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Front Royal Warren County Airport

FRR · KFRR · Front Royal, VA · 709 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KFRR / FRR
Coordinates
38.9175, -78.2535
Elevation
709 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
AWOS-3 · 121.85 · ☎ 540-635-5377
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG
NOTAM facility
DCA
Attendance
MAY-SEP ALL 0800-1700; OCT-APR ALL 0900-1600
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1944/08
Distance from city
3 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:16 AM09:16Z
Sunrise05:48 AM09:48Z
Sunset08:42 PM00:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM01:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:16 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 04:48 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 123.0Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: PNIR · 28: PNIL.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

10TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 10 · 097°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

3,008 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

10
Heading
097° mag · 87° true
Threshold elev
693 ft
Markings
basic
VGSI
PNIR (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 24 ft, 350 ft from threshold, 131 ft L of centerline — 6:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
16 ft
TDZ elevation
704 ft
28
Heading
277° mag · 267° true
Threshold elev
704 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
PNIL (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 42 ft, 1,382 ft from threshold, 63 ft R of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
16 ft
TDZ elevation
704 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS121.85
CTAF123.0
UNICOM123.0

Approach & departure · “Potomac”

App/Dep120.45

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (4 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
126.75TRSTN STAR
133.0HYPER STAR
288.35HYPER STAR
307.2TRSTN STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LDN · LindenVORTAC114.30r335° / 4.4 NM
CSN · CasanovaVORTAC116.30r319° / 24.6 NM
MRB · MartinsburgVORTAC112.10r221° / 33.8 NM
AML · ArmelVORTAC113.50r277° / 36.8 NM
ESL · KesselVOR-DME110.80r124° / 39 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Charter, Glider, Instruction, Parachute ops, Rental, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner
COUNTY OF WARREN
220 NORTH COMMERCE AVENUE, STE 100, FRONT ROYAL, VA
540-636-4600
Manager
MIKE BERRY
229 STOKES AIRPORT RD, FRONT ROYAL, VA
540-635-3570

Remarks FAA

  • IN OPERATION PRIOR TO 1959
  • GLDR OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT, CTC ARPT MGR FOR DTLS AT 540-635-3570.
  • DEER & GEESE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
  • PRCHT OPS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • RY 10 RIGHT TFC FOR GYROCOPTERS, ULTRALIGHTS & GLIDERS.
  • RY 28 RIGHT TFC FOR GYROCOPTERS, ULTRALIGHTS & GLIDERS.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KFRR in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KFRR

Front Royal Warren County Airport (FRR · KFRR) is an airport in Front Royal, VA, at 709 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,008 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFRR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFRR have a control tower?

No. Front Royal Warren County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KFRR?

Front Royal Warren County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,008 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFRR?

Front Royal Warren County Airport is in Front Royal, VA, at an elevation of 709 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9175, -78.2535.

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