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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	NFE
Lat/Long:	36-41-31.3310N 076-08-04.4305W 36-41.522183N 076-08.073842W 36.6920364,-76.1345640 (estimated)
Elevation:	16 ft. / 5 m (estimated)
Variation:	09W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	23322

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	08/1943
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	RY LGTS OPERATED BY CRASH CREW DURING SCHEDULED OPNS.

Airport Communications

OCEANA APPROACH:	123.9
OCEANA DEPARTURE:	123.9
WX AWOS-3 at CPK (9 nm W):	123.675 (757-204-4290)
WX ASOS at NTU (9 nm NE):	PHONE DSN 433-3619 or 757-433-3619
WX ASOS at ORF (13 nm N):	PHONE 276-200-0952
WX AWOS-3PT at PVG (16 nm W):	118.375 (757-465-2175)
WX AWOS-3 at ONX (18 nm S):	119.775 (252-453-8939)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
ORFr172/12.4	NORFOLK VORTAC	116.90	07W
ECGr011/26.1	ELIZABETH CITY VOR/DME	115.75	07W
CCVr199/39.9	CAPE CHARLES VORTAC	112.20	10W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
WOODVILLE		027/26.9		254		10W		LLW	.-.. .-.. .--

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 5/23

Dimensions:

8004 x 175 ft. / 2440 x 53 m

Surface:

asphalt

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 40 /R/C/W/T

Runway edge lights:

low intensity

RUNWAY 5

RUNWAY 23

Latitude:

36-41.014167N

36-42.030500N

Longitude:

076-08.596167W

076-07.552167W

Elevation:

14.5 ft.

14.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

049 magnetic, 040 true

228 magnetic, 219 true

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	U.S. Navy
Owner:	US NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at KNFE.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCPK - Chesapeake Regional Airport (9 nm W)
KNTU - Oceana Naval Air Station (Apollo Soucek Field) (9 nm NE)
KORF - Norfolk International Airport (13 nm N)
KPVG - Hampton Roads Executive Airport (16 nm W)
KNGU - Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (16 nm NW)
KNHU - Norfolk Naval Station Airport (18 nm NW)
KONX - Currituck County Regional Airport (18 nm S)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:31	09:31
Sunrise	06:00	10:00
Sunset	20:02	00:02
Evening civil twilight	20:31	00:31

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-May-2025 13:13:42
Local (UTC-4)	13-May-2025 09:13:42

METAR

KNFE	131258Z AUTO 13015G23KT 10SM SCT009 BKN095 OVC110 21/19 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 09027/1223 RAE57 SLP166 P0001 T02110194
KCPK 9nm W	131255Z AUTO 11014G21KT 5SM -RA OVC007 20/19 A2999 RMK AO2 P0012 T02030192
KNTU 9nm NE	131256Z 13015G23KT 8SM -RA BKN008 BKN030 OVC060 21/19 A3001 RMK AO2 PK WND 13026/1227 SLP164 SVR T2 SET P0002 T02060194
KORF 13nm N	131251Z 13011G19KT 6SM -RA BR BKN010 OVC013 21/20 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 P0011 T02060200
KNGU 15nm NW	131224Z 12011G19KT 3SM -RA BKN009 BKN014 OVC038 22/20 A3003 RMK SVR T2 SET P0008 T02220200
KPVG 16nm W	131256Z AUTO 10010G15KT 1 1/2SM +RA BKN006 OVC017 21/ A3000 RMK AO2 CIG 004V011 SLP160 P0035 T0206
KONX 18nm S	131300Z AUTO 12009G18KT 7SM OVC010 21/20 A3002 RMK AO2 T02100196

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	1311/1407 13018G28KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 OVC060 WS020/15045KT 540009 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1312/1318 VRB25G55KT 0800 +TSRAGR FG BKN005CB OVC015 FM131900 14018G28KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 OVC120 WS020/15045KT 540009 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1318/1322 VRB25G55KT 0800 +TSRAGR FG BKN005CB OVC015 TEMPO 1322/1400 VRB25G55KT 0800 +TSRAGR FG BKN005CB OVC015 FM140000 15012G20KT 8000 SHRA BR BKN015 OVC030 500000 QNH2981INS TEMPO 1400/1406 6000 SHRA BR BKN005 OVC015 FM140600 16007KT 8000 BR BKN010 OVC030 QNH2983INS TX23/131
KORF 13nm N	131120Z 1312/1412 14011G22KT 5SM -RA BR SCT012 OVC030 FM131400 14015G25KT 2SM RA BR OVC010 FM132200 14013G22KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM140200 17010KT P6SM BKN007
KNGU 15nm NW	1311/1407 13018G28KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 BKN065 OVC250 540009 QNH2994INS TEMPO 1312/1318 VRB25G55KT 0800 +TSRAGR BKN008CB OVC020 FM131900 14018G28KT 9999 SCT020 BKN040 BKN250 540009 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1319/1400 VRB25G55KT 0800 +TSRAGR BKN008CB OVC020 FM140000 15012G20KT 9999 SCT040 BKN120 BKN250 500000 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1400/1404 8000 SHRA BKN020 OVC040 TX23/1319Z TN18/1409Z AMD 1103 FN20067

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