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.
METAR KHKY 220753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00890050
TAF KHKY 220534Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM221400 25006KT P6SM SCT250 FM221800 28009KT P6SM FEW250 FM230000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
| 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