FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FRR |
| Lat/Long: | 38-55-03.1170N / 078-15-12.6530W 38-55.051950N / 078-15.210883W 38.9175325 / -78.2535147 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 709 ft. / 216.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10W (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of FRONT ROYAL, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 22630 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DCA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP 0800-1830, OCT-APR 0830-DUSK |
| Pattern altitude: | 1709 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 120.45 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 120.45 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OKV (14 nm N): | 124.85 (540-662-6970) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LDNr335/4.4 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.30 | | 06W |
| CSNr318/24.6 | | CASANOVA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 06W |
| MRBr221/33.8 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| AMLr276/36.7 | | ARMEL VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 08W |
| ESLr124/38.9 | | KESSEL VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| COGAN | | 230/13.3 | | 364 | | 10W | | TZ | - --.. |
| CAVERNS | | 047/16.6 | | 245 | | 09W | | LUA | .-.. ..- .- |
| NAILR | | 340/32.2 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 3007 x 75 ft. / 917 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 38-55.039750N | | 38-55.064767N |
| Longitude: | 078-15.519667W | | 078-14.886317W |
| Elevation: | 693.0 ft. | | 704.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left RY 09 RIGHT TFC FOR GYROCOPTERS, ULTRALIGHTS & GLIDERS. | | left RY 27 RIGHT TFC FOR GYROCOPTERS, ULTRALIGHTS & GLIDERS. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | panels that may or may not be lighted, on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | panels that may or may not be lighted, on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. trees, 480 ft. from runway, 140 ft. right of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 160 ft. tree, 3700 ft. from runway, 210 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | WARREN CO APT COMM 229 STOKES AIRPORT RD FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630 Phone 540-635-3570 |
| Manager: | REGINALD CASSAGNOL 229 STOKES AIRPORT RD FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630 Phone 540-635-3570 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 43 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 31 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 9 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 33/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 10 August 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GLIDER OPNS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCRDURES IN EFFECT,CTC ARPT MANAGER FOR DETAILS AT 540-635-3570. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS)-A | |
download (182KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (47KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOKV - Winchester Regional Airport (14 nm N)
W45 - Luray Caverns Airport (19 nm SW)
KCJR - Culpeper Regional Airport (30 nm SE)
KMRB - Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (32 nm NE)
KHWY - Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (32 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in October 2006
looking west from about 2000 feet
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:34 | | 09:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:04 | | 10:04 |
| Sunset | | 20:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:44 | | 00:44 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-May-2008 23:04:08 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 11-May-2008 19:04:08 |
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| METAR |
KOKV 14nm N | 112240Z AUTO 04006KT 2SM +RA OVC005 10/10 A2951 RMK AO2 P0037
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KCJR 25nm S | 112300Z AUTO 06014G20KT 7SM +RA SCT017 BKN024 OVC034 13/12 A2943 RMK AO2 P0002
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| TAF |
KMRB 32nm NE | 112205Z 112218 00000KT 1 1/2SM +RA BR FEW020 BKN035 OVC050 FM2300 08008KT 1SM +RA BR OVC008 FM0200 01008G20KT 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM1400 35012G25KT 5SM -RA BR OVC020
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KIAD 38nm E | 112202Z 112218 VRB06KT 2SM RA BR OVC016CB WS020/13035KT FM2300 14010G25KT 6SM -RA BKN030 OVC050 WS020/13035KT FM0000 09012KT 1SM +RA BR OVC008 FM0400 04008KT 2SM RA BR OVC008 FM0800 36012G20KT 3SM -RA BR OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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