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KFKN Franklin Regional Airport
Franklin, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023

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 FT, HVY ACFT 1500 FT.
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
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
WAKEFIELD175/17.627411WAKQ .- -.- --.-
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: 4977 x 100 ft. / 1517 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 36-41.953348N36-42.082180N
Longitude: 076-54.631108W076-53.625160W
Elevation: 33.3 ft.40.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 081 true270 magnetic, 261 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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)
RWY 27 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 1 NM FM THR.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 28 ft. tree, 632 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear59 ft. tree, 1308 ft. from runway, 297 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear
4 FT HIGH FENCE 139 FT FM RWY END, 242 FT L 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: 13
Single engine airplanes: 12
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 91/week *
38% transient general aviation
30% local general aviation
28% military
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

Additional Remarks

DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
PSBL TFC FM THE SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HELIPAD 2 NM W OF ARPT.
DRAINAGE DITCHES NEXT TO RWY & 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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED**   download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED**   download (224KB)
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 at Henry Joyner Field (27 nm SW)
KEMV - Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport (28 nm W)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Apr-2023
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2910:29
Sunrise06:5510:55
Sunset19:2923:29
Evening civil twilight19:5523:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Apr-2023 12:05:22
Local (UTC-4)  01-Apr-2023 08:05:22
 
METAR
KFKN 011155Z AUTO 19014G20KT 10SM BKN026 BKN080 BKN095 19/15 A2983 RMK AO2 70018 T01930150 10193 20175
KSFQ 
15nm E 
011155Z AUTO 20017G24KT 10SM OVC027 20/16 A2985 RMK AO2 70016 T01950160 10195 20180
KAKQ 
18nm N 
011154Z AUTO 20011G22KT 10SM FEW025 19/15 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 60000 70013 T01940150 10194 20178 56019
TAF
KFAF 
28nm NE 
010200Z 0102/0208 20009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN085 QNH3007INS BECMG 0104/0105 20012KT 9999 NSW BKN012 OVC025 QNH2995INS BECMG 0111/0112 20015G25KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC080 QNH2971INS BECMG 0116/0117 22020G30KT 8000 -SHRA OVC025 QNH2966INS BECMG 0119/0120 22020G25KT 9999 NSW BKN025 OVC095 QNH2951INS BECMG 0201/0202 25012KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2953INS TX24/0121Z TN15/0102Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0102 NEXT 0310
KPHF 
32nm NE 
011120Z 0112/0212 21023G32KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 WS020/22050KT FM011400 22022G31KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 FM011700 23023G35KT P6SM SCT040 FM020100 27016G24KT P6SM SCT150 FM020800 31015G22KT P6SM FEW200
KNGU 
33nm NE 
0107/0207 22020G30KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 BKN020 OVC060 WS020/23050KT 641209 642103 540009 540901 QNH2983INS TEMPO 0107/0112 21017G24KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT010 OVC025 FM011200 21020G35KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 OVC080 WS020/22050KT 641209 642103 540009 540901 542709 523605 QNH2953INS TEMPO 0115/0121 23025G35KT 4800 SHRA BR BKN020CB OVC050 BECMG 0200/0202 30025G35KT 9999 NSW SCT020 OVC060 WS020/22050KT 600000 540009 540901 542709 523605 QNH2949INS TX24/0121Z TN13/0207Z FN00235
KLFI 
34nm NE 
010900Z 0109/0215 19020G30KT 9999 FEW005 BKN015 OVC110 520203 530507 QNH2976INS TEMPO 0109/0112 8000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC090 BECMG 0115/0116 20025G35KT 8000 -RA FEW020 BKN030 OVC080 530203 QNH2960INS TEMPO 0117/0120 26030G40KT 3200 TSRA FEW015CB OVC030 BECMG 0119/0120 22020G30KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT100 520203 QNH2953INS BECMG 0123/0124 21015G25KT 9999 FEW060 SCT120 QNH2957INS BECMG 0204/0205 29015KT 9999 FEW040 QNH2977INS TX25/0119Z TN10/0205Z
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 Services / Description 
 
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Shelby Performance Aviation 757-516-8383
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