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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

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 15-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:42	11:42
Sunrise	07:11	12:11
Sunset	16:49	21:49
Evening civil twilight	17:18	22:18

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-Dec-2025 15:05:59
Local (UTC-5)	15-Dec-2025 10:05:59

METAR

KNFE	151458Z AUTO 33010G15KT 10SM CLR M04/M13 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP320 T10441133 50008
KCPK 9nm W	151455Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM CLR M04/M14 A3048 RMK AO2 T10421136
KNTU 9nm NE	151456Z 34013KT 10SM FEW030 SCT250 M03/M11 A3046 RMK AO2 PK WND 33027/1412 SLP316 T10331106 50011
KORF 13nm N	151451Z 34011G19KT 10SM CLR M04/M12 A3047 RMK AO2 SLP316 T10391122 50007
KNGU 15nm NW	151359Z 31013KT 10SM FEW250 M06/M14 A3051 RMK AO2 SLP332 T10561139 $
KPVG 16nm W	151456Z AUTO 34008KT 310V020 10SM CLR M03/M12 A3049 RMK AO2 SLP325 T10331117 50007 FZRANO $
KONX 18nm S	151455Z AUTO 33009KT CLR M04/M13 A3048 RMK AO2 T10441131 PWINO

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	1507/1607 33018G30KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3029INS BECMG 1520/1522 22007KT 9999 SKC QNH3031INS TXM01/1520Z TNM06/1510Z FN00221
KORF 13nm N	151120Z 1512/1612 33016G25KT P6SM FEW050 FM151500 33010KT P6SM FEW250 FM151800 28006KT P6SM SKC
KNGU 15nm NW	1507/1607 33018G30KT 9999 FEW040 QNH3034INS BECMG 1520/1522 21007KT 9999 SKC QNH3029INS TX00/1521Z TNM07/1509Z FN00221

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