POWER OF ATTORNEY

         KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes
and appoints each of Robert W. Zoller, Jr., Steven E. Markhoff and Drew Keith as
his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents or attorney-in-fact and
agent, with power and authority and full power of substitution and
resubstitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and
stead, in any and all capacities, to execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a director and/or officer of Kitty
Hawk, Inc., Forms 3, 4 and 5 and any other documents required to be filed by the
undersigned in connection with Section 16 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, together
with any and all amendments and supplements thereto; to do and perform any and
all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which said attorneys-in-fact, or
any of them, determine may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any
such Form 3, 4 or 5, together with any and all amendments and supplements
thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, and file such form or
forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange of
similar authority; and to perform any other acts that said attorneys-in-fact or
agents, or any of them, determine may be necessary in connection with the
foregoing that may be in the best interest of or legally required by the
undersigned, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them,
full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, might
or should do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, shall do or cause to be done by
virtue hereof.

         The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact and
agents, or any of them, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. This Power of Attorney shall
remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned her caused this Power of Attorney
to be executed as of this 12 day of November 2003.

                                             /s/ Jessica L. Wilson
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                                             Jessica L. Wilson