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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 28-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:20	09:20
Sunrise	05:50	09:50
Sunset	20:14	00:14
Evening civil twilight	20:44	00:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-May-2025 14:28:46
Local (UTC-4)	28-May-2025 10:28:46

METAR

KNFE	281358Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM -RA OVC025 19/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 P0001 T01940183
KCPK 9nm W	281415Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM DZ SCT008 SCT011 OVC021 19/18 A3009 RMK AO2 T01920180
KNTU 9nm NE	281356Z 14011KT 8SM -RA OVC028 19/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 P0001 T01890178
KORF 13nm N	281351Z 14011G17KT 9SM -RA OVC029 19/18 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 P0001 T01890178
KNGU 15nm NW	281359Z 13010G16KT 6SM -RA FEW012 OVC028 19/18 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 P0001 T01890178
KPVG 16nm W	281412Z AUTO 13009KT 10SM -RA BKN009 OVC021 20/ A3009 RMK AO2 CIG 007V014 P0000 $
KONX 18nm S	281420Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM -DZ BKN012 OVC020 20/19 A3011 RMK AO2 T02000186

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	TAF KNTU TAF 2723/2823 10008KT 9999 BKN030 OVC050 QNH3020INS TEMPO 2723/2805 4800 –SHRA BKN010 OVC050 FM280600 10010KT 8000 –SHRA BKN010 OVC025 QNH3009INS TEMPO 2806/2811 3200 –SHRA BR BKN007 OVC025 FM281100 13014G24KT 8000 –SHRA BKN020 BKN090 OVC250 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2811/2817 VRB20G35KT 3200 TSRA BKN008CB OVC030 TX23/2819Z TN14/ 2809Z FN20051
KORF 13nm N	281133Z 2812/2912 14014G22KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC025 FM281500 15016G25KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC007 FM281900 17014G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 PROB30 2819/2822 1 1/2SM +TSRA BKN015CB FM282200 22009KT P6SM OVC015 FM290300 29006KT P6SM BKN020 FM290700 28005KT 6SM BR BKN010
KNGU 15nm NW	2723/2823 09012KT 8000 -SHRA SCT012 BKN035 OVC090 QNH3015INS TEMPO 2801/2806 4800 –SHRA BKN012 OVC090 FM280600 12012KT 8000 –RA BKN012 OVC030 QNH3009INS TEMPO 2806/2812 14012G20KT 3200 –RA BR BKN008 OVC030 FM281200 14015G23KT 8000 –RA VCTS BKN020CB BKN090 OVC250 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2812/2818 VRB20G35KT 3200 TSRA BKN012CB OVC030 TX22/2820Z TN14/2809Z FN20079

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