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

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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
FKNr108/5.4FRANKLIN 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: 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 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 of KFKN (Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport)
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Photo taken 25-Jun-2011
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From to KFKN

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3009:30
Sunrise05:5909:59
Sunset20:0900:09
Evening civil twilight20:3800:38

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-May-2013 10:02:24
Local (UTC-4)  18-May-2013 06:02:24
 
METAR
KFKN 180935Z AUTO 07012G15KT 7SM BKN023 OVC049 17/17 A3015 RMK AO1
KSFQ 
15nm E 
180935Z AUTO 02007KT 10SM -RA BKN023 BKN060 BKN110 17/16 A3017 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SW THRU N
KAKQ 
18nm N 
180854Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM RA BR SCT070 BKN080 OVC100 17/16 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP213 P0030 60048 T01670161 50007 TSNO $
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
KPHF 
32nm NE 
180539Z 1806/1906 11005KT P6SM BKN070 FM180800 11006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC060 FM181600 10009KT 6SM -RA BR OVC030 FM190300 12011KT P6SM OVC015
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
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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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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FS $5.79 $5.99 
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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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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport

Miles Price ($)
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

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Franklin Municipal-John Beverly Rose Airport

3 in Franklin
12 in Suffolk
 

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