FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
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 FT, HVY ACFT 1500 FT. |
| 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 (757-684-3011) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ORFr258/35.6 | | NORFOLK VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 07W |
| HPWr171/39.1 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 114.35 | | 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)
RWY 27 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 1 NM FM THR. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. tree, 422 ft. from runway, 127 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear | | 83 ft. tree, 1224 ft. from runway, 398 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
4 FT HIGH FENCE 139 FT FM RWY END, 242 FT L ON APCH. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FRANKLIN
207 WEST SECOND AVENUE
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. |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PSBL TFC FM THE SOUTHAMPTON MEMORIAL HELIPAD 2 NM W OF ARPT. |
| - | DRAINAGE DITCHES NEXT TO RWY & 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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (171KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (190KB) |
| 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 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 28-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:10 | | 10:10 |
| Sunrise | | 06:36 | | 10:36 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 23:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 28-Aug-2026 07:59:39 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 28-Aug-2026 03:59:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KFKN | 280755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2996 RMK AO2 T02360219
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KSFQ
15nm E | 280755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A2997 RMK AO2 T02410236
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KAKQ
18nm N | 280754Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 24/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02390222
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| TAF |
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KFAF
28nm NE | 280200Z 2802/2908 VRB06KT 9999 SCT130 BKN160 QNH2995INS BECMG 2803/2804 VRB06KT 9999 BKN050 BKN085 OVC110 QNH2995INS BECMG 2806/2808 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 OVC060 QNH2995INS BECMG 2815/2816 26009KT 8000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC060 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2817/2820 18012G18KT 6000 -TSRA BKN020CB OVC030 BECMG 2820/2821 02009KT 9999 NSW BKN010 OVC020 QNH3000INS TX29/2818Z TN24/2807Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2803 NEXT 2810
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KPHF
32nm NE | 280520Z 2806/2906 22006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM281000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 2810/2812 4SM BR BKN015 FM281300 23003KT P6SM BKN040 FM281800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2819/2823 3SM TSRA BKN035CB
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KNGU
33nm NE | 2723/2823 18007KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN150 BKN250 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2723/2805 VRB04KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT025CB BKN040 OVC120 BECMG 2805/2807 22006KT 9999 FEW060 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2993INS TEMPO 2805/2811 VRB04KT 6000 BR BKN030 BKN100 BECMG 2815/2817 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN070 BKN200 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2817/2823 VRB15G28KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC040 TX29/2819Z TN23/2810Z FN00062
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KLFI
34nm NE | 280100Z 2801/2907 11006KT 9999 SCT040 SCT250 QNH2992INS BECMG 2805/2806 24010KT 9999 SCT020 BKN190 QNH2993INS BECMG 2815/2816 25006KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2817/2821 VRB20G30KT 4800 TSRA BKN015CB BECMG 2822/2823 03006KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2999INS TX30/2815Z TN25/2809Z
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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