Franklin Regional (KFKN), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Franklin Regional (KFKN) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Franklin, Virginia, sitting at 40 feet elevation with a single paved runway. Business aviation traffic recorded by FAA TFMSC in 2025 remained light, consistent with the airport's tier-2 classification, and customs clearance requires a routing to nearby KPHF since no customs service is available onsite. The field sits roughly 33 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, with several other general aviation airports within a 30-nautical-mile radius.
Runways
Franklin Regional has one paved runway, 09/27, 4,977 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Franklin Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Franklin Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Newport News / Williamsburg International (KPHF), 33 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Franklin Regional recorded 62 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KFKN was notably concentrated in June 2025, with 18 operations that month compared to single digits in most other months of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 18 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Franklin Regional averages 16.5 days above 90°F in July, 21.4 freeze days in January and 0.5 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88.9°F, and January the coldest, at 50.1°F.
Weather station is 6.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Franklin Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
A 4-foot-high fence is located 139 feet from the runway end, 242 feet left of the approach path.
For clearance delivery, contact Norfolk Approach.
Runway 09/27 medium intensity runway lighting is pilot-activated via CTAF.
The Runway 27 PAPI is unusable beyond 1 nautical mile from the threshold.
Drainage ditches run alongside the runway and taxiways.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Possible traffic from the Southampton Memorial Helipad, 2 nautical miles west of the airport.
The airport FBO is closed Saturdays and Sundays.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Franklin Regional has five airfields within 28 NM. The closest is Suffolk Executive (KSFQ), 14.60 NM east.
Part of the Richmond and Norfolk area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KFKN offer?
Franklin Regional (KFKN) has a single runway, 09/27, measuring 4,977 feet by 100 feet with an asphalt surface. The airport is non-towered, so arriving and departing traffic coordinates over CTAF. Runway edge lighting on 09/27 is pilot-controlled and activated through CTAF rather than running on a fixed schedule.
Is fuel available at Franklin Regional?
Franklin Regional (KFKN) stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. The field is attended daily from 0800 to 1700 local time. Note that the airport FBO is closed on Saturdays and Sundays, so fuel access outside attended hours or on weekends should be confirmed before planning a stop.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KFKN?
Franklin Regional (KFKN) does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs airport is KPHF, located approximately 32.52 nautical miles away. Operators needing to clear customs should plan a routing through that facility rather than expecting to clear at Franklin Regional itself.
What obstacles or hazards should pilots know about at KFKN?
Franklin Regional (KFKN) reports deer on and in the vicinity of the airport, a factor for both arrivals and departures. A 4-foot-high fence sits 139 feet from the runway end, 242 feet left of the approach path. Drainage ditches also run alongside the runway and taxiways, and the PAPI on Runway 27 is unusable beyond 1 nautical mile from the threshold.