--- iata: ORF name: Norfolk International Airport city: Norfolk country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-10' officialWebsite: 'https://www.flyorf.com/' sources: - 'https://www.flyorf.com/' - >- https://www.flyorf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ORFacts-Airport-Overview-August-2026.pdf - 'https://www.flyorf.com/where-we-fly/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/hours-of-operation/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/parking/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/dining-shopping/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/ground-transportation/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/ground-transportation/rental-cars/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/ground-transportation/ride-share/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/ground-transportation/taxi-cabs/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/services/passenger-services/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/services/know-before-you-go/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/services/military-government/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/services/accessibility/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/services/wifi/' - 'https://www.flyorf.com/lost-found/' - >- https://www.flyorf.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026-Self-Guided-Tour-June-2026.pdf - >- https://www.flyorf.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Nov-2025-Media-Release-Edit.pdf - 'https://transformorf.com/' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KORF' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - >- https://www.tsa.gov/news/press/releases/2024/02/26/tsa-norfolk-airport-gets-new-credential-authentication-technology quickFacts: - >- Norfolk Airport Authority monthly totals sum to 4,892,594 passengers in calendar 2025 (Nov YTD official release 4,496,124 + December 396,470). Fourth straight record. Official August 2026 facts sheet also cites more than 92,000 operations. ICAO KORF — not NGU / Chambers Field. - >- Two buildings connected by a 362-foot climate-controlled pedestrian bridge with moving walkways: 1974 Main / Departures Terminal (about 400,000 sq ft, ticketing + two concourses) and the 2002 Arrivals Terminal (about 243,000 sq ft, bags + ground transport). Official facts still say 22 gates after the April 2026 Concourse A expansion added three jet-bridge gates. - >- Seven scheduled airlines on the live official list (10 Sep 2026): American, Breeze, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, United. Spirit ceased 2 May 2026. Allegiant’s last ORF flight was 11 Aug 2025. June 2026 self-guided tour and Lost & Found still name Spirit / Allegiant — those pages are stale. - >- Two TSA checkpoints, one at the head of each concourse. Official hours 04:00–20:30, adjusted to demand. PreCheck yes. CLEAR is not on official pages. Sterile sides do not connect until the Main Lobby checkpoint consolidation (construction expected late 2026, finish summer 2028). - >- No passenger lounge. Live Priority Pass USA (10 Sep 2026) lists Charleston and Providence, not Norfolk. The Main Lobby “Business Lounge” is open seating with outlets. The USO Welcome Center on Arrivals Level 2 is military-ID only (09:00–00:00, 757-233-0567). - >- Operator: Norfolk Airport Authority, 2200 Norview Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23518-5807. Phone 757-857-3351. AirNav elev 26.2 ft, 3 miles NE of downtown. One operational paved runway: 05/23, 9,001 × 150. Transform ORF is permanently closing / removing 14/32. New CBP FIS next to Concourse A opened February 2026. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Official TSA window is 04:00–20:30' detail: >- Hours of Operation (checked 10 Sep 2026): checkpoints 04:00–20:30, adjusted daily. Know Before You Go still says 90 minutes domestic / 2 hours international. The building is 24/7; the sterile side is not. CAT-2 ID readers are in use — that is not TSA PreCheck Touchless ID. summary: >- Budget 90 minutes domestic and 2 hours for the Cancún / San Juan flights. After the last outbound, leftover passengers are landside. category: timing - label: Checkpoints title: A and B are still two sterile halls detail: >- Transform ORF’s consolidated Main Lobby checkpoint is scheduled to start late 2026 and finish summer 2028. Third-party guides that say you can walk airside between A and B are describing that future hallway, not today. summary: >- Read the concourse on the boarding pass before you queue. The wrong portal means reclear until the lobby checkpoint opens. category: terminal - label: Dining title: 'Trust the live dining page, not the 2026 press list' detail: >- Landside 24-hour option is the Main Lobby Starbucks. Dunkin’, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, COVA, Ghost Kitchen, Pale Horse, and Stockpot were promised in 2026 facts copy and are not on the live dining page as of 10 Sep 2026. summary: >- Airside now: High Tide + Town Center Cold Pressed on A, Bruce Smith’s 200 Sack Club on B. Rusty Taco and Warriors Taphouse are still Coming Soon. category: food - label: Construction title: 'Transform ORF is a years-long job, not a weekend closure' detail: >- Norview Avenue / Robin Hood Road realignment is advertised through summer 2027. New rental-car building: site cleared, opening early 2028. Ticketing-lobby rebuild: 2027–summer 2029. Follow transformorf.com, not 2025 renderings. summary: >- FIS and the three new A gates are open. The entrance intersection, rental-car center, lobby checkpoint, and observation area are not. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Concourse A bottle filler zone: airside summary: >- Official passenger-services and accessibility pages pin bottle fillers immediately past TSA on both concourses. Free. Official pages do not publish a brand or a second A-side pin. location: 'Just beyond the Concourse A TSA checkpoint, near the restrooms' terminal: Concourse A isBestValue: true - kind: refill name: Concourse B bottle filler zone: airside summary: >- Same official pin as A — “just beyond the TSA checkpoint.” You cannot walk here from A without reclearing until the lobby checkpoint is built. location: 'Just beyond the Concourse B TSA checkpoint, near the restrooms' terminal: Concourse B - kind: refill name: Arrivals Terminal family-restroom filler zone: landside summary: >- Official accessibility page adds a landside filler by the Arrivals family restroom. Useful after you land; useless once you have already cleared TSA. location: Near the family restroom on the baggage-claim level terminal: Arrivals Terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Hudson News / 24-hour kiosks zone: airside price: >- Price posted at the register — official pages do not publish a bottle price summary: >- Buy a sealed bottle here if the filler is down. Do not invent a $3 airport-water figure; ORF does not list one. location: >- Hudson News in the Main Lobby; Faber on the Fly (A) and Fresh Attractions (B) are the 24-hour airside kiosks terminal: Main Terminal Lobby and both concourses airportistScore: 6.6 slug: orf region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/orf](/airports/orf). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/orf) - [Lounge directory](/airports/orf/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Norfolk International Airport (ORF) Norfolk, United States · North America A compact two-building Hampton Roads field with $14 daily parking, a new FIS hall, and genuinely local airside food — undone by two separate TSA portals, no passenger lounge, and no bus to the curb. ## Airportist Score **6.6 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 7.8 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.3 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.3 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 4.89M (2025) - Terminals: 2 buildings, Concourses A & B - Typical security: 12 min - On-time: 73% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Origin-and-destination trips when you already know Concourse A or B - Drivers using the $14 Daily garage or the free Park & Wait lot - Military families using the Arrivals Level 2 USO ## Watch out for - Queuing at the wrong concourse checkpoint — sterile sides do not connect yet - Assuming Priority Pass, The Club ORF, Escape, or CLEAR exist - Evening flights after the official 20:30 TSA close - Stale Spirit / Allegiant / 8-airline / connected-airside guides - Promised 2026 dining (Dunkin’, BWW, COVA) that is not on the live directory ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/orf/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/orf/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/orf/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/orf/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/orf/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/orf/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/orf/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/orf/reviews.md) (free)