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KFKN Franklin Regional Airport
Franklin, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

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 (757-899-2300)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FKNr108/5.4FRANKLIN VORTAC110.6009W
CVIr005/19.7COFIELD VORTAC114.6009W
ORFr258/35.6NORFOLK VORTAC116.9007W
HPWr171/39.1HOPEWELL VORTAC114.3506W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WAKEFIELD175/17.627411WAKQ .- -.- --.-
WOODVILLE322/39.225410WLLW .-.. .-.. .--

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: 36-41.953348N36-42.082180N
Longitude: 076-54.631108W076-53.625160W
Elevation: 33.3 ft.40.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 090 magnetic, 081 true270 magnetic, 261 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 28 ft. tree, 632 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear59 ft. tree, 1308 ft. from runway, 297 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 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
P O BOX 179
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.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 12
Single engine airplanes: 12
    
Aircraft operations: avg 91/week *
38% transient general aviation
30% local general aviation
28% military
4% air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09   download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27   download (225KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3210:32
Sunrise06:5810:58
Sunset19:2723:27
Evening civil twilight19:5323:53

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 13:03:54
Local (UTC-4)  29-Mar-2024 09:03:54
 
METAR
KFKN 291255Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM SCT100 07/01 A3003 RMK AO2 T00650011
KSFQ 
15nm E 
291255Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM SCT080 OVC100 06/03 A3002 RMK AO2 T00620030
KAKQ 
18nm N 
291254Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T00670022
TAF
KFAF 
28nm NE 
291000Z 2910/3016 30009KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 2911/2912 28012G18KT 9999 SCT030 BKN045 QNH2981INS BECMG 2921/2922 30009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2982INS BECMG 3005/3006 24006KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 3013/3014 25012G18KT 9999 BKN095 QNH2994INS TX18/2921Z TN07/2910Z
KPHF 
32nm NE 
291120Z 2912/3012 29010KT P6SM SKC FM291500 29015G22KT P6SM SCT060 FM292300 30006KT P6SM FEW200
KNGU 
33nm NE 
2907/3007 32013KT 9999 SKC QNH2990INS FM291200 27010KT 9999 BKN080 BKN140 QNH2997INS FM291500 27013KT 9999 SCT080 BKN100 QNH2986INS FM300000 29008KT 9999 SKC QNH2990NS TX14/2918Z TN05/2909Z FN00271
KLFI 
34nm NE 
290900Z 2909/3015 31012KT 9999 FEW045 QNH2996INS BECMG 2912/2913 27012KT 9999 FEW030 SCT050 QNH2987INS BECMG 2915/2916 29012G18KT 9999 SCT035 BKN050 QNH2996INS BECMG 2917/2918 26012G20KT 9999 SCT035 BKN050 QNH2999INS BECMG 2921/2922 25009KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3000INS TX17/2921Z TN06/2909Z
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Franklin Municipal Airport 757-562-8764
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Shelby Performance Aviation 757-516-8383
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