5/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Sat in the lobby for a while and enjoyed a cup of coffee offered by staff as we planned the next leg of our flight.”
Larry Ausley5★ on Google
Airports / North Carolina / IKB
Small airport · IKB
Wilkes County Airport.
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · 1,301 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
16 ratings
0
Operators based
1,301
Elevation ft
North Wilkesboro, North CarolinaELEV 1,301 FTSmall airport
4.5
Google rating
16
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
1,301
Field elevation
feet above sea level
32
Nearest alternate
nm to HKY
Field standing
32 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Wilkes County Airport, listed as KUKF / IKB, is a general aviation field in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The field lies at an elevation of 1,301 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
IKB has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Hickory Regional Airport (HKY, 32 nm), Smith Reynolds Airport (INT, 43 nm), and Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA, 54 nm). IKB offers a single 6,201-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of IKB vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from IKB, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KUKF. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Wilkes County Airport North Wilkesboro
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Daily dawn to dusk; 24-hour call-out service with prior arrangement
- Unicom 122.7
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Oxygen
- Crew car
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Sat in the lobby for a while and enjoyed a cup of coffee offered by staff as we planned the next leg of our flight.”
Larry Ausley5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Excellent runway, and the fuel is the cheapest around!”
Matthew Harmon5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Wilkes County Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KUKF
IATA
IKB
FAA / Local
UKF
Elevation
1,301 ft
Coordinates
36.2228° N · 81.0983° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NC fields
state range 10–3,179 ft
At 1,301 ft, IKB sits higher than 91% of the 58 North Carolina fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,201 ft
- 01/196,201 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,201 ft
IKB's 6,201 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 32nmHKYHickory Regional AirportHickory
- 43nmINTSmith Reynolds AirportWinston Salem
- 54nmUSAConcord-Padgett Regional AirportConcord
- 57nmGSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro
- 61nmCLTCharlotte Douglas International AirportCharlotte
- 65nmBLFMercer County AirportBluefield
Location
Open the full mapKUKF · Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, NC
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from IKB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 238 nm | 57m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 270 nm | 1h 2m |
| New York (TEB) | 432 nm | 1h 24m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 469 nm | 1h 29m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 575 nm | 1h 44m |
| Boston (BED) | 589 nm | 1h 46m |
| Miami (MIA) | 628 nm | 1h 52m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 804 nm | 2h 16m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use IKB?
- Wilkes County Airport's longest paved runway is 6,201 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at IKB?
- Wilkes County Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,201 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Wilkes County Airport?
- One FBO serves IKB: Wilkes County Airport North Wilkesboro. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to IKB?
- The closest alternate is Hickory Regional Airport (HKY), about 32 nm away, followed by Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) at 43 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from IKB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Washington DC about 57m (238 nm), Nashville about 1h 2m (270 nm), New York about 1h 24m (432 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.