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
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 09:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 09:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 01:14Z |
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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 123.0 — Chart 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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,008 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 121.85 |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Approach & departure · “Potomac”
| App/Dep | 120.45 |
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)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 126.75 | TRSTN STAR |
| 133.0 | HYPER STAR |
| 288.35 | HYPER STAR |
| 307.2 | TRSTN STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDN · Linden | VORTAC | 114.30 | r335° / 4.4 NM |
| CSN · Casanova | VORTAC | 116.30 | r319° / 24.6 NM |
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 | r221° / 33.8 NM |
| AML · Armel | VORTAC | 113.50 | r277° / 36.8 NM |
| ESL · Kessel | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r124° / 39 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches1
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
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
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.
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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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