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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 20-May-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:25	09:25
Sunrise	05:54	09:54
Sunset	20:08	00:08
Evening civil twilight	20:37	00:37

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	21-May-2026 02:31:03
Local (UTC-4)	20-May-2026 22:31:03

METAR

KNFE	210158Z AUTO 19008G16KT 10SM CLR 25/19 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP184 T02500194
KCPK 9nm W	210215Z AUTO 17009G14KT 10SM CLR 24/19 A3008 RMK AO2 T02440188
KNTU 9nm NE	210156Z 20010KT 10SM CLR 26/19 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP180 T02560194
KORF 13nm N	210151Z AUTO 19013G21KT 10SM CLR 27/19 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T02670194
KNGU 15nm NW	210159Z 19011G18KT 10SM SCT300 26/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02610194 $
KPVG 16nm W	210156Z AUTO 18009KT 10SM CLR 26/21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02610206 $
KONX 18nm S	210215Z AUTO 19007KT 150V220 10SM CLR 24/20 A3010 RMK AO2 T02400202

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	202300Z 2023/2123 22010G22KT 9999 FEW100 SCT250 QNH3004INS FM210600 23010KT 9999 FEW030 SCT250 QNH3001INS FM211200 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN250 QNH3003INS FM212000 03014G24KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN030 OVC250 QNH3007INS TX32/2023Z TN21/2110Z FN20104
KORF 13nm N	201734Z 2018/2118 21011G18KT P6SM SKC FM210300 21010KT P6SM SCT250 FM211200 22005KT P6SM SCT050 FM211500 30007KT P6SM BKN035
KNGU 15nm NW	202200Z 2023/2123 19009G18KT 9999 FEW300 QNH3001INS FM210700 22007KT 9999 FEW050 SCT100 SCT280 QNH3005INS FM211200 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH FEW020 SCT035 BKN200 QNH3006INS TEMPO 2112/2118 VRB15G25KT 3200 TSRA BR FEW015 BKN020CB OVC050 FM211800 05012G20KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 BKN030 BKN120 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2118/2123 VRB18G35KT 1600 TSRA BR BKN009CB OVC030 TX32/2023Z TN20/2122Z FN00062

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