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KFKL · Venango Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KFKL FAA FKL Elev 1,540 ft Lat 41° 22.67' N Lon 79° 51.62' 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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,200 ft. Max gradient: 0.17%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 017° 5,200 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
21 197° 5,200 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.17%
12 106° 3,593 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.08%
30 286° 3,593 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.08%

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).

Communications · 5 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.175
  • CLD CLNC DEL 126.250
  • A/D YOUNGSTOWN APP/DEP 133.950
  • RDO ALTOONA RDO 109.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 21 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and in vicinity of arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·PENNSYLVANIA 277 FRANKLIN VENANGO RGNL (FKL)(KFKL) 2 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N41º22.65´ W79º51.64´ 1540 B Class II, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE FKL RWY 03–21: H5200X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–40, D–70, 2S–89 PCR 200 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 03: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H3593X100 (ASPH) S–67, D–105, 2S–133 PCN 27 R/B/X/U MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 12: Trees.
  • ·RWY 30: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–5200 TODA–5200 ASDA–5200 LDA–5200 RWY 12: TORA–3593 TODA–3593 ASDA–3593 LDA–3593 RWY 21: TORA–5200 TODA–5200 ASDA–5200 LDA–5200 RWY 30: TORA–3593 TODA–3593 ASDA–3593 LDA–3593
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE HIRL Rwy 03–21, MALSR Rwy 21, MIRL Rwy 12–30, PAPI Rwy 03, Rwy 21, and Rwy 30 and twy lgts—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1230–2300Z‡, Sat and Sun 1230–2100Z‡.
  • ·All sfcs WIP; grass cutting Apr–Oct.
  • ·Rwy/twy/apn conds not mnt outside hrs of opn. 100LL self–serve fuel avbl to acft with 42 ft max wingspan.
  • ·Enter/exit area south of arpt T–hngr.
  • ·PPR 24 hrs for acr ops with more than 30 psgr seats call amgr manager 814–432–5333 or 814–758–8002.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 814-432-5333
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.175 (814) 437–2066.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 RCO 122.1R 109.6T (ALTOONA RADIO) ®YOUNGSTOWN APP CON 126.25 (1100–0500Z‡) or ctc 330–856–4806. ®YOUNGSTOWN DEP CON 133.95 (1100–0500Z‡) CLNC DEL 126.25 ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.725 (0500–1100Z‡) or ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440–774–0234.
  • ·CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Youngstown Apch at 330-856-4806, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0234.
  • ·CLASS E svc Mon–Fri 1030–0330Z‡; Sat 1030–1430Z‡; Sun 2330–0330Z‡; other times CLASS G..
  • ·CLARION (DH) DME 113.85 CIP Chan 85(Y) N41º08.78´ W79º27.48´ 307º 22.9 NM to fld. 1520.
  • ·FRANKLIN (L) VOR 109.6 FKL N41º26.31´ W79º51.40´ 189º 3.7 NM to fld. 1528/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 140º–207º byd 20 NM blo 9,000´ 248º–291º blo 4,000´ 355º–005º blo 4,000´ ILS 110.5 I–FKL Rwy 21.
  • ·Unmonitored Sat 0100Z‡–Sun 1200Z‡.
  • ·FRANKLIN CO RGNL (See CHAMBERSBURG on page 266) DETROIT H–10H, L–30H IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · FKL

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

2

18.2% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 24,478 ops in 2001

2024 total

6,949

10-yr total

163,045

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

36.8

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

6.69

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=8

  • Ground collision 2
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-01-15 Cessna 150M · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2019-08-10 Consolidated Vultee BT13 · Loss of control · day →
2017-12-09 MICHAEL ADAMCZYK ZENITH CH750 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2017-09-21 HENCKEN WILLIAM PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2016-08-24 Cessna 150 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
2010-07-24 NADIG PAUL K NADIG · Engine failure · day →
1992-08-06 JOHN MITCHELL MYERS SPECIAL · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1983-11-08 Beech E18S · Other · VMC · dawn →

Designees in PA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,891 A&P Mechanics 6,164 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 40 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 6 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 10 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 70 FBO Fixed Base Operators 63 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 32 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 43 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 43 nm
Louis James Nalbone Ashville NY 47 nm
Lester Ray Zook North East PA 50 nm
John Gardner Dye Lisbon OH 55 nm
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 55 nm
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 64 nm
Paul Richard Mannion Mentor OH 69 nm
Timothy Palcho Stow OH 72 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
Donald Jay Cramer Franklin PA 1 nm
David Christian Brunsgaard Utica PA 6 nm
Kyle Marvin Riedel Cranberry Twp PA 6 nm
Caren Lynn Kazmarek Cranberry Twp PA 6 nm
Stephen James Kazmarek Cranberry Twp PA 6 nm
Sean Michael Melodia Cranberry Twp PA 6 nm
Tyler Charles Tocci Cranberry Twp PA 6 nm
Jeremy Ryan Juhn Cranberry Twp PA 6 nm
Frank Francis Patronie Iii Kennerdell PA 6 nm
Garrett Paul Buckholtz Seneca PA 7 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
Douglas Frank Murphy Franklin PA 1 nm
Stephen Joel Shipwash Franklin PA 1 nm
Stephen Scott Mcfarland Franklin PA 1 nm
Dallas Lee Coxson Franklin PA 1 nm
Kameron Richard Morrison Franklin PA 1 nm
Joseph Michael Gray Polk PA 3 nm
Thomas Ryan Anderton Polk PA 3 nm
Jeffrey John Pragle Reno PA 6 nm
Scott Vanlier Curll Cranberry Twp PA 6 nm
Sean Michael Melodia Cranberry Twp PA 6 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 44 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 44 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 56 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 70 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 104 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
 111 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 140 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 140 nm
Innovative Aviation Technologies
Heath, OH
 144 nm
Great Lakes Aviation Services
Kimball, MI
 150 nm

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