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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 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 19-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	10:45
Sunrise	07:11	11:11
Sunset	19:14	23:14
Evening civil twilight	19:40	23:40

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Mar-2026 00:47:41
Local (UTC-4)	19-Mar-2026 20:47:41

METAR

KNFE	192358Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 04/M01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP239 T00391011 10117 20039 53007
KCPK 9nm W	200035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M02 A3024 RMK AO2 T00481019
KNTU 9nm NE	192356Z 14005KT 10SM FEW250 06/M01 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP236 T00561006 10094 20056 53006
KORF 13nm N	192351Z 15006KT 10SM CLR 07/M03 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP232 T00671028 10106 20067 53008
KNGU 15nm NW	192359Z 14006KT 10SM FEW100 SCT250 07/M02 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00671022 10100 20067 53006 $
KPVG 16nm W	192356Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM CLR 07/M01 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP237 T00721006 10156 20072 53014 $
KONX 18nm S	200035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3024 RMK AO2 T00570002

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	1923/2023 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH3016INS FM201200 17008KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2990INS TX17/2018Z TN03/2010Z FN20051
KORF 13nm N	191720Z 1918/2018 05007KT P6SM SKC FM192200 12007KT P6SM SKC FM200300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM201200 19007KT P6SM SKC
KNGU 15nm NW	1923/2023 10008KT 9999 FEW090 FEW250 QNH3019INS BECMG 2001/2003 VRB04KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3016INS FM201300 20009G18KT 9999 FEW110 SCT250 QNH2994INS TX20/2020Z TN03/2009Z FN00062

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