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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 07-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:50	11:50
Sunrise	07:19	12:19
Sunset	17:03	22:03
Evening civil twilight	17:32	22:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Jan-2026 12:32:47
Local (UTC-5)	07-Jan-2026 07:32:47

METAR

KNFE	071158Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP097 T01110094 10133 20111 53013
KCPK 9nm W	071215Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A2982 RMK AO2 T01000087
KNTU 9nm NE	071156Z 25009KT 10SM SCT250 11/09 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP092 T01060089 10128 20106 53012
KORF 13nm N	071151Z 23008KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 T01110089 10133 20094 53010
KNGU 15nm NW	071159Z 23006KT 9SM SCT250 11/08 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP093 T01060083 10133 20106 53010
KPVG 16nm W	071156Z AUTO 24005KT 10SM CLR 11/11 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01060106 10122 20106 53011 $
KONX 18nm S	071215Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2982 RMK AO2 T01050093

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	0707/0807 25010KT 8000 BR SCT030 BKN250 QNH2971INS TEMPO 0711/0714 3200 BR SCT004 SCT040 BKN090 BECMG 0716/0718 33010KT 9999 NSW SCT040 SCT120 QNH2976INS FM072300 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT150 QNH2979INS TX17/0719Z TN06/0806Z FN00286
KORF 13nm N	071120Z 0712/0812 24010KT P6SM SCT250 FM071700 26010G18KT P6SM FEW050 FM072100 32006KT P6SM SKC FM072300 02003KT P6SM SKC
KNGU 15nm NW	0707/0807 25010KT 8000 BR SCT030 BK250 QNH2972INS TEMPO 0711/0714 4800 BR SCT005 SCT030 BKN150 BECMG 0716/0718 32010KT 9999 NSW SCT045 SCT150 QNH2977INS FM080000 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT200 QNH2981INS TX16/0719Z TN07/0806Z FN00286

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