Wilson's Airport
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]
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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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Facilities and aircraft
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]
References
- FAA Airport Form 5010 for E40 PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
External links
- "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:
- FAA airport information for E40
- AirNav airport information for E40
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for E40
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