Airports · Wilkes County · flight planning · Mon 9:39 pm EDT (01:39 UTC)

Flight planning: Wilkes County UKF / KUKF

What a pilot looks at before a flight from or to Wilkes County in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in plain English: right now VFR: good flying weather, Wind calm. The warnings, reports and winds below come from the government's aviation weather service and the restrictions from the FAA, refreshed every few minutes. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools.

the observation as issued, and in English

METAR KUKF 130115Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3011 RMK AO2

METAR: a routine hourly observation
KUKF: the station, KUKF
130115Z: observed 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC)
AUTO: fully automated report, nobody checked it
00000KT: wind calm
10SM: visibility 10 miles
CLR: clear skies
15/13: temperature 15 °C (59 °F), dew point 13 °C (55 °F)
A3011: altimeter setting 30.11 inches of mercury
RMK: remarks follow
AO2: automated station with a precipitation sensor

Warnings in force SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area covers this field

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers this field right now.

Turbulence No turbulence warning in force over this field. A pilot reported smooth air, 82 nm southwest, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗

Icing No icing warning in force over this field. 1 pilot report of icing within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours: moderate rime icing, at 26,000 ft, 82 nm southwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC). The freezing level is about 15,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. The government's icing forecast map ↗

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft (thunderstorms, severe turbulence or icing, volcanic ash); an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments (moderate turbulence or icing, low cloud, strong surface wind, mountains hidden in cloud). An area is counted when it covers this field's position.

Pilot reports within 100 nautical miles, last three hours, nearest first

A21N , 82 nm southwest, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-32.
as filed, and in English
```
SPA UA /OV SPA/TM 0050/FL3330/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through SPA
Where
over SPA
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 333,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-32
EPIC at 26,000 ft, 82 nm southwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate rime icing, -24 °C, remarks: ZTLFD-32.
as filed, and in English
```
SPA UA /OV SPA/TM 2319/FL260/TP EPIC/TA M24/IC MOD RIME/RM ZTLFD-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through SPA
Where
over SPA
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Temperature
−24 °C
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
ZTLFD-32

What pilots in the air told air traffic control or Flight Service: turbulence, icing, cloud tops and bases, temperature, wind, and whatever they remarked on (wind shear on final, a smooth ride). An urgent report is one of severe turbulence or icing, wind shear, or similar. Open "as filed, and in English" for the coded report and its translation line by line.

Winds and temperatures aloft forecast point GSP, 97 nm southwest of the field · for use 20:00–03:00 UTC

Height	Wind from	Speed	Temperature
3,000 ft	340° (north)	12 knots
6,000 ft	360° (north)	15 knots	17 °C
9,000 ft	340° (north)	14 knots	11 °C
12,000 ft	330° (northwest)	20 knots	7 °C
18,000 ft	300° (northwest)	24 knots	-5 °C
24,000 ft	280° (west)	27 knots	-18 °C
30,000 ft	290° (west)	33 knots	-34 °C
34,000 ft	310° (northwest)	46 knots	-40 °C
39,000 ft	320° (northwest)	43 knots	-49 °C

Based on data from the 12th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 13th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; the lowest rows are left out where the ground is already that high.

Temporary flight restrictions within 50 nautical miles, from the FAA's list

No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles right now.

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.

Notices to air missions closed runways and taxiways, lights and aids out of service, procedures not authorized, obstructions, airspace

5 in force now.

