FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FKN |
| Lat/Long: | 36-41-53.1140N / 076-54-13.6870W 36-41.885233N / 076-54.228117W 36.6980872 / -76.9038019 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 41 ft. / 12.5 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 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL 09/27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 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 |
| FKNr110/5.3 | | FRANKLIN VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 09W |
| CVIr004/19.6 | | COFIELD VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 09W |
| ORFr258/35.7 | | NORFOLK VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 07W |
| HPWr171/39.2 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WALEY | | 306/13.6 | | 249 | | 10W | | RK | .-. -.- |
| WAKEFIELD | | 174/17.7 | | 274 | | 09W | | AKQ | .- -.- --.- |
| PORTSMOUTH | | 267/22.6 | | 241 | | 10W | | PVG | .--. ...- --. |
| EMPORIA | | 089/25.6 | | 261 | | 10W | | ELQ | . .-.. --.- |
| AHOSKIE | | 039/27.3 | | 415 | | 10W | | ASJ | .- ... .--- |
| FELKER | | 217/29.8 | | 226 | | 10W | | FAF | ..-. .- ..-. |
| HENRY | | 226/32.7 | | 375 | | 09W | | PJS | .--. .--- ... |
| 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, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 36-41.953650N | | 36-42.082200N |
| Longitude: | 076-54.631500W | | 076-53.625433W |
| Elevation: | 35.0 ft. | | 41.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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 |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. brush, 323 ft. from runway, 254 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. brush, 318 ft. from runway, 251 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 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 757-562-8501 |
| Manager: | JIMMY GRAY 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: | | 25 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/week * | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 30% | local general aviation | | 30% | military | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 March 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT |
| - | GCO AVBL ON FREQ 135.075 THRU ORF CLEARANCE DELIVERY. GCO UNRELIABLE INDEFLY. |
| - | PSBL TFC FM THE SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HELIPAD 2 NM W OF ARPT. |
| - | DRAINAGE DITCHES NEXT TO RY & TWYS. |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (164KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (166KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 27 | |
download (175KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (161KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (63KB) |
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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 09:24 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 09:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 14:28:12 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 04-Jul-2009 10:28:12 |
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| METAR |
| KFKN | 041420Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/16 A3003 RMK AO1
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KSFQ 15nm E | 041420Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 26/15 A3003 RMK AO2
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KAKQ 18nm N | 041354Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW080 25/14 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02500144 TSNO
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| TAF |
KPHF 33nm NE | 041120Z 0412/0512 32006KT P6SM SKC FM041700 27008KT P6SM SCT050 FM050100 18005KT P6SM BKN150 FM050700 23004KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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