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KNFE

Fentress Naval Auxiliary Field
Fentress, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 29-Jan-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:42	11:42
Sunrise	07:10	12:10
Sunset	17:26	22:26
Evening civil twilight	17:53	22:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Jan-2025 03:08:08
Local (UTC-5)	29-Jan-2025 22:08:08

METAR

KNFE	300256Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR 11/M06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01061056 51054 $
KCPK 9nm W	300255Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM CLR 09/M05 A2994 RMK AO2 T00851047
KNTU 9nm NE	300256Z 02006KT 10SM CLR 08/M04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T00781044 53031
KORF 13nm N	300251Z 02004KT 10SM CLR 06/M01 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00611011 51054
KNGU 15nm NW	300259Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 07/M01 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00721006 51052
KPVG 16nm W	300256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP144 6//// T00721022 51051
KONX 18nm S	300250Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 10/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 T00971014

TAF

KNTU 9nm NE	2923/3023 27010KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2966INS TEMPO 2923/3003 27012G20KT FM300700 33010KT 9999 SKC QNH3000INS FM301200 03008KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3016INS TX17/2923Z TN00/3010Z FN20067
KORF 13nm N	291720Z 2918/3018 26018G30KT P6SM SKC FM292200 27014G22KT P6SM SKC FM300300 32010KT P6SM SKC FM301600 05005KT P6SM SKC
KNGU 15nm NW	2923/3023 28010G20KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2967INS FM300300 34006KT 9999 SKC QNH2972INS FM300800 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2999INS FM301900 15008KT 9999 SCT040 BKN100 BKN200 QNH3010INS TX17/2923Z TN02/3010Z FN20051

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