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 7 charts is roughly 44 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 24 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 249PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 062PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 242PDF

Departure procedures

ChartAmendment
HICKORY ONE chart previewHICKORY ONEPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KHKY airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0700-1900
ARTCC
Atlanta Center
Flight service
Raleigh
NOTAM facility
HKY (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
6W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
ARFF index
Index A
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A-1+
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
June 1940
Airport area
739 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Charlotte
Last FAA inspection
2025-06-25

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KHKY radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF128.15
Ground121.7Hickory

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

6,401 × 150 ft0624N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KHKY, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
06/246,401 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  06 55°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
  24 235°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KHKY is

Latitude, longitude35.7411460, -81.3895510
Elevation1,189 ft
From Hickory3 nm W

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FAA remarks for KHKY

  • & BURKE.
  • CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS EXC 24 HR PPR - 828-327-0147.
  • DUSK-DAWN: ACTVT MALSR RWY 24; PAPI RWY 24; HIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 06 OPR CONSLY.
  • AFT HR SVC - 828-327-0147.
  • PCR VALUE: 550/F/B/X/T

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Procedure coverage

Hickory’s single 6,401 ft runway has published approaches serving both ends, so the procedure set is not confined to one direction. The three approach charts provide an ILS, a localiser option and two RNAV (GPS) approaches, combining ground-based guidance with satellite-based procedures. One departure procedure completes a compact instrument set, while the airport diagram gives the ground layout for the field’s sole runway.

Regional chart context

Among nearby fields, Lincoln County Regional has substantially broader procedure coverage than Hickory. Shelby-Cleveland County Regional is closer in scale, while Foothills Regional and Statesville Regional have slightly thinner sets; Lake Norman Airpark has the sparsest coverage. Three sectional charts supply wider visual-route context, while the Charlotte Terminal Area Chart adds more focused VFR detail around Charlotte.

Airports near KHKY

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KMRNFoothills RgnlMORGANTON, NC12 nm NW5
KIPJLincoln County RgnlLINCOLNTON, NC19 nm SE24
KSVHStatesville RgnlSTATESVILLE, NC21 nm E6
14ALake Norman AirparkMOORESVILLE, NC25 nm E2
KEHOShelby-Cleveland County RgnlSHELBY, NC31 nm S9
KUKFWilkes CountyNORTH WILKESBORO, NC32 nm NE6
KFQDRutherford County/Marchman FldRUTHERFORDTON, NC33 nm SW4
KAKHGastonia MuniGASTONIA, NC34 nm S22

VFR charts covering KHKY

Common questions about KHKY

What charts are available for KHKY?

7 current FAA charts for Hickory Rgnl, including 3 instrument approachs, 1 departure procedure, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KHKY?

Ground 121.7; CTAF 128.15. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KHKY?

Hickory Rgnl has 1 runway. The longest is 06/24 at 6,401 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KHKY have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KHKY has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KHKY airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Hickory Rgnl is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KHKY a towered airport?

Yes. Hickory Rgnl has an operating control tower, within Atlanta Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KHKY charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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