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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 26-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:31	10:31
Sunrise	06:57	10:57
Sunset	18:55	22:55
Evening civil twilight	19:21	23:21

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	26-Sep-2026 15:05:36
Local (UTC-4)	26-Sep-2026 11:05:36

METAR

KNFE	261458Z AUTO 33011G21KT 290V360 10SM OVC031 18/12 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 02026/1437 RAB04E13 SLP096 P0000 60000 T01780122 51007
KCPK 9nm W	261455Z AUTO 31010G17KT 10SM OVC034 18/10 A2983 RMK AO2 T01780101
KNTU 9nm NE	261456Z 35022G33KT 8SM -RA SCT023 BKN029 OVC038 17/13 A2979 RMK AO2 PK WND 35038/1405 SLP090 T01720128 53007
KORF 13nm N	261451Z 35014G33KT 10SM -RA SCT030 OVC036 18/12 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 35033/1442 RAE25B45 SLP095 P0000 60000 T01780122 51005
KNGU 15nm NW	261359Z 36016G27KT 10SM BKN036 OVC043 18/12 A2982 RMK AO2 PK WND 35028/1347 SLP098 T01830117 $
KPVG 16nm W	261456Z AUTO 33007G14KT 290V360 10SM OVC036 18/12 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01780117 53004 $
KONX 18nm S	261455Z AUTO 33008G16KT 290V350 10SM BKN029 OVC034 18/11 A2981 RMK AO2 T01760112

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	260900Z 2609/2707 34018G28KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 OVC050 510006 QNH2975INS BECMG 2610/2612 34018G28KT 9999 VCSH OVC045 510006 QNH2970INS TEMPO 2612/2617 8000 -SHRA OVC025 BECMG 2618/2620 34018G28KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 510006 QNH2977INS BECMG 2622/2700 32017KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 OVC025 510006 QNH2976INS BECMG 2701/2703 31016KT 9999 VCSH BKN008 OVC015 611404 510006 QNH2973INS TX21/2618Z TN14/2704Z AMD 0948 FN00287
KORF 13nm N	261120Z 2612/2712 34017G28KT P6SM OVC050 FM261400 34019G30KT P6SM BKN025 FM261800 33021G30KT P6SM BKN020
KNGU 15nm NW	260600Z 2607/2707 34018G28KT 9999 BKN040 OVC050 510006 QNH2978INS BECMG 2609/2611 34018G28KT 9999 VCSH BKN040 OVC050 510006 QNH2978INS BECMG 2612/2614 34018G28KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC045 510006 QNH2977INS TEMPO 2615/2619 9999 NSW OVC045 BECMG 2620/2622 34018G28KT 9000 -SHRA BKN025 OVC040 510006 QNH2977INS BECMG 2700/2702 32017KT 9999 VCSH BKN015 OVC025 510006 QNH2976INS BECMG 2703/2705 31016KT 9999 VCSH BKN008 OVC015 611404 510006 QNH2973INS TX21/2618Z TN14/2704Z FN00321

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