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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 13-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:08	10:08
Sunrise	06:34	10:34
Sunset	19:36	23:36
Evening civil twilight	20:02	00:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Apr-2025 20:50:43
Local (UTC-4)	13-Apr-2025 16:50:43

METAR

KNFE	131958Z AUTO 33010G19KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01670017
KCPK 9nm W	132035Z AUTO 27011G19KT 10SM SCT060 18/01 A2997 RMK AO2 T01780012
KNTU 9nm NE	131956Z 36007KT 10SM FEW050 16/04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01610044 $
KORF 13nm N	131951Z 04008KT 10SM CLR 16/04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01610044
KNGU 15nm NW	131959Z VRB06KT 10SM SCT055 18/04 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01830044
KPVG 16nm W	131956Z AUTO 33006KT 10SM BKN060 18/03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01780033
KONX 18nm S	132030Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM BKN060 18/03 A2998 RMK AO2 T01780027

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	1316/1415 34018G25KT 9999 BKN050 QNH2998INS FM132100 34510KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2995INS FM132300 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2998INS TX15/1320Z TN09/1308Z AMD 1646 FN00283
KORF 13nm N	131910Z 1319/1418 01010KT P6SM SCT045 FM132300 25004KT P6SM SCT250 FM140600 21004KT P6SM SCT150
KNGU 15nm NW	1316/1415 34013G23KT 9999 BKN045 QNH2998INS FM131900 34010KT 9999 SCT035 QNH2997INS BECMG 1322/1400 VRB06KT 9999 FEW035 QNH2996INS TX16/1320Z TN09/1307Z AMD 1646 FN00283

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