Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (KNFE) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field in Fentress, VA, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (KNFE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fentress, VA at 16 ft. KNFE reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (05, 23) — longest 8,004 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KNFE in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 24°C (76°F), altimeter 29.60 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KNFE 290158Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM SCT015 SCT050 24/22 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 19026/0112 RAB08E49 SLP024 P0020 T02440222 TSNO $
What changed at KNFE?
Since the 0122Z (9:22 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Wind direction moved from 180° to 210°.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
- The 4,500 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
- Visibility improved from 3 SM to 10 SM.
- Rain ended (-RA).
- Mist ended (BR).
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Current pilot readout for KNFE
KNFE is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 05, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,550 ft (field elevation 16 ft). KNFE does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KNTU, about 9 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KNFE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 8,004 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 05 | 8,004 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KNFE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field in Fentress, VA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KNFE is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KNFE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KNFE reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 65 observations, with 19 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 05
- 57%
- 23
- 43%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KNFE
- FAA LID
- NFE
- City
- Fentress
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.6916, -76.1350
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 8,004 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KNTU
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 22h 14m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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KNFE weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KNFE?+
KNFE has 2 runways — 05, 23; the longest is 8,004 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KNFE report its own weather?+
Yes — Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KNFE have a TAF?+
No — KNFE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KNTU, about 9 nm away.
Does KNFE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KNFE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KNFE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (KNFE)
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