FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FKN |
| Lat/Long: | 36-42-01.0670N 076-54-07.6880W
36-42.017783N 076-54.128133W
36.7002964,-76.9021356
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 40.3 ft. / 12.3 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 |
| 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 FT, HVY ACFT 1500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 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 (757-684-3011) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| CVIr005/19.7 | | COFIELD VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 09W |
| ORFr258/35.6 | | NORFOLK VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 07W |
| HPWr171/39.1 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 114.35 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| WAKEFIELD | | 175/17.6 | | 274 | | 11W | | AKQ | .- -.- --.- |
| WOODVILLE | | 322/39.2 | | 254 | | 10W | | LLW | .-.. .-.. .-- |
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: | 4977 x 100 ft. / 1517 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 36-41.953348N | | 36-42.082180N |
| Longitude: | 076-54.631108W | | 076-53.625160W |
| Elevation: | 33.3 ft. | | 40.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 081 true | | 270 magnetic, 261 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 27 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 1 NM FM THR. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. tree, 422 ft. from runway, 127 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 83 ft. tree, 1224 ft. from runway, 398 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
4 FT HIGH FENCE 139 FT FM RWY END, 242 FT L ON APCH. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FRANKLIN
207 WEST SECOND AVENUE
FRANKLIN, VA 23851
Phone 757-562-8561 |
| Manager: | TREVELYN LINTON
32470 JOHN BEVERLY ROSE DR
FRANKLIN, VA 23851
Phone 757-562-8764
CTC 757-562-8575 FOR AFTER HOUR EMERGENCIES. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PSBL TFC FM THE SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HELIPAD 2 NM W OF ARPT. |
| - | DRAINAGE DITCHES NEXT TO RWY & TWYS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757. |
| - | ARPT FBO CLSD SAT AND SUN. |
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 from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (169KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (130KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (382KB) |
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 at Henry Joyner Field (27 nm SW)
KEMV - Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport (28 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 25-Jun-2011
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Feb-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 11:43 |
| Sunset | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Feb-2026 11:29:22 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 26-Feb-2026 06:29:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KFKN | 261115Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM SCT075 OVC095 11/08 A2990 RMK AO2 T01050076
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KSFQ
15nm E | 261115Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM SCT070 BKN085 OVC110 11/10 A2991 RMK AO2 T01100098
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KAKQ
18nm N | 261054Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC110 12/08 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01170083
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| TAF |
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KFAF
28nm NE | 251900Z 2519/2701 22009KT 9999 SCT090 BKN250 QNH2977INS BECMG 2609/2610 22006KT 9999 SCT010 BKN060 QNH2989INS BECMG 2611/2612 16006KT 4800 SHRA OVC010 QNH2980INS BECMG 2618/2619 02006KT 6000 -SHRA OVC010 QNH2981INS BECMG 2622/2623 03006KT 9999 NSW BKN010 BKN080 QNH2989INS TX13/2522Z TN10/2611Z
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KPHF
32nm NE | 260531Z 2606/2706 23008KT P6SM OVC150 FM261000 22006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC040 FM261200 20005KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC015 FM261400 19005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC006 FM262100 01009KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC004 FM270000 02005KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC003
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KNGU
33nm NE | 2609/2707 21011KT 9999 VCSH BKN050 BKN120 OVC250 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2609/2613 4800 -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 FM261300 19007KT 8000 -RA BR OVC015 QNH2978INS TEMPO 2613/2619 VRB06KT 2400 RA BR OVC007 FM262000 35008KT 6000 -RA BR OVC005 QNH2977INS TEMPO 2620/2702 VRB05KT 0800 FG VV002 TX12/2619Z TN04/2704Z AMD 0901 FN00062
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KLFI
34nm NE | 251800Z 2518/2624 20010G15KT 9999 BKN045 OVC090 QNH2972INS BECMG 2520/2521 18010KT 9999 BKN100 QNH2979INS BECMG 2612/2613 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA BKN005 OVC010 QNH2984INS BECMG 2621/2622 36010G15KT 6000 SHRA OVC005 QNH2984INS TX14/2521Z TN08/2606Z
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