FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 MARCH 2020
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FKN |
| Lat/Long: | 36-42-01.0670N 076-54-07.6880W
36-42.017783N 076-54.128133W
36.7002964,-76.9021356
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 40.3 ft. / 12.3 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 |
| 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-3PT: | 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 |
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| 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 |
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| WAKEFIELD | | 175/17.6 | | 274 | | 11W | | AKQ | .- -.- --.- |
| 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/grooved, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 36-41.953348N | | 36-42.082180N |
| Longitude: | 076-54.631108W | | 076-53.625160W |
| Elevation: | 33.3 ft. | | 40.3 ft. |
| 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 (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 27 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 1 NM FM THLD. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 26 ft. brush, 307 ft. from runway, 264 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 85 ft. tree, 1802 ft. from runway, 474 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 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: | TREVELYN LINTON
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: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 79/week * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 29% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT |
| - | PSBL TFC FM THE SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HELIPAD 2 NM W OF ARPT. |
| - | DRAINAGE DITCHES NEXT TO RY & TWYS. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757. |
| - | ARPT FBO CLSD SAT AND SUN |
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 from 26 March 2020 at 0901Z to 23 April 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (130KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (382KB) |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of AirNav, LLC
Photo taken 25-Jun-2011
looking south.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Apr-2020
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:26 | | 10:26 |
| Sunrise | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunset | | 19:30 | | 23:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:56 | | 23:56 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Apr-2020 12:03:00 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 02-Apr-2020 08:03:00 |
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| METAR |
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| KFKN | 021155Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A2998 RMK AO2 T00690024 10080 20051
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KSFQ
15nm E | 021155Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A2996 RMK AO2 70001 T00800028 10081 20065
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KAKQ
18nm N | 021154Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 08/01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP151 T00780006 10083 20050 53022
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| TAF |
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KFAF
28nm NE | 011200Z 0112/0218 01012G18KT 8000 -RA OVC010 QNH2970INS BECMG 0113/0114 01015G25KT 9999 NSW OVC015 QNH2970INS BECMG 0116/0117 36015G25KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2975INS BECMG 0119/0120 35015G25KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2976INS BECMG 0123/0124 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2978INS BECMG 0213/0214 33012G18KT 9999 FEW050 FEW200 QNH2985INS TX12/0120Z TN05/0112Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0121 NEXT 0212
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KPHF
32nm NE | 021158Z 0212/0312 35004KT P6SM SKC FM021300 31014G22KT P6SM SKC FM022300 32010G18KT P6SM SKC
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KNGU
33nm NE | 0209/0307 33015G25KT 9999 FEW040 SCT280 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0209/0215 32014G24KT FM021500 31015G25KT 9999 FEW050 FEW280 520009 520909 QNH2980INS TEMPO 0215/0221 30018G28KT T10/0210Z T17/0220Z AMD 0909 FN00062
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KLFI
34nm NE | 021145Z 0211/0315 31010KT 9999 SKC QNH2987INS BECMG 0212/0213 31015G25KT 9999 FEW040 510009 QNH2983INS BECMG 0221/0222 31012KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2980INS BECMG 0312/0313 31020G30KT 9999 BKN035 520009 QNH2984INS TX17/0220Z TN08/0211Z
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