FKN
Franklin Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KFKN
Coordinates: N36°42.02' / W76°54.13'
Located 02 miles NE of Franklin, Virginia on 313 acres of land. View all Airports in Virginia.
Surveyed Elevation is 40 feet MSL.
<TPA LGT ACFT 800 FT, HVY ACFT 1500 FT.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:August 1937
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:WASHINGTON
F.S.S.:LEESBURG
NOTAMs Facility:FKN (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:WASHINGTON
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
IN OPERATION PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0800-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:124.675 Tel. 757-562-8765
NORFOLK APPROACH:127.9 269.425
NORFOLK DEPARTURE:127.9 269.425
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3 at SFQ (14.5 E):119.375 757-934-3942
ASOS at AKQ (17.9 N):128.325 757-684-3011
AWOS-3PT at PVG (22.2 E):118.375 757-465-2175
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT CVI COFIELD 114.60 004°19.7
VOT NGU CHAMBERS 113.95 254°33.4
VOT LFI LANGLEY 112.30 238°34.9
VOT ORF NORFOLK 116.90 258°35.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT AKQ WAKEFIELD 274 344°17.6
VOT LLW WOODVILLE 254 131°39.3
VOT BKT BLACKSTONE 326 295°60.6
VOT AQE ALWOOD 230 201°63.7
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:4977 x 100 feet / 1517 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N36°41.95' / W76°54.63'N36°42.08' / W76°53.63'
Elevation: 33.3 40.3
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 81° True 261° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RWY 27 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 1 NM FM THR.
Obstacles: 29 ft Tree 422 ft from runway, 127 ft left of center 83 ft Tree 1224 ft from runway, 398 ft left of center
4 FT HIGH FENCE 139 FT FM RWY END, 242 FT L ON APCH.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:CROP DUSTING SERVICES,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF FRANKLIN
207 WEST SECOND AVENUE
FRANKLIN, VA 23851
757-562-8561
Manager:TREVELYN LINTON
32470 JOHN BEVERLY ROSE DR
FRANKLIN, VA 23851
757-562-8764
CTC 757-562-8575 FOR AFTER HOUR EMERGENCIES.
Other 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.
  • ACTVT MIRL 09/27 - CTAF.
  • <TPA LGT ACFT 800 FT, HVY ACFT 1500 FT.
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