FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FRR |
| Lat/Long: | 38-55-03.1170N / 078-15-12.6530W 38-55.051950N / 078-15.210883W 38.9175325 / -78.2535147 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 709 ft. / 216.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of FRONT ROYAL, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 22630 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP 0800-1830, OCT-APR 0830-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1709 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 120.45 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 120.45 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OKV (14 nm N): | 124.85 (540-662-6970) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LDNr335/4.4 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 06W |
| CSNr318/24.6 | | CASANOVA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 06W |
| MRBr221/33.8 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| AMLr276/36.7 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| ESLr124/38.9 | | KESSEL VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| COGAN | | 230/13.3 | | 364 | | 10W | | TZ | - --.. |
| CAVERNS | | 047/16.6 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
| NAILR | | 340/32.2 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3007 x 75 ft. / 917 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-55.039750N | | 38-55.064767N |
| Longitude: | 078-15.519667W | | 078-14.886317W |
| Elevation: | 693.0 ft. | | 704.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left RY 09 RIGHT TFC FOR GYROCOPTERS, ULTRALIGHTS & GLIDERS. | | left RY 27 RIGHT TFC FOR GYROCOPTERS, ULTRALIGHTS & GLIDERS. |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | panels that may or may not be lighted, on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. road, 380 ft. from runway, 127 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 39 ft. tree, 1321 ft. from runway, 120 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear 7 FT BRUSH AROUND POND 120 FT LEFT OF RY ON APCH AND APPROX 60 FT OF THE END OF THE RY. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF WARREN 220 NORTH COMMERCE AVENUE, SUITE 10 FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630 Phone 540-636-4600 |
| Manager: | REGINALD CASSAGNOL 229 STOKES AIRPORT RD FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630 Phone 540-635-3570 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 51 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 38 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 9 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 40/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCRDURES IN EFFECT,CTC ARPT MANAGER FOR DETAILS AT 540-635-3570. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (181KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (47KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOKV - Winchester Regional Airport (14 nm N)
W45 - Luray Caverns Airport (19 nm SW)
KCJR - Culpeper Regional Airport (30 nm SE)
KMRB - Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (32 nm NE)
KHWY - Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (32 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dick Otis
Photo taken 02-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:05 | | 22:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:33 | | 22:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 16:15:46 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 11:15:46 |
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| METAR |
KOKV 14nm N | 081600Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT090 20/06 A3028 RMK AO2 T01960063
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KCJR 25nm S | 081600Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3029 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMRB 32nm NE | 081139Z 0812/0912 27004KT P6SM SKC FM081700 32003KT P6SM FEW250 FM082100 11002KT P6SM FEW250
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KIAD 38nm E | 081139Z 0812/0918 29003KT P6SM SKC FM081800 31003KT P6SM FEW250 FM082100 12002KT P6SM FEW250 FM091400 18004KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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