Norfolk International Airport (IATA: ORF[2], ICAO: KORF, FAA LID: ORF) is seven miles (11 km) northeast of downtown Norfolk, an independent city in Virginia, United States.[1] 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. Despite its name, the airport does not have any international destinations nonstop.[3]

Norfolk International Airport
The Main Departures Building at ORF
IATA: ORF ICAO: KORF FAA LID: ORF
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Norfolk Airport Authority
Operator	Norfolk Airport Authority
Serves	Hampton Roads, Northeast North Carolina
Location	Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Focus city for	Breeze Airways
Elevation AMSL	26 ft / 8 m
Coordinates	36°53′41″N 076°12′04″W
Website	NorfolkAirport.com
Maps
Diagram
ORF Location Show map of Virginia ORF ORF (the United States) Show map of the United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 05/23 9,001 2,744 Asphalt/concrete 14/32 4,875 1,486 Asphalt
Statistics (2021)
Aircraft operations 62,126 Based aircraft (2018) 95 Total passengers 3,311,121 Cargo (million lbs) 67.5
Source: Norfolk Airport Authority and Federal Aviation Administration[1]

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.[4] Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 3,663,996 passengers in calendar year 2018, an increase of 9% from 3,380,902 in 2017.[5]

As of 2017^[update], Norfolk International was ranked as the 70th-busiest airport in the United States and the fourth-busiest in Virginia in terms of passengers served annually, behind Dulles International Airport, Reagan National Airport and Richmond International.[6] Delta Air Lines has the largest share of passenger traffic, followed by Southwest Airlines and American Airlines.

History

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2022)

The airport was first established in 1938 as Norfolk Municipal Airport; from 1942 until 1947 it was run by the United States Army Air Forces. In 1968 its name changed to Norfolk Regional Airport, and in 1976 it was renamed again to the present Norfolk International Airport.[7]

Facilities

The airport covers 1,300 acres (526 ha) at an elevation of 27 feet (8 m). Its main runway, 5–23, is 9,001 by 150 feet (2,744 x 46 m) and crosswind runway 14–32 is 4,875 by 150 feet (1,486 x 46 m).[1][8]

The crosswind runway (14–32) was closed for renovations on December 19, 2009, and reopened in the spring of 2011. The airport's long-term plan calls for this runway to be destroyed to make way for a parallel runway (5R-23L) east of runway 5–23, but the FAA grounded the plan in summer 2016 due to diminishing demand, limited space, and environmental impacts.

In 2017 the airport had 67,679 aircraft operations, average 185 per day: 39% airline, 27% air taxi, 27% general aviation, and 2% military. In November 2018, 95 aircraft were based at the airport: 52 single-engine, 20 multi-engine, 20 jet, and 3 helicopter.[1]

General aviation services, or fixed-base operations, are provided by Signature Flight Support with full-service facilities for maintaining and housing private and corporate aircraft. The modern 54,000-square-foot (5,000 m²) terminal facility offers everything from aircraft rental to sightseeing flights and aircraft repair.

Daily scheduled aircraft include ERJ140/145 (United, American), CRJ200/700/900 (Delta, United, American), ERJ170/175 (American, United), A300 (FedEx), A319/320 (United, Allegiant, American, Frontier), B717 (Delta), B737 (Southwest, American, Delta), and B757 (UPS and Delta).

FAA control tower

Built in 1995, the FAA Norfolk Air Traffic Control Tower stands 134 feet (41 m) high. Operated and managed by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Norfolk Tower handles about 1,100 aircraft per day, 24 hours per day and 365 days per year. Radar coverage is provided by the ASR-9 terminal system with a six-level weather detection capability. Also available for use is an Enhanced Target Generator (ETG) lab with two radar scopes to accomplish training objectives, as well as the IDS4 system, a specialized microcomputer network system designed to distribute and display both static and real-time data regarding weather and other rapidly changing critical information to air traffic controllers.

Gates

Norfolk International Airport has two passenger concourses: Concourse A (gates A1-A11), and Concourse B (gates B16-B30). American Airlines and Southwest Airlines occupy Concourse A while Allegiant Air, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and United Airlines occupy Concourse B. International flights are handled at gate A1; however, there are currently no scheduled international flights. Specific gate locations are the following: American A2, A4, A6-A11, Delta B21-B25, Southwest A3 and A5, United B27-B30, with Allegiant and Frontier using common gates of B16, B17, B18, B20. Concourse B gates B22 and B26 are no longer in use.

Cargo yard

About 70 million pounds of air cargo are shipped in and out of Norfolk International Airport each year.[9] NIA houses one of the most modern and efficient air cargo facilities in the state. Its two modern air cargo terminals have 88,000 square feet (8,200 m²) of space. A ramp provides direct access from plane to warehouse.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Destinations map

Norfolk Atlanta Dallas/Fort Worth Orlando/Sanford Chicago–O'Hare Miami Orlando Fort Lauderdale Houston–Intercontinental Washington–Dulles Boston New York–JFK/LaGuardia Newark Philadelphia Detroit Denver Charlotte Washington–National Baltimore Chicago–Midway Nashville Cincinnati Jacksonville Punta Gorda Pittsburgh Columbus–Rickenbacker Dallas–Love Tampa Providence Hartford Columbus Charleston New Orleans Long Island/Islip West Palm Beach Las Vegas White Plains Destinations from Norfolk International Airport Red = Year-round destination Green = Seasonal destination Blue = Future destination

Cargo

Cargo destinations map
Norfolk Memphis Louisville Newark Manteo Richmond Indianapolis Raleigh/Durham Columbia (SC) Atlanta Charlotte Cargo destinations from Norfolk International Airport

Statistics

Airline market share

Top destinations

Annual traffic

Passenger development

Norfolk Airport passenger totals 2002–present (millions)[22]

Ground transportation

There are no bus or shuttle services to and from Norfolk International Airport. The nearest bus (HRT Route 15) connection is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) away at the intersection of Military Highway (Route 165) and Norview Avenue (Route 247).[23]

All ground transportation services are located in the arrivals terminal. There are several on-site rental car companies, an authorized shuttle service providing door-to-door service to the entire Hampton Roads area, and taxis available through several companies. Both Uber and Lyft service the airport through an agreement with the airport authority.

Parking

A nine-level parking garage adjacent to the new arrivals terminal opened in July 2002. It provides 2,800 covered spaces for short term, long term and rental parking. Overall, NIA parking facilities can accommodate 7,000 vehicles.[24] In February 2019, the airport announced it would begin construction of a brand new 1.09 million square foot parking garage. Construction started in July 2019. This new parking garage will consolidate all parking lots at ORF. It will also replace the employee shuttle that costs over $600,000 a year to operate.[25]

Accidents and incidents

• On January 19, 1967 a United Airlines Vickers 754D Viscount collided with a snow plow which had entered the runway in the path of the United plane upon landing. All 50 passengers and crew on board the aircraft survived; the aircraft suffered major damage to its airframe and was written off.[26]
• On September 1, 1974 a Martin 4-0-4 which was sitting empty on the ramp caught fire, damaging the airframe beyond repair. The cause of the fire was never determined.[27]

See also

• Virginia World War II Army Airfields
• List of airports in Virginia

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

External links

На других языках

[de] Norfolk International Airport

[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Norfolk

[fr] Aéroport international de Norfolk

[it] Aeroporto Internazionale di Norfolk