Franklin Regional Airport
FKN · KFKN · Franklin, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 00:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 270° mag · 261° true
- Dimensions
- 4,977 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 090°) on the 45° at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 40 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 83 ft, 1,224 ft from threshold, 398 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 40 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 4,977 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Norfolk”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.425 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CVI 114.60 · NGU 113.95 · LFI 112.30 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVI · Cofield | TACAN | 114.60 · 93X | — | r004° / 19.6 NM |
| NGU · Chambers | TACAN | 113.95 · 86Y | — | r254° / 33.4 NM |
| LFI · Langley | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r238° / 35 NM |
| ORF · Norfolk | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r258° / 35.8 NM |
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r171° / 39.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFKN / FKN
- Coordinates
- 36.6981, -76.9038
- Elevation
- 40 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 124.675 · ☎ 757-562-8765
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FKN
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/08
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL 09/27 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Agricultural, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- RWY 27 PAPI UNUSABLE BYD 1 NM FM THR.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL 09/27 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 4 FT HIGH FENCE 139 FT FM RWY END, 242 FT L ON APCH.
Contact
- CTC 757-562-8575 FOR AFTER HOUR EMERGENCIES.
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Nearby airports
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About KFKN
Franklin Regional Airport (FKN · KFKN) is an airport in Franklin, VA, at 40 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,977 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFKN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFKN have a control tower?
No. Franklin Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KFKN?
Franklin Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,977 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFKN?
Franklin Regional Airport is in Franklin, VA, at an elevation of 40 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.6981, -76.9038.
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