FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| KOHLS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (183KB) |
| OUTLA ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (242KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 **CHANGED** | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 05 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 23 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 05 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 23 | |
download (193KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 05 **CHANGED** | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (166KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Taken in June 2009
from 6000' altitude.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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 30-Sep-2026
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 11:00 |
| Sunset | | 18:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:15 | | 23:15 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Sep-2026 04:40:25 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 30-Sep-2026 00:40:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KORF | 300351Z 00000KT 10SM OVC080 20/16 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02000161
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KNGU
3nm W | 300359Z 00000KT 10SM OVC080 19/17 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01940167 $
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KNTU
10nm SE | 300356Z 00000KT 10SM OVC085 19/17 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T01940167
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KNFE
13nm S | 300358Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC060 18/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01830172
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KLFI
13nm NW | 300355Z 00000KT 8SM OVC075 21/17 A3009 RMK AO2A SLP196 T02070167 $
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KPVG
14nm SW | 300356Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 18/ A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T0183 $
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KCPK
15nm S | 300415Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT060 OVC080 18/16 A3011 RMK AO2 T01800163
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| TAF |
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| KORF | 291744Z 2918/3018 05007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 FM292300 09005KT P6SM SCT080 FM300800 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 FM301200 06007KT P6SM SCT080
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KNGU
3nm W | 292200Z 2923/3023 VRB06KT 9999 FEW030 BKN080 QNH3004INS FM300600 VRB06KT 9999 FEW010 SCT030 BKN070 QNH3006INS TEMPO 3006/0312 3200 BR BKN005 FM301500 22010KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3005INS TX25/3019Z TN18/3010Z FN20079
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KNTU
10nm SE | RTD 2923/3023 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3000INS FM301000 VRB06KT 9999 BKN030 BKN060 QNH3001INS FM301900 VRB06KT 9999 BKN060 QNH3005INS TX25/3018Z TN18/3010Z FN20051
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KLFI
13nm NW | 300100Z 3001/0107 15006KT 9999 BKN080 QNH3005INS BECMG 3013/3014 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 BKN060 QNH3001INS BECMG 0103/0104 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3005INS TX25/3017Z TN18/3009Z
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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