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3FK · Franklin Flying Field

FAA-LID · US · 5 NTSB events

ID 3FK Elev 740 ft Lat 39° 25.58' N Lon 86° 3.50' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,400 ft. Max gradient: 0.58%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 — 2,400 ft 35 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.58%
21 — 2,400 ft 35 ft Asphalt (good) Yes 0.58%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 0 matched · 4 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)
  • ·FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS APCH AT 317-227-5743.
  • ·CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·TREES 125 FT L OF CNTRLN 163 FT FM RWY END.
  • ·CROPS 66 FT R OF CNTRLN & 113 FT L OF CNTRLN.

Field profile

Wikipedia

Full article ↗

Franklin Flying Field is a privately owned, public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central business district of Franklin, a city in Johnson County, Indiana, United States.

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

5 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

5

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=5

  • Controlled flight into terrain 3
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-02-21 Bellanca 7GCBC · CFIT · day →
2018-07-15 Bell 47J · Engine failure · day →
2002-02-23 Cessna 182T · CFIT · VMC · day →
1990-04-17 Piper PA-22-108 · CFIT · VMC · night →
1983-07-19 E.R. HUTSON EAA BIPLANE · Other · day →

Designees in IN

CFI Flight Instructors 1,271 A&P Mechanics 4,965 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 33 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 2 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 1 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 33 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 30 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 2 ODA Organizational Designations 1 Schools Flight Schools 47 FBO Fixed Base Operators 59 Clubs Flying Clubs 34 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 9 EAA EAA Chapters 21

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Cory Alexander Irwin Greenwood IN 11 nm
Steven Edward Stombaugh Plainfield IN 22 nm
David John Mino Fishers IN 32 nm
James Carroll Buehler Carmel IN 33 nm
Troy Macvey Milan IN 47 nm
John Denny Green Muncie IN 56 nm
Brian Glenn Dillman Terre Haute IN 61 nm
Ethan James Malavolti Terre Haute IN 61 nm
John Phillip Mellor Terre Haute IN 61 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Sellersburg IN 63 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Roy Alan Farris Franklin IN 4 nm
Todd Richard Vandeman Franklin IN 4 nm
Aaron Edward Pietras Franklin IN 4 nm
Roger Jay Law Franklin IN 4 nm
Christopher Robert Elsner Franklin IN 4 nm
Daniel Martin Cline Jr Franklin IN 4 nm
Caleb James Alan Mcbrier Franklin IN 4 nm
Justin Alexander Beam Franklin IN 4 nm
Rawipat Alex Mcmurray Franklin IN 4 nm
Daniel Felipe Sanchez Ruiz Franklin IN 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Walker Dugan Franklin IN 4 nm
Jason Matthew Tepool Franklin IN 4 nm
David Justin Dehart Franklin IN 4 nm
Stephen Joseph Stauffer Franklin IN 4 nm
Barry Kevin Betz Franklin IN 4 nm
Robin Ann English Franklin IN 4 nm
Darren Wayne Hinton Franklin IN 4 nm
Jeffrey Joe Fry Franklin IN 4 nm
Jerald Wayne Rogers Franklin IN 4 nm
David Anthony Long Franklin IN 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Eagle Avionics, LLC
Columbus, IN
 13 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
 22 nm
MJ Aircraft
Anderson, IN
 46 nm
Turbines, Inc
Terre Haute, IN
 58 nm
Epic Flight Academy Aircraft Mechanic School
Erlanger, KY
 69 nm
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
West Lafayette, IN
 72 nm
MCX Aero, LLC
Monticello, IN
 84 nm
Cincinnati Avionics
Batavia, OH
 88 nm
Premier Avionics, LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
 102 nm
Spectra Jet
Springfield, OH
 105 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.