Norfolk International Airport

Norfolk International Airport
The Main Departures Building at ORF
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorNorfolk Airport Authority
ServesHampton Roads, Northeast North Carolina
LocationNorfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Opened1938
Operating base forBreeze Airways
Time zoneEastern Time Zone (UTC−05:00)
Elevation AMSL26 ft / 8 m
Coordinates36°53′41″N 076°12′04″W / 36.89472°N 76.20111°W / 36.89472; -76.20111
WebsiteNorfolkAirport.com
Maps

Diagram
Interactive map of Norfolk International Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
05/23 9,001 2,744 Asphalt/concrete
14/32 [CLOSED] 4,875 1,486 Asphalt
Statistics (2025)
Total passengers4,892,594 0.6%
Cargo (lbs.)37,895,577
Source: Norfolk Airport Authority and Federal Aviation Administration

Norfolk International Airport (IATA: ORF, ICAO: KORF, FAA LID: ORF), is a regional commercial and cargo airport located seven miles (11 km) northeast of downtown Norfolk, Virginia. It is owned and operated by the Norfolk Airport Authority: a bureau under the municipal government. The airport serves the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of southeast Virginia (along with Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport in Newport News) as well as northeast North Carolina.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 2025 categorized it as a small hub airport, which serves both commercial and cargo operations.

In 2024, Norfolk International Airport was the 65th most busy airport in the United States with a passenger count of 2,444,897 people. This is a 5.34% increase from 2023. It's the third-busiest airport in Virginia in terms of passengers served annually, behind Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, but just ahead of Richmond International.