FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 MARCH 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 -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) |
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 March 2021 at 0901Z to 22 April 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 21-Apr-2021
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:00 | | 10:00 |
| Sunrise | | 06:27 | | 10:27 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Apr-2021 15:19:27 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 21-Apr-2021 11:19:27 |
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| METAR |
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| KFKN | 211455Z AUTO 23008KT 190V260 10SM CLR 22/14 A2976 RMK AO2 T02190139
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KSFQ
15nm E | 211455Z AUTO 23014G19KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A2977 RMK AO2 T02260138
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KAKQ
18nm N | 211454Z AUTO 24012G21KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP069 T02220133 57024
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| TAF |
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KFAF
28nm NE | 211000Z 2110/2216 20012KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2976INS BECMG 2115/2116 22015G20KT 6000 -SHRA SCT030 BKN050 QNH2968INS TEMPO 2118/2122 24020G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN020CB BECMG 2123/2124 27012G18KT 9999 NSW SCT030 SCT060 QNH2975INS BECMG 2203/2204 30012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS TX21/2117Z TN15/2110Z
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KPHF
32nm NE | 211120Z 2112/2212 20010KT P6SM SKC FM211400 24014G22KT P6SM SCT080 FM211700 27016G28KT P6SM VCSH BKN060 FM212100 31016G26KT P6SM SCT080 FM220300 31012KT P6SM SKC
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KNGU
33nm NE | 2108/2207 17007KT 9999 SKC QNH2980INS FM211200 21015G23KT 9999 BKN035 OVC100 QNH2973INS FM211600 22020G30KT 9999 VCTS SCT015CB BKN030 OVC100 QNH2960INS TEMPO 2117/2123 VRB30G45KT 1600 TSRA BR BKN010CB OVC030 FM220100 32020G25KT NSW 9999 SCT060 SCT230 QNH2971INS AMD 0834 T19/2117Z T07/2207Z FN20067
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KLFI
34nm NE | 211345Z 2113/2215 20012G18KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2979INS BECMG 2114/2115 22015G25KT 9999 FEW070 540009 540901 QNH2975INS BECMG 2116/2117 22015G25KT 8000 -SHRA FEW030 BKN080 650809 651701 540009 540901 QNH2975INS TEMPO 2118/2122 26025G35KT 4800 TSRAGR BKN020CB OVC060 650709 651602 BECMG 2123/2200 33015G25KT 9999 NSW SCT050 540009 540901 QNH2973INS BECMG 2204/2205 35015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS TX23/2117Z TN05/2209Z
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