FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 08 OCTOBER 2020
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 08 October 2020 at 0901Z to 05 November 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (226KB) |
| 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 (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 24-Oct-2020
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 10:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunset | | 18:18 | | 22:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:45 | | 22:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Oct-2020 19:34:49 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Oct-2020 15:34:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KFKN | 241915Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 28/17 A2991 RMK AO2 T02790173
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KSFQ
15nm E | 241915Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 29/18 A2991 RMK AO2 T02890181
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KAKQ
18nm N | 241854Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 28/18 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02830178
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| TAF |
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KFAF
28nm NE | 240200Z 2402/2508 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3005INS BECMG 2404/2405 VRB06KT 4800 BR SCT010 QNH3002INS BECMG 2411/2412 VRB06KT 6000 BR FEW015 QNH3000INS BECMG 2413/2414 23009KT 9999 NSW FEW030 QNH2999INS BECMG 2420/2421 26010KT 4800 -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 QNH2989INS TX24/2418Z TN16/2407Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2403 NEXT 2610
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KPHF
32nm NE | 241740Z 2418/2518 23009KT P6SM SKC FM242200 33005KT P6SM VCSH SCT100 FM250100 04008KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050 FM250600 02011KT P6SM -RADZ SCT006 OVC015 FM251400 04011KT P6SM -RADZ OVC006
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KNGU
33nm NE | 2415/2515 24007KT 9999 SCT015 SCT100 QNH2986INS FM242300 03013KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN100 QNH2992INS FM250700 03017G24KT 9999 VCTS BKN015CB OVC040 QNH2998INS TEMPO 2508/2513 VRB20G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN008CB OVC025 T26/2420Z T16/2512Z FN00205
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KLFI
34nm NE | 240300Z 2403/2507 VRB06KT 9999 FEW015 SCT200 QNH3000INS BECMG 2405/2406 21006KT 3200 BR FEW010 BKN020 QNH2997INS BECMG 2413/2414 25006KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN180 QNH2995INS BECMG 2421/2422 VRB06KT 4800 -SHRA BKN030 QNH2987INS BECMG 2505/2506 02012G18KT 8000 -SHRA BKN005 OVC015 QNH2999INS TX25/2420Z TN16/2409Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2403 NEXT 2609
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