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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

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 757-460-9348
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 30-Dec-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:49	11:49
Sunrise	07:18	12:18
Sunset	16:57	21:57
Evening civil twilight	17:26	22:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Dec-2024 17:49:44
Local (UTC-5)	30-Dec-2024 12:49:44

METAR

KNFE	301656Z AUTO VRB06KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP098 T01830078
KCPK 9nm W	301735Z AUTO 27010G15KT 10SM CLR 17/05 A2981 RMK AO2 T01660052
KNTU 9nm NE	301656Z 28013G20KT 10SM SCT015 17/06 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP094 T01720056
KORF 13nm N	301651Z 26009G16KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP095 T01670056
KNGU 15nm NW	301659Z 27011KT 10SM SCT250 17/06 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01670061
KPVG 16nm W	301656Z AUTO 28008G17KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01610067
KONX 18nm S	301725Z AUTO 27008KT 230V310 10SM 17/07 A2982 RMK AO2 T01700073

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	3015/3115 28015G24KT 9999 FEW015 SCT030 SCT250 QNH2976INS FM302200 23007KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2983INS TEMPO 3106/3112 VRB06KT FM311200 14008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 QNH2982INS TX18/3019Z TN07/3110Z FN20008
KORF 13nm N	301120Z 3012/3112 24010KT P6SM SCT050 FM301400 26010KT P6SM FEW050 FM302200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
KNGU 15nm NW	3015/3115 26012G20KT 9999 FEW015 FEW025 SCT250 QNH2980INS BECMG 3022/3100 23007KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2989INS TEMPO 3106/3112 VRB06KT BECMG 3110/3112 14008KT 9999 SCT020 BKN050 QNH2982INS TX18/3019Z TN07/3110Z FN20075

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