Wilkes County Airport

IATA IKBICAO KUKFSmall airfield

Wilkes County Airport is a small airfield near North Wilkesboro in North Carolina, United States. It is listed as IATA IKB and ICAO KUKF. The airport is located at 36.2228° / -81.0983° at an elevation of 397 m (1,301 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,890 m. The nearest airport is Wilkes Regional Medical Center Heliport, 8.9 km (6 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Wilkes County Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Wilkes County Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`IKB`
ICAO code	`KUKF`
Local code	`UKF`
Identifier	`KUKF`
Type	Small airfield
City	North Wilkesboro
Region	North Carolina
Country	United States
Coordinates	36.22280, -81.09830
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	36° 13′ 22.08″ N 81° 05′ 53.87″ W
Elevation	397 m (1,301 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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