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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 09-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:35	09:35
Sunrise	06:03	10:03
Sunset	19:59	23:59
Evening civil twilight	20:27	00:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-May-2025 18:30:32
Local (UTC-4)	09-May-2025 14:30:32

METAR

KNFE	091758Z AUTO VRB05G16KT 10SM SCT045 25/14 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02500139 10256 20194 56007
KCPK 9nm W	091815Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM SCT040 SCT047 SCT060 25/14 A2987 RMK AO2 T02510143
KNTU 9nm NE	091756Z 26005KT 10SM SCT044 SCT100 BKN250 25/14 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP114 60000 T02500144 10250 20194 55007
KORF 13nm N	091751Z 28005KT 10SM FEW034 BKN065 OVC080 23/16 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP116 60000 T02330161 10244 20194 55005
KNGU 15nm NW	091759Z 29008KT 10SM SCT028 BKN080 BKN250 26/17 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T2 SET T02560172 10256 20206 55005
KPVG 16nm W	091756Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW030 BKN034 BKN043 23/17 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP120 6//// T02330172 10239 20183 56004
KONX 18nm S	091820Z AUTO 23008G14KT 10SM OVC070 26/14 A2987 RMK AO2 T02600143

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	0915/1015 25007KT 9999 BKN040 BKN100 OVC250 QNH2982INS FM091800 28009KT 9999 FEW020 BKN040 BKN250 QNH2982INS FM092000 01012G20KT 9999 VCTS SCT020CB BKN040 OVC200 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0920/1002 VRB25G50KT 0800 TSRAGR BR BKN010CB OVC030 FM100200 33011G19KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 QNH2992INS TEMPO 1002/1006 3200 -SHRA BR OVC020 FM100600 33012G20KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3000INS TX25/0918Z TN13/1010Z FN20008
KORF 13nm N	091720Z 0918/1018 24005KT P6SM BKN035 FM092100 36011KT P6SM VCTS BKN020CB TEMPO 0921/0924 VRB20G30KT 3SM TSRA BKN020CB FM100000 34008KT P6SM SCT080 FM100900 34008KT P6SM SKC
KNGU 15nm NW	0915/1015 25007KT 9999 BKN040 BKN100 OVC250 QNH2984INS FM091800 28009KT 9999 FEW020CB BKN040 BKN250 QNH2982INS FM092000 01012G20KT 9999 VCTS SCT020CB BKN040 OVC200 QNH2982INS TEMPO 0920/1002 VRB20G40KT 1600 TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC040 FM100200 33011G19KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1002/1006 4800 -SHRA BR OVC040 FM100600 33012G20KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3000INS TX25/0918Z TN13/1010Z FN20004

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