ORF · Norfolk, United States
Norfolk International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 36.8953° N, 76.2010° W
Norfolk International Airport
International Airport located in Norfolk, Virginia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for ORF
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3755; ident KORF; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
norfolkairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Norfolk International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
ORF / KORF
OurAirports ident
KORF
GPS / local code
KORF / ORF
ISO region
US-VA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
norfolkairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1432196
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
20 km
Approximate distance to central Norfolk.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,001 ft / 2,744 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1938 · The Norfolk Authority: a bureau
Owner / entity
Q1432196
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Norfolk International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Norfolk, United States. Norfolk's built-up core sits roughly 20 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Norfolk International Airport (ORF / KORF) is at 36.8953° N, 76.2010° W, elevation 26 ft (8 m), serving Norfolk, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Norfolk is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Norfolk: 20 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for ORF.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Norfolk International Airport (ORF / KORF)
Norfolk International Airport · International Airport located in Norfolk, Virginia
Source identifiers
KORF · KORF · ORF · US-VA
norfolkairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Norfolk International Airport, is a regional commercial and cargo airport located seven miles (11 km) northeast of downtown Norfolk, Virginia.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Norfolk
norfolk · 9.2 km from ORF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 238,005 · city coordinates 36.8468, -76.2852
2. Chesapeake
chesapeake · 11 km from ORF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 235,429 · city coordinates 36.8190, -76.2749
3. Portsmouth
portsmouth-4779999 · 11 km from ORF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 96,201 · city coordinates 36.8354, -76.2983
4. Portsmouth Heights
portsmouth-heights · 17 km from ORF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 99,049 · city coordinates 36.8210, -76.3688
5. East Hampton
east-hampton · 20 km from ORF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 147,993 · city coordinates 37.0374, -76.3316
6. Hampton
hampton · 20 km from ORF
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 137,148 · city coordinates 37.0299, -76.3452
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. RIC KRIC
Richmond International Airport · Richmond
120 km from ORF · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 167 ft (51 m) · airport coordinates 37.5052, -77.3197
2. DCA KDCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington
230 km from ORF · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 15 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 38.8521, -77.0377
3. IAD KIAD
Washington Dulles International Airport · Dulles
253 km from ORF · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 312 ft (95 m) · airport coordinates 38.9445, -77.4558
4. BWI KBWI
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore
257 km from ORF · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 146 ft (45 m) · airport coordinates 39.1754, -76.6683
5. RDU KRDU
Raleigh-Durham International Airport · Raleigh/Durham
258 km from ORF · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 435 ft (133 m) · airport coordinates 35.8787, -78.7873
Route-time reference set
1. ORF-RIC
Richmond · 120 km · 59m
America/New_York · +0h from ORF; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. ORF-DCA
Washington · 230 km · 1h 7m
America/New_York · +0h from ORF; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. ORF-IAD
Dulles · 253 km · 1h 9m
America/New_York · +0h from ORF; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. ORF-BWI
Baltimore · 257 km · 1h 10m
America/New_York · +0h from ORF; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. ORF-RDU
Raleigh/Durham · 258 km · 1h 10m
America/New_York · +0h from ORF; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,001 ft / 2,744 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for ORF.
Runway identifiers
05/23 · 14/32
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. RIC KRIC
Richmond International Airport · Richmond · 120 km from ORF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 167 ft (51 m) · 37.5052, -77.3197
2. DCA KDCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington · 230 km from ORF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 15 ft (5 m) · 38.8521, -77.0377
3. IAD KIAD
Washington Dulles International Airport · Dulles · 253 km from ORF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 312 ft (95 m) · 38.9445, -77.4558
4. BWI KBWI
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore · 257 km from ORF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 146 ft (45 m) · 39.1754, -76.6683
5. RDU KRDU
Raleigh-Durham International Airport · Raleigh/Durham · 258 km from ORF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 435 ft (133 m) · 35.8787, -78.7873
6. PHL KPHL
Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia · 341 km from ORF
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 36 ft (11 m) · 39.8719, -75.2411
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is owned and operated by the Norfolk Airport Authority: a bureau under the municipal government.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for ORF.
Country and authority
ORF sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). ORF is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International Airport located in Norfolk, Virginia. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Norfolk International Airport, is a regional commercial and cargo airport located seven miles (11 km) northeast of downtown Norfolk, Virginia.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1432196 · Norfolk International Airport. Administrative area: Q49231. Entity official-site cross-check: norfolkairport.com
Field and clock profile
Norfolk International Airport is a near sea-level field at 26 ft (8 m), positioned at 36.8953° N, 76.2010° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,001 ft / 2,744 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Norfolk is the closest retained city-time anchor at 9.2 km. RIC Richmond is the closest retained airport alternative at 120 km.
