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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 30-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:49	11:49
Sunrise	07:18	12:18
Sunset	16:56	21:56
Evening civil twilight	17:25	22:25

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Dec-2025 00:55:42
Local (UTC-5)	30-Dec-2025 19:55:42

METAR

KNFE	302358Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00061111 10044 20006 53020
KCPK 9nm W	310035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A2999 RMK AO2 T10141114
KNTU 9nm NE	302356Z 27007KT 10SM CLR 01/M11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T00061106 10039 20006 51021
KORF 13nm N	302351Z 26005KT 10SM CLR 02/M11 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00171106 10039 20017 51019
KNGU 15nm NW	302359Z 26009KT 10SM CLR 02/M10 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00171100 10039 20017 53016
KPVG 16nm W	302356Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR M01/M09 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP157 T10111089 10044 21011 51018 FZRANO $
KONX 18nm S	310035Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 01/M10 A2999 RMK AO2 T00091101

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	3023/3123 28010KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2989INS FM310300 27005KT 9999 BKN150 QNH2985INS FM310600 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN025 OVC060 QNH2990INS FM311500 25015G23KT 9999 FEW060 QNH2989INS TX10/3121Z TNM01/3111Z FN20110 LAST NO AMDS AFT 3103/ NEXT 0211
KORF 13nm N	301720Z 3018/3118 30012G20KT P6SM SKC FM302300 27010KT P6SM SKC FM311400 25009KT P6SM FEW150
KNGU 15nm NW	3023/3123 27010KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2992INS FM310700 25010KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2994INS FM311500 25012G20KT 9999 FEW040 SCT250 QNH2985INS TX08/3118Z TNM03/3109Z FN20067

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