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The airport was originally named Patrick Henry Airport, its code PHF representing Patrick Henry Field. The first runway was 2–20, a 3,500-foot (1,100 m) runway, followed by 6–24 (later redesignated as 7–25). Airline service began in November 1949 on Piedmont Airlines and Capital Airlines.
The airport is a regional cargo hub for UPS Airlines and a focus city for Frontier Airlines. The airport has service to cities in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. As of 2019, the airport offers flights to 140 destinations, 102 of which are domestic and 38 of which international.
This is a list of airports in Virginia (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
French Frigate Shoals Airport has one runway designated 06/24 with a coral surface measuring 3,000 by 200 feet (914 x 61 m) at an elevation of six feet (2 m) above mean sea level. The runway is closed, except for emergencies, or with prior permission from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Airport/Facility Directory (abbreviated A/FD), now identified as Chart Supplement in the U.S., is a pilot's manual that provides comprehensive information on airports, large and small, and other aviation facilities and procedures.
PHF PHF KPHF Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (Patrick Henry Field) P-N 195,573 Norfolk: ORF ORF KORF Norfolk International Airport: P-S 1,846,031 Richmond: RIC RIC KRIC Richmond International Airport (Byrd Field) P-S 2,048,691 Roanoke: ROA ROA KROA Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (Woodrum Field) P-N 330,063
Operations moved to Glenrock Airport, but the Great Depression caused all commercial flights to be suspended indefinitely, grounding Norfolk for five years. In 1938, Norfolk Municipal Airport was established on the site of the former Truxton Manor Golf Course, featuring a 3,500-foot runway and a passenger terminal, which was completed in 1940. [6]
Montrose Regional Airport [T] Newport News: Virginia: PHF: KPHF: Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport [T] [55] Ogdensburg: New York: OGS: KOGS: