KHKY / HKY — Hickory Regional Airport

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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.

No current METAR available for KHKY.

TAF Forecast

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

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Heading
06 6,400 ft 150 ft Asphalt 55°
24 6,400 ft 150 ft Asphalt 235°

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.