Runways 2

Runway 19 PAPI (approach slope lights) out of service until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm EST (22:00 UTC) · UKF 10/002
as issued
```
!UKF 10/002 UKF RWY 19 PAPI U/S 2610021727-2611302200
```
Runway 01 PAPI (approach slope lights) out of service until Mon 30 Nov, 5:00 pm EST (22:00 UTC) · UKF 10/001
as issued
```
!UKF 10/001 UKF RWY 01 PAPI U/S 2610021726-2611302200
```

Taxiways 1

Taxiway A work in progress MEN and equipment adjacent until Sat 31 Oct, 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC) · UKF 07/002
as issued
```
!UKF 07/002 UKF TWY A WIP MEN AND EQPT ADJ 2607081300-2610312000
```

Procedures and charts 1

Instrument approach procedure Wilkes County, north Wilkesboro, NC. RNAV (GPS) runway 1, amendment 1... LNAV/VNAV DA 1783/HAT 507 all Cats, visibility all Cats 1. Lnav minimum descent altitude 1660/HAT 384 all Cats. visual descent point 1.1 nautical miles to RW01. Change Altimeter setting notes to Read: when local Altimeter setting not received, use Hickory Altimeter and Increase LPV DA to 1566 ft and LNAV/VNAV DA to 1873 feet and LNAV/VNAV visibility all Cats 1/4 SM. Increase all Mdas 100 feet and Lnav visibility Cats C/D 3/8 SM and circling category C 1/2 SM. for inoperative approach light system using Hickory Altimeter setting, Increase LPV all Cats visibility to 1 SM and LNAV/VNAV all Cats visibility and Lnav Cats C/D visibility to 1 3/8 SM. from Thu 2 Jan 2025, 9:41 am EST (14:41 UTC) until Sat 2 Jan, 9:41 am EST (14:41 UTC) (estimated) until Sat 2 Jan, 9:41 am EST (14:41 UTC), estimated · UKF 5/0166
as issued
```
!FDC 5/0166 UKF IAP WILKES COUNTY, NORTH WILKESBORO, NC.
RNAV (GPS) RWY 1, AMDT 1...
LNAV/VNAV DA 1783/HAT 507 ALL CATS, VIS ALL CATS 1.  LNAV MDA 1660/HAT 384 ALL CATS.  VDP 1.1 NM TO RW01.  CHANGE ALTIMETER SETTING NOTES TO READ: WHEN LOCAL ALTIMETER SETTING NOT RECEIVED, USE HICKORY ALTIMETER AND INCREASE LPV DA TO 1566 FT AND LNAV/VNAV DA TO 1873 FEET AND LNAV/VNAV VISIBILITY ALL CATS 1/4 SM.  INCREASE ALL MDAS 100 FEET AND LNAV VISIBILITY CATS C/D 3/8 SM AND CIRCLING CAT C 1/2 SM.  FOR INOP ALS USING HICKORY ALTIMETER SETTING, INCREASE LPV ALL CATS VISIBILITY TO 1 SM AND LNAV/VNAV ALL CATS VISIBILITY AND LNAV CATS C/D VISIBILITY TO 1 3/8 SM.
2501021441-2701021441EST
```

Airspace 1

Airspace low flying helicopter operations within an area defined as 1 nautical miles radius of UKF the surface-500 ft above ground level until Sat 31 Oct, 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC) · UKF 07/001
as issued
```
!UKF 07/001 UKF AIRSPACE LOW FLYING HEL OPS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 1NM RADIUS OF UKF SFC-500FT AGL 2607081300-2610312000
```

From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 1 minutes ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.

Radar and forecast charts government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now: KFCX (62 nautical miles away) · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Aviation forecast, clouds and visibility, the Southeast, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · cloud cover and bases, visibility, and the areas of low cloud or poor visibility

Aviation forecast, surface weather, the Southeast, 3 hours ahead · on the government's site ↗ Aviation Weather Center (NOAA) · surface winds, weather, thunderstorms, and the AIRMET boxes for turbulence, icing and strong winds

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

The radar pictures come from the National Weather Service (the nearest radar, then the region); the aviation forecast charts from the Aviation Weather Center's Graphical Forecasts for Aviation (clouds and visibility; surface wind, weather and thunderstorms with the AIRMET boxes); the surface analysis and the 12- and 24-hour forecast charts from the Weather Prediction Center. They are public-domain government images shown as they are published. The turbulence and icing forecasts are drawn live on the Aviation Weather Center's site: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗.

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, and the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Back to Wilkes County, where the current observation and the forecast for the field are.