FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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) |
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: | | 15 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (245KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (236KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (130KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (382KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSFQ - SuffolkExecutive Airport (15 nm E)
KAKQ - Wakefield Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
KPVG - Hampton RoadsExecutive Airport (22 nm E)
KASJ - Tri-County Airport at Henry Joyner Field (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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Times for 05-Mar-2021
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 11:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:30 | | 23:30 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Mar-2021 17:37:40 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Mar-2021 12:37:40 |
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| METAR |
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| KFKN | 051655Z AUTO 34009G15KT 10SM CLR 06/M14 A3010 RMK AO2 T00611141
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KSFQ
15nm E | 051655Z AUTO 32007G16KT 290V360 10SM CLR 06/M14 A3009 RMK AO2 T00611138
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KAKQ
18nm N | 051654Z AUTO 02008KT 350V060 10SM CLR 06/M14 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00611139
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| TAF |
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KFAF
28nm NE | 051100Z 0511/0617 34012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 0522/0523 32009KT 9999 SKC QNH3007INS BECMG 0614/0615 33012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS TX08/0520Z TN00/0511Z
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KPHF
32nm NE | 051311Z 0513/0612 33013G22KT P6SM SKC FM052300 31006KT P6SM SKC FM060600 31004KT P6SM SCT250
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KNGU
33nm NE | 0509/0607 35015G25KT 9999 FEW280 QNH3000INS TEMPO 0509/0515 34013G22KT FM051500 32012G18KT 9999 FEW260 QNH3002INS FM052300 VRB06KT 9999 FEW260 QNH3006INS T01/0512Z T07/0520Z AMD 0930 FN00062
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KLFI
34nm NE | 051000Z 0510/0616 33015G25KT 9999 SKC 510005 QNH3000INS BECMG 0516/0517 34012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 0600/0601 29009KT 9999 SKC QNH3004INS BECMG 0615/0616 31012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS TX06/0520Z TNM01/0511Z
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