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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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 -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 10-Aug-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:51	09:51
Sunrise	06:19	10:19
Sunset	20:01	00:01
Evening civil twilight	20:29	00:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Aug-2025 18:51:07
Local (UTC-4)	10-Aug-2025 14:51:07

METAR

KNFE	101813Z AUTO 10010KT 10SM SCT020 BKN037 OVC055 26/21 A3023 RMK AO2 T02610211
KCPK 9nm W	101835Z AUTO 11011G17KT 10SM SCT024 BKN041 OVC060 27/21 A3022 RMK AO2 T02690210
KNTU 9nm NE	101756Z 09009KT 10SM BKN019 OVC050 26/21 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02610206 10267 20233 56001
KORF 13nm N	101751Z 09010KT 10SM SCT022 SCT029 BKN041 27/21 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T02670211 10272 20233 58002
KNGU 15nm NW	101759Z 07012KT 10SM SCT020 BKN055 BKN250 27/21 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02670206 10272 20233 57003
KPVG 16nm W	101756Z AUTO 07007KT 10SM BKN025 BKN039 OVC060 28/22 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP236 T02780222 10283 20239 58006 $
KONX 18nm S	101835Z AUTO 06006KT 4SM BR BKN010 BKN014 OVC040 24/23 A3023 RMK AO2 T02430227

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	1015/1115 08006KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3018INS FM110100 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 SCT040 QNH3017INS FM110700 VRB06KT 6000 BR BKN025 QNH3017INS TEMPO 1107/1112 4800 BR BKN005 FM111300 11008KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3019INS TX26/1018Z TN23/1107Z FN00285
KORF 13nm N	101720Z 1018/1118 08010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN025 TEMPO 1018/1021 BKN020 FM110000 11005KT P6SM BKN025 FM111300 08005KT P6SM BKN025
KNGU 15nm NW	1015/1115 07010KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3019INS FM110000 VRB06KT 9999 SCT015 SCT040 BKN300 QNH3016INS FM110300 VRB06KT 6000 BR BKN020 QNH3015INS TEMPO 1105/1111 4800 BR BKN005 FM111300 10008KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3018INS TX26/1018Z TN23/1107Z FN00285

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