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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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
FKNr108/5.4FRANKLIN 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)
RY 27 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 1 NM FM THLD.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 39 ft. brush, 592 ft. from runway, 292 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear68 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 757-562-8561
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: 24
Single engine airplanes: 20
Multi engine airplanes: 3
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 106/week *
40% transient general aviation
31% local general aviation
28% military
1% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2013

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 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)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (140KB)

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 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5110:51
Sunrise07:1711:17
Sunset18:3022:30
Evening civil twilight18:5622:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2013 00:04:07
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2013 20:04:07
 
METAR
KFKN 162255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT040 OVC050 21/20 A2997 RMK AO1
KSFQ 
15nm E 
162255Z AUTO 06003KT 10SM OVC048 21/18 A2998 RMK AO2
KAKQ 
18nm N 
162254Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02000178 TSNO
TAF
KFAF 
28nm NE 
1618/1724 05009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN050 QNH2996INS BECMG 1702/1703 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2994INS BECMG 1713/1714 21009KT 9999 BKN080 QNH2993INS T23/1621Z T15/1711Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1703 NEXT 1710
KPHF 
32nm NE 
161723Z 1618/1718 09005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250 FM170500 00000KT 5SM BR OVC004 FM170800 00000KT 2SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 1708/1712 1/2SM FG FM171300 21005KT P6SM SCT020 BKN120
KNGU 
33nm NE 
1616/1715 02009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN250 541809 QNH2991INS TEMPO 1618/1700 BKN015 BKN250 FM170000 VRB02KT 9999 BKN015 BKN150 QNH2990INS TEMPO 1707/1713 6000 BR BKN005 BKN010 FM171400 16004KT 9999 FEW020 BKN100 QNH2994INS T23/1620Z T17/1711Z AMD 1635
KLFI 
34nm NE 
1617/1723 05009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN050 QNH2996INS BECMG 1702/1703 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2994INS BECMG 1713/1714 21009KT 9999 BKN080 QNH2993INS T23/1621Z T15/1711Z
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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  Distance Comments
Shelby Performance Aviation 757-516-8383
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Hotels near Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport

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AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 1.3 
SUPER 8 FRANKLIN VA 3.7 72-76
COMFORT INN FRANKLIN 3.7 88-99
DAYS INN FRANKLIN 3.8 37-99

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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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