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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 21-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:42	10:42
Sunrise	07:08	11:08
Sunset	19:16	23:16
Evening civil twilight	19:42	23:42

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-Mar-2026 13:30:23
Local (UTC-4)	21-Mar-2026 09:30:23

METAR

KNFE	211258Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01390078
KCPK 9nm W	211315Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2988 RMK AO2 T01400079
KNTU 9nm NE	211256Z 26009KT 10SM SCT250 14/07 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP108 T01440072
KORF 13nm N	211251Z 24007KT 10SM CLR 14/08 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP105 T01440078
KNGU 15nm NW	211259Z 25008KT 10SM SCT250 14/08 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01390078 $
KPVG 16nm W	211256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01330094 $
KONX 18nm S	211315Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM CLR 15/07 A2986 RMK AO2 T01490074

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	2107/2207 20015G20KT 9999 FEW080 OVC100 QNH2974INS TEMPO 2107/2110 6000 SHRA SCT050 BKN090 FM211100 25010G15KT 9999 FEW030 BKN250 QNH2970INS FM211500 33010G15KT 9999 SCT030 BKN150 QNH2968INS FM220000 VRB06KT 9999 FEW050 SCT180 QNH2973INS TX15/2120Z TN09/2109Z FN00172
KORF 13nm N	211120Z 2112/2212 36011KT P6SM SCT250 FM212100 05009KT P6SM FEW250 FM220100 10006KT P6SM FEW120
KNGU 15nm NW	2107/2207 20010G15KT 9999 VCSH FEW040 BKN110 BKN250 QNH2976INS TEMPO 2107/2111 6000 SHRA SCT030 BKN090 OVC150 FM211200 26008KT 9999 FEW060 SCT090 BKN200 QNH2972INS FM212000 03010G15KT 9999 FEW110 SCT250 QNH2975INS TX17/2119Z TN08/2109Z FN00172

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