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 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public use | ||||||||||
Owner | Wilson's Estate | ||||||||||
Serves | Hickory, North Carolina | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 985 ft / 300 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 35°39′07″N 081°21′28″W | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
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 August 11, 2011, the airport had 800 aircraft operations, an average of 66 per month: 94% general aviation and 6% military. At that time there were 10 aircraft based at this airport: 90% single-engine and 10% ultralight.[1]
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