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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 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
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 09-May-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:35	09:35
Sunrise	06:03	10:03
Sunset	19:59	23:59
Evening civil twilight	20:27	00:27

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	09-May-2026 16:35:40
Local (UTC-4)	09-May-2026 12:35:40

METAR

KNFE	091558Z AUTO 20012G23KT 160V240 10SM FEW028 SCT036 23/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02280161
KCPK 9nm W	091615Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM SCT032 SCT039 22/15 A2989 RMK AO2 T02160145
KNTU 9nm NE	091556Z 16006KT 10SM SCT034 BKN042 OVC250 21/16 A2988 RMK AO2 RAB06E20 SLP119 P0000 T02060161
KORF 13nm N	091551Z 20011G19KT 10SM SCT024 BKN032 BKN043 22/16 A2987 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP115 T02170156
KNGU 15nm NW	091559Z 21008KT 10SM SCT023 BKN150 BKN250 22/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02170156 $
KPVG 16nm W	091556Z AUTO 19009KT 150V210 10SM FEW028 22/16 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP123 T02220156 $
KONX 18nm S	091615Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM SCT032 BKN041 BKN047 22/16 A2988 RMK AO2 T02220159

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	091400Z 0915/1015 18010G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN170 552309 553204 QNH2980INS BECMG 1003/1005 24009KT 9999 SCT065 SCT250 552309 553204 QNH2986INS BECMG 1009/1011 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 FEW250 500000 QNH2988INS TX24/0921Z TN15/1009Z FN00296
KORF 13nm N	091302Z 0913/1012 21007KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN050 TEMPO 0913/0914 4SM -SHRA FM091600 21011KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 PROB30 0918/0922 6SM -SHRA FM092200 21011KT P6SM SCT080
KNGU 15nm NW	091400Z 0915/1015 20008G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 SCT250 552309 553204 QNH2979INS BECMG 1003/1005 24009KT 9999 SCT060 SCT250 552309 553204 QNH2985INS BECMG 1009/1011 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 FEW250 500000 QNH2988INS TX25/0921Z TN16/1010Z FN00296

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