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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 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 27-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	09:18
Sunrise	05:49	09:49
Sunset	20:26	00:26
Evening civil twilight	20:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Jun-2025 02:04:15
Local (UTC-4)	27-Jun-2025 22:04:15

METAR

KNFE	280158Z AUTO 07004KT 7SM FEW032 27/26 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP188 T02670256
KCPK 9nm W	280155Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 26/24 A3008 RMK AO2 T02550243
KNTU 9nm NE	280056Z 13006KT 10SM FEW011 BKN026 28/26 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP181 T2 SET T02780256
KORF 13nm N	280151Z 08006KT 9SM FEW030 27/26 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T02720261
KNGU 15nm NW	280130Z 08006KT 7SM SCT007 BKN013 OVC032 27/26 A3009 RMK AO2 T2 SET T02720261
KPVG 16nm W	280156Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ FEW010 26/ A3009 RMK AO2 SLP192 T0256 $
KONX 18nm S	280200Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 27/25 A3008 RMK AO2 T02710248

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	2723/2823 09009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN035 QNH3000INS TEMPO 2721/2801 VRB15G35KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN010 OVC025CB FM280100 12005KT 8000 BR FEW005 SCT150 BKN250 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2802/2806 3200 BR BKN015 FM281400 24008G16KT 9999 SCT050 SCT250 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2816/2822 VRB25G35KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC050 TX31/2819Z TN25/2810Z FN20110
KORF 13nm N	272109Z 2721/2818 05009KT P6SM BKN010 OVC016 TEMPO 2721/2723 BKN009 FM272300 02010KT P6SM BKN015 FM280200 20004KT P6SM SCT020 FM280600 20006KT P6SM FEW150
KNGU 15nm NW	2723/2823 07008KT 9999 VCSH BKN015CB BKN150 QNH3005INS TEMPO 2723/2801 VRB15G30KT 3200 TSRA BR OVC010CB FM280100 VRB04KT 9999 FEW015 SCT025 BKN250 QNH3006INS TEMPO 2801/2807 4800 BR BKN015 BKN200 FM280700 VRB04KT 9999 FEW030 FEW150 SCT250 QNH3004INS BECMG 2812/2814 24008KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH2999INS BECMG 2818/2820 20009KT 9999 VCSH FEW060 SCT120 BKN250 QNH2996INS TEMPO 2818/2823 VRB15G30KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN030CB OVC100 TX34/2819Z TN25/2810Z FN00062

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