FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 |
| CVIr005/19.7 | | COFIELD VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 09W |
| ORFr258/35.6 | | NORFOLK VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 07W |
| HPWr171/39.1 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 114.35 | | 06W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (169KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (189KB) |
| 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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Photo taken 25-Jun-2011
looking south.
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Times for 27-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 22:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 22:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2026 10:02:25 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Jan-2026 05:02:25 |
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| METAR |
| KFKN | 261715Z AUTO 34004KT 5SM -SN OVC013 M01/M03 A2993 RMK AO2 T10131035
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KSFQ 15nm E | 270955Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR M08/M11 A3032 RMK AO2 T10851112
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KAKQ 18nm N | 270954Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR M11/M13 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP268 T11061133
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| TAF |
KPHF 32nm NE | 270555Z 2706/2806 29008KT P6SM SKC FM271300 24008KT P6SM SKC FM271700 24013G20KT P6SM SKC FM280000 27008KT P6SM SKC
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KNGU 33nm NE | 2707/2807 30018G28KT 9999 FEW020 QNH2993INS BECMG 2712/2714 25015G28KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 2803/2805 29015KT FEW040 QNH3008INS TX00/2800Z TNM07/2712Z FN00318
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KLFI 34nm NE | 262315Z 2623/2724 32010G20KT 9999 BKN025 BKN030 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2701/2705 29015G25KT BECMG 2709/2710 26010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3023INS BECMG 2716/2717 21010G20KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3008INS TXM01/2623Z TNM08/2712Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2623 NEXT 2710
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| NOTAMs |
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