AREA AIRPORTS
  

NAMES   (click on name for website)
ADDRESS 
 TELEPHONE 
AIRPORT TYPE
 ICAO 
 DISTANCE   (miles) 

Wilkes County Airport 

640 Wood Wallace Dr, 
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

(336) 696-2000  

General Aviation
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KUKF

8.7

Statesville Regional Airport

238 Airport Rd 
Statesville, NC 28677

(704) 873-1111

General Aviation

KSVH

51.9

Piedmont Triad International Airport 

Piedmont Triad Inter 
Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 668-0411

Passenger Service

KGSO

76.8

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy,
Charlotte, NC 28208

(704) 359-4910

Passenger Service

KCLT

91.21

Asheville Regional Airport

708 Airport Rd # 1 
Fletcher, NC 28732-5618

(828) 684-2226

Passenger Service

KAVL

121

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

2400 W Terminal Blvd 
Morrisville, NC 27560-9217

(919) 840-2123

Passenger Service

KRDU

147

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OUTSIDE TRASH PROVIDERS 

The Town of Wilkesboro does not provide dumpster service and the business will have to contract out the service through a provider. Below are a few options:

Commercial Trash and Dumpster Providers

    • GFL, 489 Boone Trail, North Wilkesboro, NC 28659, (336) 667-0500 website 

    • Waste Management, 625 Smith Road, Mt. Airy, NC,  336-723-5744 website (servicing business only)

    • Garbage Provider Listing - from Wilkes County Landill website

  
Town of Wilkesboro Business & Commercial Customers 

The Town of Wilkesboro curbside trash service through the town is available for approved business/commercial customers only. The trash approval is so our Sanitation Department can make sure their trash trucks can handle your business' trash capacity. 

    • Normal refuse collection service consists of 1 collection per week of refuse and placed in 1 (or more) roll-out carts.

    • Each approved commercial customer will be provided 1 rollout cart by the town. This fee is invoiced with your utility bill. 

    • Any additional carts may be requested by calling our Sanitation Department; however, additional fees will be charged on your utility bill.   

  

STEPS TO START A BUSINESS
IN WILKESBORO

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Welcome to Wilkesboro, North Carolina and thank you for your business and interest in our community.
 
The Town of Wilkesboro, renowned for its scenic beauty, is located along the Yadkin River in the foothills of both the Blue Ridge Mountains and Brushy Mountains and is the county seat of Wilkes County. Wilkesboro is just a short drive from Boone, Blue Ridge Parkway, Winston-Salem, and Charlotte with several major highways: US Hwy 421, Hwy 16, Hwy 18, Hwy 115, and Hwy 268.  
  
Steps to do business in Wilkesboro

Step 1.  Zoning and Planning 

Step 2.  Sign Permit

Step 3.  Fire Inspection

Step 4.  Utility Services 

Step 5.  Beer/Wine Application

EXCEPTIONS:
Special Police Permits  
      - Precious Metal Dealer 
      - Taxi Cab Company       

    
  ALL Building Inspections
  ALL Food Service & Health Safety Inspections
  Wilkes County Building Inspections 
  110 North Street
  Wilkesboro, NC 28697
  Tel: 336-651-7300  
  website 
  Monday-Friday; 8:30am-5:00pm
  		   Wilkes County Environmental Health Programs  
  306 College St
  Wilkesboro, NC 28697  
  Tel: 336-651-7450   
  website  ~  To view Restaurant Inspections, click here  
  Monday-Friday  8:30am-5:00pm
  
  Other Agencies for Help & Resources 
  Small Business Center at WCC
  Laurie Brintle-Jarvis, Director   email  
  1328 S Collegiate Drive 
  Wilkesboro, North Carolina  
  T (336) 838-6166    
  website 
   		 Wilkes EDC
LeeAnn Nixon, President   email
213 Ninth Street, 
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
Tel: 336-838-1501   
website
  		 Wilkes Chamber of Commerce 
Linda Cheek, President   email
717 Main Street, Suite 1
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 
T (336) 838-8662    
website 
  NC SBTDC
  130 Poplar Grove Road
  Boone, NC 28608-2114 
  T (828) 262-2492        
  website   		 The Rural Center (EDC)
4021 Carya Drive
Raleigh, NC 27610
T (919)250-4314       
website