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 |
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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)
RWY 27 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 1 NM FM THR. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. tree, 632 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 59 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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| 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 01-Apr-2023
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 10:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunset | | 19:29 | | 23:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:55 | | 23:55 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Apr-2023 12:05:22 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 01-Apr-2023 08:05:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KFKN | 011155Z AUTO 19014G20KT 10SM BKN026 BKN080 BKN095 19/15 A2983 RMK AO2 70018 T01930150 10193 20175
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KSFQ
15nm E | 011155Z AUTO 20017G24KT 10SM OVC027 20/16 A2985 RMK AO2 70016 T01950160 10195 20180
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KAKQ
18nm N | 011154Z AUTO 20011G22KT 10SM FEW025 19/15 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 60000 70013 T01940150 10194 20178 56019
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| TAF |
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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
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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
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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
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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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