Wilson's Airport (E40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM ET, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHKY), E40 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Wilson's Airport in Hickory, NC, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHKY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wilson's Airport (E40) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hickory, NC at a field elevation of 985 ft. E40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHKY, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,175 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHKY.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHKY, 5.7 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.34 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHKY 280853Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 09/08 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP258 T00890078 53002
What changed at KHKY (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (4:53 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for E40
Based on the nearest station (KHKY), E40 is currently VFR with winds from 290° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately -50 ft (field elevation 985 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 2,175 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 17 | 2,175 ft | TURF-F | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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E40 runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,175 × 70 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at E40Wind
- 17
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 3→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
E40 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at E40
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHKY reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 35
- 78%
- 17
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KHKY 280520Z 2806/2906 35003KT P6SM FEW250 FM281100 05006KT P6SM FEW200 SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
E40 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHKY, 5.7 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- E40
- City
- Hickory
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 985 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.6501, -81.3567
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,175 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHKY
- TAF
- Nearest KHKY
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 39m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- WHAM - West Hickory Aero Modelers - WHAM RC Field , Newton, NC · 7 mi
- Herman Sipe Rd , Conover, NC · 9 mi
- Colonel's Fly'n Aces - Hefner Airfield Rink Dam Rd , Taylorsville, NC · 14 mi
Pilot PIREPs for Wilson's Airport (E40)
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