Fentress Nalf Airport (NFE)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	NFE
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°8'4.4305" W / 36°41'31.3310" N -76.134564 / 36.692036 (Estimated)
Elevation	16.00 ft / 4.88 m (Estimated)
Location	Chesapeake County, VA
Magnetic Variation	09W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Navy owned
Owner	US NAVY
Address	OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC - CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	8004 x 175 ft (2440 x 53 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Low
PCN	40

	05	23
Alignment	40°	219°
Physical elevation	14.50 ft	14.20 ft
Coordinates	36.683569 / -76.143269	36.700508 / -76.125869
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LLW	NDB	WOODVILLE		254.00	10W	27.0 nm
AKQ	NDB	WAKEFIELD		274.00	11W	45.2 nm
NTU	TACAN	OCEANA	113X	116.60	10W	9.2 nm
NGU	TACAN	CHAMBERS	86Y	113.95	10W	16.4 nm
LFI	TACAN	LANGLEY	70X	112.30	10W	26.0 nm
CCV	TACAN	CAPE CHARLES	59X	112.20	10W	39.9 nm
CVI	TACAN	COFIELD	93X	114.60	09W	40.4 nm
ECG	VOR/DME	ELIZABETH CITY	104Y	115.75	07W	26.2 nm
ORF	VORTAC	NORFOLK	116X	116.90	07W	12.4 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.