Wilson's Airport (FAA LID: E40) is a privately owned, public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) south of the central business district of Hickory, a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, United States.[1]

Wilson's Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic use
OwnerWilson's Estate
ServesHickory, North Carolina
Elevation AMSL985 ft / 300 m
Coordinates35°39′07″N 081°21′28″W / 35.65194°N 81.35778°W / 35.65194; -81.35778
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 2,175 663 Turf
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations (year ending 3/27/2021)800
Based aircraft9

Facilities and aircraft edit

Wilson's Airport covers an area of 27 acres (11 ha) at an elevation of 985 feet (300 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a turf surface measuring 2,175 by 70 feet (663 × 21 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending March 27, 2021, the airport had 800 aircraft operations, an average of 67 per month: 93% general aviation and 6% military. At that time there were 9 aircraft based at this airport: 8 single-engine and 1 ultralight.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for E40 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective December 28, 2023.

External links edit

  • "Wilson's Airport (E40)" (PDF). at North Carolina DOT airport guide
  • Aerial image as of March 1998 from USGS The National Map
  • Resources for this airport: