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KFKN Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport
Franklin, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: FKN
Lat/Long: 36-42-01.1000N / 076-54-07.7000W
36-42.018333N / 076-54.128333W
36.7003056 / -76.9021389
(estimated)
Elevation: 40 ft. / 12.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 09W (1985)
From city: 2 miles NE of FRANKLIN, VA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 23851

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 08/1937
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FKN (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0800-1700
Pattern altitude: TPA LGT ACFT 800', HVY ACFT 1500'.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL 09/27 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 124.675 (757-562-8765)
NORFOLK APPROACH: 127.9
NORFOLK DEPARTURE: 127.9
WX AWOS-3 at SFQ (15 nm E): 119.375 (757-934-3942)
WX ASOS at AKQ (18 nm N): 128.325 (757-899-2300)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FKNr108/5.4FRANKLIN VORTAC110.6009W
CVIr005/19.7COFIELD VORTAC114.6009W
ORFr258/35.6NORFOLK VORTAC116.9007W
HPWr171/39.1HOPEWELL VORTAC112.0006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WALEY306/13.624910WRK .-. -.-
WAKEFIELD173/17.627409WAKQ .- -.- --.-
PORTSMOUTH268/22.524110WPVG .--. ...- --.
EMPORIA089/25.726110WELQ . .-.. --.-
AHOSKIE039/27.441510WASJ .- ... .---
FELKER218/29.622611WFAF ..-. .- ..-.
HENRY226/32.537509WPJS .--. .--- ...
WOODVILLE322/39.225410WLLW .-.. .-.. .--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 4976 x 100 ft. / 1517 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 36-41.953345N36-42.082078N
Longitude: 076-54.631248W076-53.625407W
Elevation: 32.7 ft.39.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 081 true270 magnetic, 261 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 34 ft. brush, 588 ft. from runway, 292 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear65 ft. tree, 1227 ft. from runway, 399 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
4 FT HIGH FENCE 139 FT FM RY END, 242 FT LEFT ON APCH.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF FRANKLIN
P O BOX 179
FRANKLIN, VA 23851
Phone 757-562-8764
Manager: JIMMY GRAY
32470 JOHN BEVERLY ROSE DR
FRANKLIN, VA 23851
Phone 757-562-8764
CTC 757-562-8575 FOR AFTER HOUR EMERGENCIES.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 25
Single engine airplanes: 21
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 101/week *
40% transient general aviation
30% local general aviation
29% military
<1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2010

Additional Remarks

DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT
GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU ORF CLEARANCE DELIVERY. GCO UNRELIABLE INDEFLY.
PSBL TFC FM THE SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HELIPAD 2 NM W OF ARPT.
DRAINAGE DITCHES NEXT TO RY & TWYS.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED**   download (279KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (272KB)
VOR/DME RWY 27   download (174KB)
VOR RWY 09   download (179KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **NEW**   download (22KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (63KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSFQ - Suffolk Executive Airport (15 nm E)
KAKQ - Wakefield Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
KPVG - Hampton Roads Executive Airport (22 nm E)
KASJ - Tri-County Airport (27 nm SW)
KEMV - Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport (28 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3411:34
Sunrise07:0012:00
Sunset17:4422:44
Evening civil twilight18:1023:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Feb-2012 17:55:48
Local (UTC-5)  12-Feb-2012 12:55:48
 
METAR
KFKN 121655Z AUTO 27012G21KT 10SM CLR 01/M13 A3015 RMK AO1
KSFQ 
15nm E 
121655Z AUTO 28010G18KT 10SM CLR 01/M12 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E
KAKQ 
18nm N 
121654Z AUTO 31009G17KT 10SM CLR 00/M16 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP211 T00001161 TSNO
TAF
KPHF 
32nm NE 
121132Z 1212/1312 31015G25KT P6SM SKC FM122300 30012KT P6SM SKC
KNGU 
33nm NE 
1210/1309 31018G25KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 OVC040 640009 640905 540008 542009 522909 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1210/1211 31025G38KT 0400 +SHSN BKN010 OVC030 BECMG 1211/1213 9999 NSW SCT030 SCT050 600000 520008 522009 522909 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1211/1215 31025G38KT BECMG 1215/1217 SKC 520008 522009 522909 QNH3003INS BECMG 1222/1300 29012G18KT 520008 522009 522909 QNH3000INS BECMG 1306/1308 29008KT 500000 QNH3006INS TM05/1211Z T05/1219Z AMD 1005
KLFI 
34nm NE 
1213/1310 32025G35KT 9999 SCT080 510003 QNH2998INS BECMG 1214/1215 31015G25KT 9999 SCT080 QNH3004INS BECMG 1223/1224 30012KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS T04/1219Z TM05/1214Z AMD 121334
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Franklin Municipal Airport 757-562-8764
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft maintenance, ...
 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Shelby Performance Aviation 757-516-8383
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 FRANKLIN VA 3.7 56-60
COMFORT INN FRANKLIN 3.7 88-95
DAYS INN FRANKLIN 3.8 38-55

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Hotels in other cities near Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport

3 in Franklin
12 in Suffolk
 

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