FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (165KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (184KB) |
| 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 19-Jun-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 09:19 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 09:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Jun-2026 14:41:25 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 19-Jun-2026 10:41:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KFKN | 191355Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM BKN009 BKN015 OVC060 23/21 A2981 RMK AO2 T02300208
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KSFQ
15nm E | 191355Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM SCT007 BKN011 OVC040 24/23 A2982 RMK AO2 T02370226
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KAKQ
18nm N | 191354Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM BKN007 OVC011 23/22 A2979 RMK AO2 RAE29 CIG 005V011 SLP085 P0000 T02330222
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| TAF |
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KPHF
32nm NE | 191120Z 1912/2012 23009KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 OVC012 FM191300 25008KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN009 OVC015 FM191800 34011KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 FM192100 01010KT P6SM BKN040 FM192200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
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KNGU
33nm NE | 191100Z 1911/2007 24013KT 9999 VCSH FEW025 BKN070 QNH2972INS BECMG 1911/1913 6000 SHRA BKN035CB OVC070 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1913/1916 VRB18G35KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN030CB OVC070 FM191700 23010G20KT 8000 SHRA VCTS FEW025 BKN040CB OVC100 QNH2970INS TEMPO 1918/1921 VRB15G35KT 1600 TSRA BKN025CB OVC050 FM200000 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT065 OVC100 QNH2976INS TX26/1908Z TN21/2006Z AMD 1146 FN00276
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KLFI
34nm NE | 181915Z 1819/1923 23015G25KT 9999 FEW050 SCT100 BKN250 QNH2969INS TEMPO 1822/1901 VRB20G35KT 1600 TSRA OVC030CB BECMG 1901/1902 VRB20G35KT 4800 TSRA BKN030CB BKN100 QNH2974INS BECMG 1903/1904 23012KT 6000 -SHRA BKN040 OVC100 QNH2976INS TEMPO 1904/1908 VRB15G25KT 2400 TSRA BKN010CB BECMG 1908/1909 22010G20KT 6000 -TSRA BKN010CB BKN060 OVC140 QNH2975INS BECMG 1916/1917 26009KT 8000 -RA BKN020 BKN060 QNH2974INS BECMG 1918/1919 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN050 BKN120 QNH2973INS TX35/1819Z TN24/1908Z L
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