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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 28-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:43	11:43
Sunrise	07:11	12:11
Sunset	17:25	22:25
Evening civil twilight	17:52	22:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-Jan-2026 08:54:39
Local (UTC-5)	28-Jan-2026 03:54:39

METAR

KNFE	280758Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR M02/M10 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP235 T10221100
KCPK 9nm W	280835Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR M03/M11 A3022 RMK AO2 T10311115
KNTU 9nm NE	280756Z 04006KT 10SM FEW050 M03/M09 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP232 T10331094
KORF 13nm N	280751Z 35011G17KT 10SM CLR M02/M10 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T10171100
KNGU 15nm NW	280759Z 36012G19KT 10SM CLR M03/M12 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T10281117 $
KPVG 16nm W	280756Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M04/M10 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T10441100 FZRANO $
KONX 18nm S	280835Z AUTO 01009KT 10SM CLR M01/M07 A3021 RMK AO2 T10151074

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	2807/2907 34015G25KT 9999 SKC QNH3008INS BECMG 2815/2817 VRB06KT FEW030 SCT050 SCT150 QNH3004INS BECMG 2905/2907 34013G23KT SKC QNH3007INS TX00/2821Z TNM04/2812Z FN00318
KORF 13nm N	280558Z 2806/2906 35011G19KT P6SM SCT250 FM281700 36007KT P6SM SCT150 FM282200 26007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
KNGU 15nm NW	2807/2907 33012G22KT 9999 SKC QNH3010INS BECMG 2815/2817 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3005INS BECMG 2905/2907 32013G23KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3008INS TX00/2821Z TNM05/2812Z FN00318

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