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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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
Single wheel:	/2007

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 06-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:14	10:14
Sunrise	06:41	10:41
Sunset	19:25	23:25
Evening civil twilight	19:51	23:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	07-Sep-2026 01:20:22
Local (UTC-4)	06-Sep-2026 21:20:22

METAR

KNFE	070058Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP155 T02000178
KCPK 9nm W	070055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A2999 RMK AO2 T02100171
KNTU 9nm NE	070056Z 07006KT 10SM FEW085 FEW250 24/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02390167
KORF 13nm N	070051Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02390178
KNGU 15nm NW	070059Z 09005KT 10SM FEW030 24/17 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP158 T02390172 $
KPVG 16nm W	070056Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM SCT070 23/18 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02280183 $
KONX 18nm S	070055Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM SCT036 25/17 A2998 RMK AO2 T02480174

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	062200Z 0623/0723 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT085 QNH2993INS FM071100 05010G20KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3004INS TX25/0718Z TN23/0708Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 0604 TIL 0804 FN00298
KORF 13nm N	061720Z 0618/0718 04010KT P6SM SCT040 FM070000 07006KT P6SM FEW250 FM071200 05010KT P6SM SCT250 AMD NOT SKED
KNGU 15nm NW	062200Z 0623/0723 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 SCT085 QNH2992INS FM071200 06010G20KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3007INS TX27/0718Z TN23/0706Z FN00317

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