Medium Regional Airport • Hickory, NC, United States
Elevation: 1,190 ft (363 m) • 35.7411, -81.3895
Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY / HKY) is a medium regional airport serving Hickory, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,190 ft (363 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.7° West. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 6,400 feet.
TAF KHKY 221727Z 2218/2318 23009G16KT P6SM SCT045 BKN090 TEMPO 2219/2223 3SM TSRA BKN035CB FM222300 23007KT P6SM VCTS SCT045CB BKN100 FM230300 24005KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 FM230900 27004KT P6SM BKN025 FM231500 31004KT P6SM SCT035
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 | 6,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 55° |
| 24 | 6,400 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 235° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM