Norfolk International Airport

International Airport located in Norfolk, Virginia 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 that serves both commercial and cargo operations. In 2024, Norfolk International Airport was the 65th busiest airport in the United States with a passenger count of 2,444,897 people. This is a 5.34% increase from 2023. It is 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. History 1920s In 1926, Norfolk citizens experienced their first commercial flights on the Mitten Line, operated by Philadelphia Rapid Transit Air Service, Inc. The