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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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

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 10-Nov-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:11	11:11
Sunrise	06:38	11:38
Sunset	16:59	21:59
Evening civil twilight	17:26	22:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Nov-2026 09:19:55
Local (UTC-5)	10-Nov-2026 04:19:55

METAR

KNFE	100858Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 04/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00390039 58000
KCPK 9nm W	100855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/01 A3011 RMK AO2 T00220013
KNTU 9nm NE	100856Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00610056 58000
KORF 13nm N	100851Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/07 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T00940072 58000 $
KNGU 15nm NW	100859Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00830067 58000 $
KPVG 16nm W	100856Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 03/ A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T0028 51001 $
KONX 18nm S	100855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/05 A3009 RMK AO2 T00690050

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	1007/1107 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 FEW150 QNH3005INS BECMG 1015/1017 25013G18KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2995INS BECMG 1101/1103 33008KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2997INS TX20/1020Z TN09/1012Z FN00328
KORF 13nm N	100520Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM101500 22008KT P6SM SKC
KNGU 15nm NW	1007/1107 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 FEW150 QNH3005INS BECMG 1015/1017 25013G18KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2995INS BECMG 1101/1103 33008KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2997INS TX20/1020Z TN09/1012Z FN00328

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