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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 03-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:21	09:21
Sunrise	05:51	09:51
Sunset	20:26	00:26
Evening civil twilight	20:57	00:57

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Jul-2025 08:53:59
Local (UTC-4)	03-Jul-2025 04:53:59

METAR

KNFE	030827Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT007 23/22 A2989 RMK AO2 T02280222
KCPK 9nm W	030835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC004 23/22 A2990 RMK AO2 T02250216
KNTU 9nm NE	030825Z 29003KT 10SM BKN007 23/22 A2989 RMK AO2 T02280217
KORF 13nm N	030751Z 25003KT 10SM CLR 23/22 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T02280222 $
KNGU 15nm NW	030759Z 27005KT 10SM SCT008 BKN090 23/22 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02330222
KPVG 16nm W	030756Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM OVC003 22/ A2991 RMK AO2 SLP131 T0222 $
KONX 18nm S	030840Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN006 OVC011 24/23 A2990 RMK AO2 T02350226

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	0307/0407 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN015 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0307/0313 4800 BR BKN005 FM031400 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 QNH2988INS TX29/0318Z TN23/0309Z FN00292
KORF 13nm N	030815Z 0308/0406 25005KT P6SM SCT008 TEMPO 0309/0312 BKN008 FM031300 31005KT P6SM SKC FM031700 05007KT P6SM SCT050
KNGU 15nm NW	0307/0407 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN015 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0308/0314 4800 BR BKN005 FM031400 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 FEW250 QNH2992INS TX30/0318Z TN23/0309Z FN00292

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