FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | ACTVT MIRL 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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) |
- FRANKLIN RCO 122.1R 110.6T (LEESBURG RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FKNr108/5.4 | | FRANKLIN VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 09W |
| CVIr005/19.7 | | COFIELD VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 09W |
| ORFr258/35.6 | | NORFOLK VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 07W |
| HPWr171/39.1 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WALEY | | 306/13.6 | | 249 | | 10W | | RK | .-. -.- |
| WAKEFIELD | | 173/17.6 | | 274 | | 09W | | AKQ | .- -.- --.- |
| PORTSMOUTH | | 268/22.5 | | 241 | | 10W | | PVG | .--. ...- --. |
| EMPORIA | | 089/25.7 | | 261 | | 10W | | ELQ | . .-.. --.- |
| AHOSKIE | | 039/27.4 | | 415 | | 10W | | ASJ | .- ... .--- |
| FELKER | | 218/29.6 | | 226 | | 11W | | FAF | ..-. .- ..-. |
| HENRY | | 226/32.5 | | 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: | 4976 x 100 ft. / 1517 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 36-41.953345N | | 36-42.082078N |
| Longitude: | 076-54.631248W | | 076-53.625407W |
| Elevation: | 32.7 ft. | | 39.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 090 magnetic, 081 true | | 270 magnetic, 261 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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) RY 27 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 1 NM FM THLD. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. brush, 588 ft. from runway, 292 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 65 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 |
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| 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (221KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 27 | |
download (147KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (149KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
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 |
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Photo taken 25-Jun-2011
looking south.
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:30 | | 09:30 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:09 | | 00:09 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:02:24 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 06:02:24 |
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| METAR |
| KFKN | 180935Z AUTO 07012G15KT 7SM BKN023 OVC049 17/17 A3015 RMK AO1
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KSFQ 15nm E | 180935Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM -RA BKN023 BKN060 BKN110 17/16 A3017 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW THRU N
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KAKQ 18nm N | 180854Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM RA BR SCT070 BKN080 OVC100 17/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 P0030 60048 T01670161 50007 TSNO $
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| TAF |
KFAF 28nm NE | 1718/1824 08009KT 9999 FEW130 SCT170 QNH3009INS BECMG 1723/1724 09009KT 9999 BKN055 QNH3011INS BECMG 1803/1804 11012KT 8000 -RA OVC030 QNH3013INS BECMG 1813/1814 12009KT 8000 -RA SCT005 OVC015 QNH3014INS T26/1719Z T16/1810Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1803 NEXT 2010
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KPHF 32nm NE | 180539Z 1806/1906 11005KT P6SM BKN070 FM180800 11006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC060 FM181600 10009KT 6SM -RA BR OVC030 FM190300 12011KT P6SM OVC015
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KNGU 33nm NE | 1807/1907 10012KT 9999 VCTS SCT010 BKN030CB OVC080 QNH3004INS TEMPO 1807/1813 VRB20G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN010CB OVC040 TEMPO 1813/1819 VRB20G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN010CB OVC040 TEMPO 1819/1901 VRB20G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN010CB OVC040 TEMPO 1901/1907 VRB20G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN010CB OVC040 T18/1807Z T27/1819Z
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KLFI 34nm NE | 1806/1907 VRB05KT 9999 FEW070 BKN100 QNH3014INS TEMPO 1807/1809 6000 -TSRA OVC050CB BECMG 1809/1810 10012KT 6000 -SHRA SCT012 BKN040 OVC060 QNH3016INS BECMG 1811/1812 10009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN090 OVC110 QNH3017INS BECMG 1817/1818 09009KT 9999 BKN030 OVC110 QNH3017INS BECMG 1901/1902 05009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN090 OVC100 QNH3012INS T23/1821Z T15/1809Z AMD 180610
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