Franklin Municipal–John Beverly Rose Airport, also known as Franklin Municipal Airport or John Beverly Rose Field(IATA: FKN, ICAO: KFKN, FAA LID: FKN) is a public airport in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. The airport is owned by the City of Franklin and is located at 32470 John Beverly Rose Drive, two nautical miles (4 km) northeast of the city's central business district.
Franklin Municipal Airport covers an area of 313 acres (127 ha) at an elevation of 41 feet (12 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 9/27 with a 4,977 x 100 ft (1,517 x 30 m) asphalt surface. Two former runways, 14/32 and 4/22, are in no longer used and marked with yellow X's.
For the 12-month period ending March 31, 2007, the airport had 5,012 aircraft operations, an average of 13 per day: 70% general aviation, 30% military and <1% air taxi. At that time there were 25 aircraft based at this airport: 84% single-engine, 12% multi-engine and 4% ultralight.
Your lips were like a red and ruby chalice, warmer than
the summer night
The clouds were like an alabaster palace rising to a
snowy height.
Each star its own aurora borealis, suddenly you held me
tight
I could see the Midnight Sun.
I can't explain the silver rain that found me--or was
that a moonlit veil?
The music of the universe around me, or was that a
nightingale?
And then your arms miraculously found me,suddenly the sky
turned pale,
I could see the Midnight Sun.
Was there such a night, it's a thrill I still don't quite
believe,
But after you were gone, there was still some stardust on
my sleeve.
The flame of it may dwindle to an ember, and the stars
forget to shine,
And we may see the meadow in December, icy white and
crystalline,
But oh my darling always I'll remember when your lips
were close to mine,