AirNav: KNFE - Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field

KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 MARCH 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 03-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:22	10:22
Sunrise	06:49	10:49
Sunset	19:27	23:27
Evening civil twilight	19:53	23:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Apr-2025 07:03:07
Local (UTC-4)	03-Apr-2025 03:03:07

METAR

KNFE	030558Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM SCT030 OVC036 18/14 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01780144 10178 20128 58016
KCPK 9nm W	030655Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT022 BKN039 OVC046 17/15 A3024 RMK AO2 T01700147
KNTU 9nm NE	030656Z 17007KT 10SM BKN039 17/15 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP242 T01720150
KORF 13nm N	030651Z 19010KT 10SM SCT021 SCT035 18/14 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01830144
KNGU 15nm NW	030559Z 16010G18KT 10SM OVC043 19/14 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01890144 10189 20150 58018
KPVG 16nm W	030656Z AUTO 16007KT 10SM FEW019 OVC040 17/16 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01720156
KONX 18nm S	030650Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM OVC038 19/16 A3026 RMK AO2 T01850156

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	0223/0323 13009KT 9999 FEW050 FEW250 QNH3021INS TEMPO 0223/0305 14012G22KT 6000 BR BKN030 BKN250 FM030700 18012KT 9999 BKN025 QNH3015INS TEMPO 0307/0313 4800 BR BKN005 OVC010 FM031400 20012G22KT 9999 BKN020 BKN200 QNH3010INS FM031700 20014G24KT 9999 SCT030 BKN200 QNH3010INS TX24/0319Z TN13/0302Z FN20110
KORF 13nm N	030540Z 0306/0406 17010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM030700 18010KT P6SM BKN025 FM030900 19012KT P6SM OVC015 TEMPO 0311/0313 BKN008 FM031400 21014G22KT P6SM BKN025 FM031600 22015G25KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM032300 21014KT P6SM BKN250
KNGU 15nm NW	0223/0323 13011G18KT 9999 FEW040 SCT090 BKN250 QNH3020INS WND 090V180 TEMPO 0301/0307 BKN025 BKN040 OVC250 FM030700 18010KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030 BKN110 WS020/20040KT QNH3018INS TEMPO 0307/0313 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN007 OVC020 FM031500 21013G22KT 9999 FEW035 SCT150 BKN250 WS020/22035KT QNH3013INS TEMPO 0315/0321 24018G28KT FEW020 BKN030 BKN120 FM032100 22012G20KT 9999 SCT035 SCT250 QNH3012INS TX29/0320Z TN14/0303Z FN00062

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