Wilkes County Airport (IATA: IKB, ICAO: KUKF, FAA LID: UKF) is a public airport located four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district (CBD) of North Wilkesboro, a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA. This general aviation airport covers 237 acres (96 ha) and has one runway. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Wilkes County Airport is assigned UKF by the FAA and IKB by the IATA. The airport's ICAO identifier is KUKF. == History == Wilkes County Airport was the successor of two previous airfields in Wilkes County: the old Wilkes County Airport and North Wilkesboro Airport. The first airport in the county was North Wilkesboro which opened in the early 1900s.
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This app shows satellite views of random airports. Its aim is to introduce you to the variety of airport structures embedded into the landscape.
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This app shows satellite views of random airports. Its aim is to introduce you to the variety of airport structures embedded into the landscape.