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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 29-Jan-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:42	11:42
Sunrise	07:10	12:10
Sunset	17:26	22:26
Evening civil twilight	17:53	22:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Jan-2026 13:26:02
Local (UTC-5)	29-Jan-2026 08:26:02

METAR

KNFE	291258Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M13 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T10501133
KCPK 9nm W	291255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3024 RMK AO2 T10831119
KNTU 9nm NE	291256Z 34011KT 10SM FEW035 M04/M13 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 T10441133
KORF 13nm N	291251Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR M05/M13 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T10501128
KNGU 15nm NW	291259Z 33009KT 10SM FEW040 SCT250 M06/M13 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP246 T10561133 $
KPVG 16nm W	291256Z AUTO 30003KT 10SM CLR M07/M08 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP249 T10721083 FZRANO $
KONX 18nm S	291255Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR M05/M11 A3024 RMK AO2 T10541106

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	2907/3007 33015G20KT 9999 FEW030 SCT090 SCT140 QNH3000INS BECMG 2910/2912 30010G15KT 9999 FEW120 FEW230 QNH3008INS TX03/2918Z TNM09/2912Z FN00298
KORF 13nm N	291149Z 2912/3012 35011G18KT P6SM SKC FM291800 33008KT P6SM BKN250 FM300200 01007KT P6SM BKN150
KNGU 15nm NW	2907/3007 33015G20KT 9999 FEW030 SCT090 SCT140 QNH3000INS BECMG 2910/2912 30010G15KT 9999 FEW120 FEW230 QNH3008INS TX05/2918Z TNM07/2912Z FN00298

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