Airports / Hickory Regional Airport

Hickory Regional Airport(KHKY)

Hickory, United States

Last updated: Mar 30, 2026

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Activity Summary

921.0
Tons CO2 Total
1.7
Avg CO2/Flight
468
Flights Total
Emissions Intensity0.01t CO₂/nm
184.2 tons CO2 in selected period

Airport Patterns

Emissions up 588% vs prior period — significantly busier than prior period

184t
Total CO₂
1.7t
Avg CO₂/flight
468
Flights
Operator Profile

Charter/owner classification not available for this airport's flights

Emissions
>300%
143t → 921t CO₂
CO₂ Intensity
8%
1.6t → 1.7t per departure
Flight Count
Prior data incomplete
New Routes
174
622t CO₂ combined
Dropped Routes
20
Prior period only
New Aircraft
210
210 new tail numbers
Top Destinations
Orlando11.2t CO₂
3 flights · avg 3.7t/flight
Santa Barbara9.3t CO₂
1 flight · avg 9.3t/flight
Stuart9.2t CO₂
3 flights · avg 3.1t/flight
Meeker8.4t CO₂
1 flight · avg 8.4t/flight
Charleston6.9t CO₂
8 flights · avg 0.9t/flight

Spikes

Significant deviations from this airport's baseline in the selected period.

CO₂ Above Baseline

126t

Signals Detected

4

Highest Severity

High

MediumAug 1, 2025 – Aug 7, 2025

Elevated activity Aug 1, 2025 – Aug 7, 2025 — 19 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 9

19 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 9 flights per week by 109%.

27.1t CO₂

MediumAug 10, 2025 – Aug 16, 2025

Elevated activity Aug 10, 2025 – Aug 16, 2025 — 21 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 9

21 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 9 flights per week by 131%.

45.2t CO₂

MediumOct 14, 2025 – Oct 20, 2025

Elevated activity Oct 14, 2025 – Oct 20, 2025 — 19 flights in 7 days vs baseline of 9

19 flights recorded in a 7-day window, exceeding the airport baseline of 9 flights per week by 109%.

38.6t CO₂

HighMay 5, 2025

Single high-emission departure N63NB → KHKY on May 5, 2025 — 15.4t CO₂, 70% of day's total

Aircraft N63NB departing to KHKY produced 15.4t CO₂, representing 70% of all airport emissions on May 5, 2025.

15.4t CO₂

Route Map

Top Routes by Emissions
HickoryOrlando

KHKY to KORL · 497 miles

Total Flights

3

Avg CO₂/Flight

3.7t

Total Emissions

11.2t CO₂

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HickorySanta Barbara

KHKY to KSBA · 2,162 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

9.3t

Total Emissions

9.3t CO₂

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HickoryStuart

KHKY to KSUA · 596 miles

Total Flights

3

Avg CO₂/Flight

3.1t

Total Emissions

9.2t CO₂

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HickoryMeeker

KHKY to KEEO · 1,469 miles

Total Flights

1

Avg CO₂/Flight

8.4t

Total Emissions

8.4t CO₂

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HickoryCharleston

KHKY to KCHS · 211 miles

Total Flights

8

Avg CO₂/Flight

0.9t

Total Emissions

6.9t CO₂

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HickoryCharlotte

KHKY to KCLT · 44 miles

Total Flights

9

Avg CO₂/Flight

0.7t

Total Emissions

6.7t CO₂

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Aircraft Using This Airport
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N779RK·Cessna Citation V Ultra
13.2t CO₂ · avg 0.7t/visit · 19 visits · Last seen 16 Feb 2026
N117B·Cessna Citation CJ3
9.3t CO₂ · avg 3.1t/visit · 3 visits · Last seen 22 Dec 2025
N300HQCharter·Bombardier Challenger 300
8.4t CO₂ · avg 8.4t/visit · 1 visit · Last seen 27 Dec 2025
N203NCCharter·Dassault Falcon 50
7.4t CO₂ · avg 2.5t/visit · 3 visits · Last seen 26 Mar 2026
N627GB·Cessna Citation CJ1
6.6t CO₂ · avg 1.6t/visit · 4 visits · Last seen 28 Nov 2025
N255BV·Bombardier Challenger 300
5.3t CO₂ · avg 0.4t/visit · 14 visits · Last seen 13 Mar 2026
N450FXCharter·Gulfstream GIV
5.2t CO₂ · avg 2.6t/visit · 2 visits · Last seen 8 Apr 2025
N965QSCharter·Cessna Citation Latitude
4.8t CO₂ · avg 1.6t/visit · 3 visits · Last seen 9 Jan 2026
N57MK·Dassault Falcon 50
4.2t CO₂ · avg 0.3t/visit · 14 visits · Last seen 29 Jan 2026
N62FFCharter·Gulfstream GV
4.0t CO₂ · avg 1.3t/visit · 3 visits · Last seen 15 Oct 2025
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Recent Flights

10 total flights recorded

Showing most recent flights — not filtered by viewing period