FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FKN |
| Lat/Long: | 36-41-53.1140N / 076-54-13.6870W 36-41.885233N / 076-54.228117W 36.6980872 / -76.9038019 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 41 ft. / 12.5 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 |
| FKNr110/5.3 | | FRANKLIN VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 09W |
| CVIr004/19.6 | | COFIELD VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 09W |
| ORFr258/35.7 | | NORFOLK VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 07W |
| HPWr171/39.2 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WALEY | | 306/13.6 | | 249 | | 10W | | RK | .-. -.- |
| WAKEFIELD | | 174/17.7 | | 274 | | 09W | | AKQ | .- -.- --.- |
| PORTSMOUTH | | 267/22.6 | | 241 | | 10W | | PVG | .--. ...- --. |
| EMPORIA | | 089/25.6 | | 261 | | 10W | | ELQ | . .-.. --.- |
| AHOSKIE | | 039/27.3 | | 415 | | 10W | | ASJ | .- ... .--- |
| FELKER | | 217/29.8 | | 226 | | 10W | | FAF | ..-. .- ..-. |
| HENRY | | 226/32.7 | | 375 | | 09W | | PJS | .--. .--- ... |
| 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, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 36-41.953650N | | 36-42.082200N |
| Longitude: | 076-54.631500W | | 076-53.625433W |
| Elevation: | 35.0 ft. | | 41.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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 |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. brush, 323 ft. from runway, 254 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. brush, 318 ft. from runway, 251 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 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 757-562-8501 |
| 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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 30% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2007 | |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (164KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (166KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 27 | |
download (175KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (161KB) |
| 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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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 17:40 | | 22:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:09:12 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Feb-2010 18:09:12 |
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| METAR |
| KFKN | 092240Z AUTO 05005KT 3SM 03/02 A2985 RMK AO1
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KSFQ 15nm E | 092240Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM UP BKN038 BKN045 OVC070 02/00 A2985 RMK AO2 P0005
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KAKQ 18nm N | 092254Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -RA BR OVC033 02/01 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP115 P0006 T00220006 TSNO
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| TAF |
KPHF 33nm NE | 091737Z 0918/1018 01004KT P6SM OVC100 FM092330 11012KT P6SM -RA BKN035 OVC050 FM100100 09009KT 3SM -RA SCT010 OVC015 FM100400 06008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM101100 28011G18KT 5SM -SHSN SCT007 OVC025 FM101500 28017G28KT P6SM BKN035
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| NOTAMs |
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