Fentress Nalf Airport (KNFE), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Fentress NALF (KNFE) is a private-use airfield in Fentress, Virginia, built around a single long asphalt runway. It sits within the Norfolk-area traffic environment, with several nearby fields including Norfolk International and Oceana NAS.
Runways
Fentress Nalf Airport has one paved runway, 05/23, 8,004 ft long and 175 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Fentress Nalf Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Norfolk International (KORF), 13 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Fentress Nalf Airport recorded 0 business aviation movements in 2025. Business aviation traffic recorded at KNFE is concentrated within specific months of the year rather than spread evenly across the calendar.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 0 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Fentress Nalf Airport averages 19.3 days above 90°F in July and 16.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.5°F, and January the coldest, at 54.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Fentress Nalf Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway lights are operated by the crash crew during scheduled operations.
For clearance delivery, contact Washington ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Fentress Nalf Airport has five airfields within 17 NM. The closest is Chesapeake Regional (KCPK), 9.10 NM west.
Part of the Richmond and Norfolk area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KNFE
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$600.00 catering order at KNFE.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KNFE?
KNFE, Fentress NALF, has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is KORF, Norfolk International, located approximately 12.61 nm away.
What is the runway length at Fentress NALF?
Fentress NALF has a single paved runway, 05/23, measuring 8,004 feet long and 175 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This length matches the airport's maximum paved distance figure.
Is Fentress NALF a public-use airport?
No, KNFE is listed as a private-use facility and is unattended, with no staffed operating hours. Traffic control coordination for clearance delivery is handled through Washington ARTCC rather than an onsite tower.