FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ORF |
| Lat/Long: | 36-53-44.2700N 076-11-55.9150W 36-53.737833N 076-11.931917W 36.8956306,-76.1988653 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 26.2 ft. / 8.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of NORFOLK, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23518 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1938 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ORF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 127.15 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 276-200-0952 |
| NORFOLK GROUND: | 121.9 |
| NORFOLK TOWER: | 120.8 257.8 |
| NORFOLK APPROACH: | 118.9 ;010-080, 180-310 335.625 353.7 ;010-080, 180-310 |
| NORFOLK DEPARTURE: | 125.2 363.125 379.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.5 |
| PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 118.5 |
| CLASS C: | 118.9 ;010-080, 180-310 125.7 ;311-009 353.7 ;010-080, 180-310 379.1 ;311-009 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| HOLND DP: | 125.2 363.125 |
| IC: | 118.9 ;010-080, 180-310 353.7 ;010-080, 180-310 |
| KOHLS STAR: | 118.9 353.7 |
| NUTIY DP: | 125.2 363.125 |
| OUTLA STAR: | 118.9 353.7 |
| SWOPE DP: | 125.2 363.125 |
| WX ASOS at NTU (9 nm SE): | PHONE DSN 433-3619 or 757-433-3619 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at PVG (14 nm SW): | 118.375 (757-465-2175) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CPK (15 nm SW): | 123.675 (757-204-4290) |
| WX ASOS at PHF (20 nm NW): | PHONE 757-874-3682 |
- SAID IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ORF at field | | NORFOLK VORTAC | | 116.90 | | 07W |
| ECGr005/38.3 | | ELIZABETH CITY VOR/DME | | 115.75 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WOODVILLE | | 017/38.3 | | 254 | | 10W | | LLW | .-.. .-.. .-- |
| WAKEFIELD | | 109/38.8 | | 274 | | 11W | | AKQ | .- -.- --.- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 9001 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in fair condition CONC PTNS: LONGL CRACKS & SPALLING. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 120.0 | | Double wheel: | 250.0 | | Double tandem: | 550.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 1120.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 36-53.151718N | | 36-54.323902N |
| Longitude: | 076-12.497692W | | 076-11.365990W |
| Elevation: | 18.6 ft. | | 15.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 047 magnetic, 038 true | | 227 magnetic, 218 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1000 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:8809 LDA:7809 | | TORA:9001 TODA:9001 ASDA:8995 LDA:8995 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. trees, 2100 ft. from runway, 380 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 49 ft. pole, lighted, 1500 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear RWY 23 +1 FT FENCE 80 FT FM RWY END 400 FT R 10 FT FENCE 0-200 270 FT L. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NORFOLK AIRPORT AUTH 2200 NORVIEW AVE NORFOLK, VA 23518-5807 Phone 757-857-3351 |
| Manager: | MARK PERRYMAN 2200 NORVIEW AVE NORFOLK, VA 23518-5807 Phone 757-857-3344 POLICE DISPATCH. |
Additional Remarks
| A39-05/23 | PCR VALUE: 630/F/A/X/T |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. |
| - | FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | INTMT AIRFIELD MOWING OPS MAR - NOV. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| KOHLS ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (183KB) |
| OUTLA ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (242KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 23 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 | |
download (193KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 05 | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| HOLND ONE (RNAV) | |
download (232KB) |
| NUTIY ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (414KB) |
| SWOPE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (323KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNGU - Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (5 nm NW)
KNHU - Norfolk Naval Station Airport (6 nm NW)
KNTU - Oceana Naval Air Station (Apollo Soucek Field) (9 nm SE)
KLFI - Langley Air Force Base (14 nm NW)
KPVG - Hampton Roads Executive Airport (14 nm SW)
KCPK - Chesapeake Regional Airport (15 nm SW)
KPHF - Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (20 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Taken in June 2009
from 6000' altitude.
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Aug-2026
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:01 | | 10:01 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Aug-2026 04:11:12 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 22-Aug-2026 00:11:12 |
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| METAR |
| KORF | 220351Z 05003KT 10SM SCT055 23/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02280211
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KNGU 3nm W | 220359Z 08003KT 10SM SCT055 BKN120 BKN200 22/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02220211 $
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KNTU 10nm SE | 220356Z 11003KT 10SM FEW020 SCT100 BKN250 22/21 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02220211 $
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KNFE 13nm S | 220358Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 21/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP175 T02110211 $
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KLFI 13nm NW | 220255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT036 SCT080 SCT110 BKN140 23/21 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02290206 50008 $
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KPVG 14nm SW | 220356Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 22/ A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T0217 $
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KCPK 15nm S | 220355Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT039 21/20 A3005 RMK AO2 T02100200
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| TAF |
| KORF | 211945Z 2120/2218 05009KT P6SM VCTS SCT020CB TEMPO 2120/2122 VRB12G25KT 2SM TSRA OVC015CB FM220200 09004KT 6SM -SHRA OVC020 PROB30 2203/2207 VRB12G25KT 2SM TSRA OVC015CB FM221200 07004KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM221500 10008KT P6SM BKN025
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KNGU 3nm W | 2123/2223 VRB04KT 9999 VCSH SCT040 BKN100 BKN200 QNH3002INS TEMPO 2123/2205 VRB13G25KT 3200 -TSRA BR BKN020CB OVC040 BECMG 2205/2207 10006KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN070 OVC150 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2205/2211 VRB15G28KT 4800 -TSRA BR SCT009 OVC015CB FM221200 13008KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 BKN030 OVC090 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2212/2215 VRB15G30KT 3200 -TSRA BR BKN010CB OVC030 FM221500 17009G17KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 BKN100 BKN200 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2215/2221 VRB18G35KT 1600 TSRA SCT015 OVC025 TX26/2219Z TN22/2123Z FN00062
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KNTU 10nm SE | 212300Z 2123/2223 02009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN070 OVC250 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2123/2202 VRB15G25KT 3200 TSRA BKN010CB OVC025 FM220200 10009KT 8000 -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN050 BKN120 OVC250 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2202/2208 VRB15G25KT 1600 TSRA BR BKN010CB OVC030 FM220900 08009KT 4800 -SHRA BR BKN004 OVC015 QNH2993INS FM221200 13010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BR BKN006 OVC015 QNH2992INS TX27/2220Z TN23/2209Z FN20107
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KLFI 13nm NW | 220100Z 2201/2307 15010KT 9999 FEW020 SCT050 BKN200 QNH3003INS BECMG 2203/2204 13010KT 8000 -DZ SCT020 BKN040 BKN200 QNH2997INS BECMG 2208/2209 09010G15KT 8000 -SHRA BKN020 BKN150 QNH2994INS TEMPO 2212/2214 11015G25KT 3200 TSRA BKN015CB BECMG 2214/2215 11012KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 QNH2984INS TEMPO 2219/2222 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN015CB BECMG 2223/2224 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT010 QNH2982INS TX26/2216Z TN23/2202Z
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