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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 30-Aug-2026

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:08	10:08
Sunrise	06:35	10:35
Sunset	19:35	23:35
Evening civil twilight	20:02	00:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Aug-2026 19:27:36
Local (UTC-4)	30-Aug-2026 15:27:36

METAR

KNFE	301758Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM SCT032 29/23 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP213 T02890228 10294 20228 56017
KCPK 9nm W	301915Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM SCT029 BKN042 30/22 A3014 RMK AO2 T02950219
KNTU 9nm NE	301856Z 11011KT 10SM FEW030 BKN250 29/22 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02940222
KORF 13nm N	301851Z 08006KT 10SM BKN039 29/23 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP205 T02890228 $
KNGU 15nm NW	301859Z 06010KT 10SM SCT033 BKN300 29/23 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP211 T02890228 $
KPVG 16nm W	301856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT040 SCT049 31/22 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP208 T03110222 $
KONX 18nm S	301915Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM BKN090 28/22 A3015 RMK AO2 T02830224

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	301500Z 3015/3115 11009KT 9999 SCT030 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3006INS FM310100 19010KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3003INS TX29/3023Z TN24/3007Z FN00276
KORF 13nm N	301720Z 3018/3118 15007KT P6SM SCT035 FM310000 21005KT P6SM SCT250
KNGU 15nm NW	301500Z 3015/3115 11009KT 9999 SCT020 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3006INS FM310100 19010KT 9999 SCT025 QNH3003INS TX29/3023Z TN24/3007Z FN00276

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