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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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Aerial photo of KFKN (Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport)
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From to KFKN

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 11-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3511:35
Sunrise07:0112:01
Sunset17:4322:43
Evening civil twilight18:0923:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Feb-2012 14:14:31
Local (UTC-5)  11-Feb-2012 09:14:31
 
METAR
KFKN 111355Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM OVC085 07/05 A2975 RMK AO1
KSFQ 
15nm E 
111355Z AUTO 31008KT 7SM SCT070 OVC080 07/05 A2975 RMK AO2
KAKQ 
18nm N 
111354Z AUTO VRB05KT 5SM HZ OVC085 06/02 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP078 T00560022 TSNO
TAF
KFAF 
28nm NE 
1019/1119 20009KT 9999 FEW040 SCT110 QNH3004INS BECMG 1020/1021 18009KT 9999 SCT040 BKN110 QNH2993INS BECMG 1103/1104 18009KT 6000 -RA BR BKN040 OVC070 620705 520406 QNH2982INS BECMG 1107/1108 36009KT 3200 -RA BR OVC010 620705 520406 QNH2971INS BECMG 1115/1116 35012KT 9999 NSW BKN040 620705 520406 QNH2971INS T11/1020Z T04/1112Z LIMITED METWATCH 1022 TIL 1304
KPHF 
32nm NE 
111135Z 1112/1212 VRB04KT P6SM OVC050 FM111500 33010KT P6SM OVC050 FM112100 32019G28KT P6SM SCT050
KNGU 
33nm NE 
1110/1209 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 OVC080 640509 641406 522509 523406 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1110/1115 8000 -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC050 BECMG 1115/1117 35012G20KT 9999 NSW SCT030 OVC040 640308 540009 540901 522509 523406 QNH2966INS BECMG 1121/1123 34018G28KT 9999 VCSH SCT025 BKN030 OVC040 640009 640902 540009 540901 522509 523406 QNH2964INS TEMPO 1121/1200 34024G32KT 9000 -RA BKN020 OVC030 TEMPO 1200/1203 34024G32KT 9000 -RASN BKN020 OVC030 BECMG 1203/1205 9999 NSW SCT025 OVC030 640308 540009 540901 522509
KLFI 
34nm NE 
1111/1210 31006KT 9999 OVC030 620307 QNH2975INS BECMG 1116/1117 31009KT 8000 -RA OVC010 620308 QNH2971INS BECMG 1120/1121 31015G25KT 8000 -SN OVC020 620208 QNH2973INS BECMG 1123/1124 31025G40KT 9999 NSW BKN030 620307 510003 QNH2975INS T11/1119Z TM03/1210Z AMD 111112 LIMITED METWATCH 1111 TIL 1312
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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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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

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12 in Suffolk
 

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