Country airport peers
ORF is compared with RIC Richmond at 120 km, DCA Washington at 230 km, IAD Dulles at 253 km, BWI Baltimore at 257 km, RDU Raleigh/Durham at 258 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
ORF-RIC Richmond: 120 km, about 59m, +0h. ORF-DCA Washington: 230 km, about 1h 7m, +0h. ORF-IAD Dulles: 253 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. ORF-BWI Baltimore: 257 km, about 1h 10m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KORF backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. norfolkairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,001 ft / 2,744 m
Runway identifiers
05/23, 14/32
OurAirports classifies ORF as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Norfolk.
ORF (KORF) is a near sea-level field at 26 ft (8 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
ORF sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
ORF's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,001 ft / 2,744 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
The Norfolk Authority: a bureau is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for ORF.
- It is owned and operated by the Norfolk Airport Authority: a bureau under the municipal government.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at norfolkairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for ORF
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
ORF uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Norfolk International Airport is about 20 km from central Norfolk; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
RIC Richmond is the closest retained alternate at 120 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
norfolkairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place ORF inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
ORF ranks #60 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
ORF shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
ORF is 26 ft (8 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include GLA 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · KIX 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · TKS 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · TPA 26 ft (8 m) (0 ft delta) · MYJ 25 ft (8 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
ORF's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are RIC 120 km +0h · DCA 230 km +0h · IAD 253 km +0h · BWI 257 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | RIC | 120 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Washington | DCA | 230 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dulles | IAD | 253 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Baltimore | BWI | 257 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Raleigh/Durham | RDU | 258 km | 1h 10m | +0h | --:--:-- |
ORF to RIC
Richmond
Distance 120 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from ORF. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ORF to DCA
Washington
Distance 230 km; estimated travel window 1h 7m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from ORF. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ORF to IAD
Dulles
Distance 253 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from ORF. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Virginia Beach is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Norfolk International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from ORF, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Norfolk
norfolk · 9.2 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chesapeake
chesapeake · 11 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Portsmouth
portsmouth-4779999 · 11 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Portsmouth Heights
portsmouth-heights · 17 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
East Hampton
east-hampton · 20 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hampton
hampton · 20 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Virginia Beach
virginia-beach · 20 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Newport News
newport-news · 22 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Suffolk
suffolk · 39 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
South Suffolk
south-suffolk · 40 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Williamsburg
williamsburg · 61 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Elizabeth City
elizabeth-city · 67 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Norfolk International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Richmond (RIC), Washington (DCA), Dulles (IAD). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,001 ft / 2,744 m; identifiers 05/23, 14/32.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: The Norfolk Authority: a bureau.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1938.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from ORF. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Richmond International AirportRIC
Richmond · large airport
- Distance
- 120 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 167 ft (51 m)
Compare against RIC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCA
Washington · large airport
- Distance
- 230 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 15 ft (5 m)
Compare against DCA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Washington Dulles International AirportIAD
Dulles · large airport
- Distance
- 253 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 312 ft (95 m)
Compare against IAD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWI
Baltimore · large airport
- Distance
- 257 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 146 ft (45 m)
Compare against BWI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Raleigh-Durham International AirportRDU
Raleigh/Durham · large airport
- Distance
- 258 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 435 ft (133 m)
Compare against RDU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Norfolk International Airport (ORF) in?▾
Norfolk International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Norfolk International Airport?▾
Norfolk International Airport uses IATA code ORF and ICAO code KORF.
Where is Norfolk International Airport located?▾
Norfolk International Airport is located in Norfolk, United States at coordinates 36.8953° N, 76.2010° W, with an elevation of 26 ft (8 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Norfolk International Airport from central Norfolk?▾
Norfolk International Airport sits roughly 20 km from the nearest mapped city center for Norfolk.
Which route reference is most useful from ORF?▾
Richmond (RIC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 59m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from ORF.
Which authority regulates ORF?▾
Norfolk International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to ORF?▾
ORF's curated peers in United States on this site include RIC Richmond, DCA Washington, IAD Dulles, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Norfolk International Airport have?▾
Norfolk International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,001 ft / 2,744 m; identifiers include 05/23, 14/32.