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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

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

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 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-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:14	11:14
Sunrise	06:41	11:41
Sunset	16:56	21:56
Evening civil twilight	17:24	22:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Nov-2026 04:06:24
Local (UTC-5)	13-Nov-2026 23:06:24

METAR

KNFE	140358Z AUTO 34009G20KT 10SM BKN060 09/M01 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP083 T00891006
KCPK 9nm W	140355Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM SCT120 08/M01 A2978 RMK AO2 T00801011
KNTU 9nm NE	140356Z 34015G22KT 10SM SCT046 BKN060 09/00 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP080 T00940000
KORF 13nm N	140351Z 35012G26KT 310V020 10SM SCT080 09/00 A2977 RMK AO2 PK WND 36026/0344 SLP080 T00940000
KNGU 15nm NW	140259Z 01012G19KT 10SM SCT060 09/01 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP088 T00940006 51011 $
KPVG 16nm W	140356Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP089 T00780017 $
KONX 18nm S	140355Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM SCT043 BKN049 OVC110 07/02 A2976 RMK AO2 T00700021

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	140045Z 1400/1423 34009KT 9999 SCT045 510105 QNH2973INS FM141200 32015G25KT 9999 FEW035 SCT150 510006 QNH2984INS FM142200 31009KT 9999 SCT040 510105 QNH2998INS TX13/1418Z TN04/1411Z FN20123
KORF 13nm N	131759Z 1318/1418 35009KT P6SM OVC040 FM132200 34009KT P6SM SCT050 FM140900 32011G18KT P6SM FEW200 FM141300 32013G21KT P6SM SKC
KNGU 15nm NW	132200Z 1323/1423 35012G20KT 9999 FEW050 QNH2970INS BECMG 1407/1409 33015G25KT 9999 FEW040 SCT120 510005 QNH2980INS TEMPO 1414/1420 33016G30KT BKN050 TX12/1419Z TN06/1411Z FN20075

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