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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 05-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:17	09:17
Sunrise	05:47	09:47
Sunset	20:19	00:19
Evening civil twilight	20:49	00:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Jun-2025 04:00:53
Local (UTC-4)	05-Jun-2025 00:00:53

METAR

KNFE	050258Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01940161 51004
KCPK 9nm W	050335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3019 RMK AO2 T01780155
KNTU 9nm NE	050256Z 20005KT 10SM BKN250 22/16 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02170161 50003
KORF 13nm N	050351Z 19007KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T02110167
KNGU 15nm NW	050259Z 19008KT 10SM BKN250 22/16 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP227 T02220156 50005
KPVG 16nm W	050355Z 16003KT 8SM CLR 19/17 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP302 PWINO FZRANO RVRNO
KONX 18nm S	050350Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/17 A3020 RMK AO2 T02020173

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	0423/0523 17010KT 9999 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3013INS FM050200 18007KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 OVC250 QNH3010INS FM051400 15007KT 9999 BKN040 OVC100 QNH3004INS TEMPO 0514/0518 VRB06KT 4800 SHRA BKN020 OVC040 FM051800 15010KT 9999 BKN040 OVC080 QNH2996INS TEMPO 0518/0523 VRB20G35KT 4800 TSRA BKN015CB OVC040 TX27/0519Z TN17/0510Z FN20051
KORF 13nm N	041740Z 0418/0518 05007KT P6SM SCT250 FM042100 16011KT P6SM SCT250 FM050300 20006KT P6SM BKN250 FM051400 17008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150
KNGU 15nm NW	0423/0523 18008KT 9999 FEW040 SCT150 BKN250 QNH3013INS WND 130V230 TEMPO 0500/0506 VRB04KT FM050700 VRB06KT 9999 FEW060 BKN120 BKN250 QNH3010INS BECMG 0515/0517 17009G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT050 BKN150 BKN300 QNH3002INS TEMPO 0517/0523 VRB05KT 4800 -RA BR BKN040 OVC120 TX27/0420Z TN19/0510Z FN00062

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