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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 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 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 06-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:47	09:47
Sunrise	06:15	10:15
Sunset	20:05	00:05
Evening civil twilight	20:34	00:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Aug-2026 11:39:37
Local (UTC-4)	06-Aug-2026 07:39:37

METAR

KNFE	061107Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM FEW007 BKN012 24/23 A3019 RMK AO2 T02440233 TSNO $
KCPK 9nm W	061115Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM BKN007 24/23 A3020 RMK AO2 T02380231
KNTU 9nm NE	061056Z 23005KT 10SM BKN009 25/23 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T02500233
KORF 13nm N	061107Z 21011KT 10SM SCT008 25/24 A3018 RMK AO2 T02500239
KNGU 15nm NW	061059Z 20006KT 8SM SCT008 SCT250 25/23 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T02500233
KPVG 16nm W	061056Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM OVC005 24/ A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T0244 $
KONX 18nm S	061115Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 25/24 A3020 RMK AO2 T02540242

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	052300Z 0523/0623 19009KT 9999 FEW035 SCT250 QNH3009INS TEMPO 0523/0601 VRB13G20KT 4800 VCTS -SHRA BR SCT015CB BKN030 FM061700 18010G15KT 9999 SCT035 QNH3013INS TX32/0619Z TN24/0610Z FN20123
KORF 13nm N	060958Z 0610/0706 22008KT P6SM SCT008 TEMPO 0610/0612 BKN008 FM061500 21009KT P6SM SCT050
KNGU 15nm NW	060700Z 0607/0707 21006KT 9999 FEW050 SCT200 SCT300 QNH3010INS TEMPO 0607/0611 VRB04KT 6000 BR FEW007 BKN035 BKN120 FM061500 23009G18KT 9999 FEW050 FEW280 QNH3012INS TEMPO 0617/0623 VRB15G28KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN030CB OVC060 BECMG 0702/0704 18008G13KT 9999 NSW FEW100 QNH3014INS TX31/0621Z TN24/0610Z FN00280

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