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3FK Franklin Flying Field Airport
Franklin, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 3FK
Lat/Long: 39-25-35.1800N / 086-03-29.9590W
39-25.586333N / 086-03.499317W
39.4264389 / -86.0583219
(estimated)
Elevation: 740 ft. / 226 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (1985)
From city: 3 miles S of FRANKLIN, IN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 46131

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1942
Sectional chart: ST LOUIS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: HUF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: IREG
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.7
WX AWOS-3 at HFY (12 nm N): 118.525 (317-882-5862)
WX AWOS-3 at BAK (12 nm SE): 119.75 (812-376-7584)
WX ASOS at GEZ (15 nm NE): 121.55 (317-398-0246)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SHBr220/16.4SHELBYVILLE VORTAC112.0001E
VHPr147/27.3BRICKYARD VORTAC116.3001E
OOMr059/30.8HOOSIER VORTAC110.2002W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GREENWOOD175/12.539802WHFY .... ..-. -.--
CLIFS302/12.841003WBA -... .-
METROPOLITAN184/30.733803WUMP ..- -- .--.
NORTH VERNON319/31.037402WOVO --- ...- ---
ZIONSVILLE167/32.024803WHZP .... --.. .--.
CAPTAIN355/33.830802WEQZ . --.- --..
GREENCASTLE120/38.652103WTVX - ...- -..-
BEDFORD029/39.434402WBFR -... ..-. .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 3/21

Dimensions: 2400 x 35 ft. / 732 x 11 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Runway edge lights: non-standard
RY 03/21 NSTD LIRL; LGTS ON EAST SIDE 110 FT FM RY EDGE.
RUNWAY 3  RUNWAY 21
Latitude: 39-25.408833N39-25.753000N
Longitude: 086-03.667000W086-03.415833W
Elevation: 735.0 ft.721.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 125 ft.165 ft.
Markings: NSTD, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Obstructions: 36 ft. tree, 261 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear
+3 FT BRUSH 190 FT FM RY END & 40 FT L OF CNTRLN.
10 ft. crops, 201 ft. from runway
RY 21 SEASONAL CROPS 75 W OF CNTRLN N HALF. CROPS 60 FT FM RY END 50 FT L.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: SIHERB AVIATION CORP
3477 S. 200 E.
FRANKLIN, IN 46131
Phone 317-736-6633
Manager: GEORGE ADAMS
3477 S. 200 E.
FRANKLIN, IN 46131
Phone 317-736-6633

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 43
Single engine airplanes: 41
Multi engine airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 63/day *
47% air taxi
38% local general aviation
15% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

RY 03/21 THLD LGTS OTS INDEFLY.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3FK.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHFY - Greenwood Municipal Airport (12 nm N)
KBAK - Columbus Municipal Airport (12 nm SE)
KGEZ - Shelbyville Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KIND - Indianapolis International Airport (21 nm NW)
8A4 - Indianapolis Downtown Heliport (21 nm N)
 
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Photo taken 24-Apr-2006

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5411:54
Sunrise07:2212:22
Sunset17:3422:34
Evening civil twilight18:0223:02

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 05:43:34
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 00:43:34
 
METAR
KBAK 
12nm SE 
090250Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/08 A3023
KGEZ 
15nm NE 
090453Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP226 T01110072 402110083
KIND 
20nm NW 
090454Z 18007KT 10SM BKN140 BKN230 13/08 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP224 T01280083 402220089
TAF
KIND 
20nm NW 
082326Z 0900/1006 19006KT P6SM BKN250 FM091100 20007KT P6SM BKN200 FM091800 22008KT P6SM BKN150
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Franklin Flying Field 317-736-6633
no information available

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Phillips 66
100LL
SS $5.85 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Franklin Flying Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN FRANKLIN 4.4 80-90
RED CARPET INN 4.4 47-48
QUALITY INN FRANKLIN 4.5 65-75
SUPER 8 FRANKLIN 4.5 68-111
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS HOTEL - FRANKLIN 4.5 60-86

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Franklin Flying Field Airport

5 in Franklin
1 in Edinburgh
1 in Taylorsville
6 in Greenwood
6 in Shelbyville
10 in Columbus
3 in Martinsville
 

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