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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 28-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:32	10:32
Sunrise	06:58	10:58
Sunset	18:52	22:52
Evening civil twilight	19:18	23:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Sep-2026 00:25:16
Local (UTC-4)	28-Sep-2026 20:25:16

METAR

KNFE	282258Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM FEW041 OVC055 20/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02000161
KCPK 9nm W	282355Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM OVC060 19/16 A2996 RMK AO2 T01920160 10246 20192
KNTU 9nm NE	282356Z 11005KT 10SM OVC055 21/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP143 T02060167 10244 20206 51021
KORF 13nm N	282351Z 12004KT 10SM OVC050 21/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP142 T02060161 10244 20200 53018
KNGU 15nm NW	282259Z 08006KT 10SM FEW020 OVC050 21/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02060167 $
KPVG 16nm W	282356Z AUTO 10003KT 10SM OVC055 21/18 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T02060183 10250 20206 53019 $
KONX 18nm S	282355Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM OVC060 20/17 A2996 RMK AO2 T02020169 10353 20137

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	282300Z 2823/2923 VRB05KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2986INS FM291000 VRB06KT 9999 SCT040 QNH2993INS FM291400 04007KT 9999 BKN040 QNH2999INS TX23/2919Z TN16/2910Z FN20051
KORF 13nm N	281723Z 2818/2918 31007KT P6SM BKN035 FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 FM291400 03006KT P6SM BKN050
KNGU 15nm NW	282200Z 2823/2923 06007KT 9999 FEW020 BKN050 QNH2992INS BECMG 2901/2903 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN045 OVC140 QNH2996INS BECMG 2917/2923 06007KT 9999 SCT050 BKN120 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2917/2923 VRB06KT 8000 -SHRA TX25/2920Z TN18/2910Z FN20079

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