Franklin Regional Airport (KFKN) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:35 AM ET, Oct 28, KFKN is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Franklin Regional Airport in Franklin, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Franklin Regional Airport (KFKN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Franklin, VA at a field elevation of 40 ft. KFKN reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 4,977 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.675.
Wind calm, visibility 2.5 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.35 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KFKN 280935Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM OVC003 11/10 A3035 RMK AO2 T01080100
What changed at KFKN?
Since the 0935Z (5:35 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 5 SM.
Current pilot readout for KFKN
KFKN is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately -1,000 ft (field elevation 40 ft). KFKN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KFAF, about 30 nm away.
KFKN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KFKN reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 279 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and September the least, with IFR or worse 10% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 59% of the time, runway 09 41%, and winds were calm 33% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 32 days a year. 68% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Fog was reported on about 21 days a year, and fog or mist on 62. October and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 3% of hours, against 1% in April.
Field elevation is 40 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,752 ft, 1,712 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 11% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 51 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 6 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 4,977 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 27 | 4,977 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KFKN runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/274,977 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFKNWind
- 09
- no steady wind
- 27
- no steady wind
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 300 ft.
KFKN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFKN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFKN reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 71%
- 27
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFKN's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,977 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFKN
- IATA
- FKN
- FAA LID
- FKN
- City
- Franklin
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 40 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.6981, -76.9038
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,977 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KFAF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.675 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 12h 19m
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Historical Flying Weather at KFKN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFKN reported VFR conditions during about 81.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 279 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; September had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.2 kt, calm 32.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 80.2 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 80.7 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 82.5 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 84.6 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| May | 80.1 | 10.4 | 6.4 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 81.4 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 85.7 | 8.4 | 3.6 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 83.3 | 9.7 | 4.1 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 78.3 | 12.2 | 5.6 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 78.5 | 10.4 | 7.1 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 81.9 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 78.9 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.6 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.5 kt |
| Apr | 5.5 kt |
| May | 4.7 kt |
| Jun | 4.0 kt |
| Jul | 3.8 kt |
| Aug | 3.2 kt |
| Sep | 3.4 kt |
| Oct | 3.5 kt |
| Nov | 3.7 kt |
| Dec | 3.9 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Franklin Regional Airport (KFKN)
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