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3FK Franklin Flying Field Airport
Franklin, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 3FK
Lat/Long: 39-25-35.1800N / 086-03-29.9590W
39-25.586333N / 086-03.499317W
39.4264389 / -86.0583219
(estimated)
Elevation: 740 ft. / 226 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of FRANKLIN, IN
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 46131

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1942
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3 at HFY (12 nm N): 118.525 (317-882-5862)
WX AWOS-3 at BAK (12 nm SE): 119.75 (812-376-7584)
WX ASOS at GEZ (15 nm NE): 121.55 (317-398-0246)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SHBr220/16.4SHELBYVILLE VORTAC112.0001E
VHPr147/27.3BRICKYARD VORTAC116.3001E
OOMr059/30.8HOOSIER VORTAC110.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GREENWOOD175/12.539802WHFY .... ..-. -.--
CLIFS302/12.841003WBA -... .-
METROPOLITAN184/30.733803WUMP ..- -- .--.
NORTH VERNON319/31.037402WOVO --- ...- ---
ZIONSVILLE167/32.024803WHZP .... --.. .--.
CAPTAIN355/33.830802WEQZ . --.- --..
BATESVILLE282/37.425405WHLB .... .-.. -...
GREENCASTLE120/38.652103WTVX - ...- -..-
BEDFORD029/39.434402WBFR -... ..-. .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 2400 x 35 ft. / 732 x 11 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: non-standard
RY 03/21 NSTD LIRL; LGTS ON EAST SIDE 110 FT FM RY EDGE.
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 39-25.408833N39-25.753000N
Longitude: 086-03.667000W086-03.415833W
Elevation: 735.0 ft.721.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 125 ft.165 ft.
Markings: NSTD, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 40 ft. tree, 863 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD 12:1.
10 ft. crops, 201 ft. from runway
RY 21 SEASONAL CROPS 75 W OF CNTRLN N HALF. CROPS 60 FT FM RY END 50 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SIHERB AVIATION CORP
3477 S. 200 E.
FRANKLIN, IN 46131
Phone 317-549-5273
Manager: GEORGE ADAMS
3477 S. 200 E.
FRANKLIN, IN 46131
Phone 317-549-5273

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 43
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    

Additional Remarks

RY 03/21 THLD LGTS OTS INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3FK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHFY - Greenwood Municipal Airport (12 nm N)
KBAK - Columbus Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KIND - Indianapolis International Airport (21 nm NW)
8A4 - Indianapolis Downtown Heliport (21 nm N)
 
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Photo taken 24-Apr-2006

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2710:27
Sunrise06:5610:56
Sunset20:4200:42
Evening civil twilight21:1101:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 06:56:58
Local (UTC-4)  13-Aug-2013 02:56:58
 
METAR
KBAK 
12nm SE 
130155Z 00000KT 7SM OVC120 23/22 A2991
KGEZ 
15nm NE 
130553Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02220189 10256 20217 58007
KIND 
20nm NW 
130554Z 29004KT 10SM BKN020 BKN250 21/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02110189 10250 20211 58004 PNO
TAF
KIND 
20nm NW 
130520Z 1306/1412 34012G20KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB TEMPO 1306/1307 4SM -SHRA FM130700 31006KT 6SM BR SCT020 SCT040 BKN100 TEMPO 1308/1312 4SM BR BKN020 FM131400 35012KT P6SM SCT040 FM140000 35008KT P6SM SKC FM140600 36005KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Franklin Flying Field 317-736-6633
no information available

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100LL
SS $5.80 
 Updated 02-May-2013
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Franklin Flying Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
RED CARPET INN 4.4 45-50
QUALITY INN FRANKLIN 4.5 75-90
RELAX INN 4.5 55-139

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Franklin Flying Field Airport

4 in Franklin
4 in Edinburgh
1 in Taylorsville
5 in Greenwood
7 in Shelbyville
10 in Columbus
3 in Martinsville
 

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