Norfolk

ORF · KORF

Norfolk International Airport

36.90°, -76.20°VA, United States

Passengers a year

5M

#63 busiest in the U.S.

47

nonstop destinations

30

airlines

74

departures a day

75.3%

arrivals on time

2.5%

flights cancelled

79.9%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from ORF, by passengers: ATL, CLT, BWI, ORD, DFW, MCO, LGA, IAD, DEN, JFKORFDENORDIADBWILGAJFKMCOATLCLTDFW
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Norfolk, with 28% of all passengers. 30 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

American Airlines holds 28% of the airport — the 26th most concentrated of 35 medium hubs. The nearest comparison is RIC at 28%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AA
American81% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by PSA, Republic, Piedmont, Envoy, SkyWest
28.4%1.4M+5.1%
DL
Delta82% fullDelta Connection · operated by Endeavor, Republic, SkyWest
25.2%1.3M+10.1%
WN
Southwest78% full
15.2%768.7K-0.9%
UA
United82% fullUnited Express · operated by Republic, Mesa, GoJet, CommuteAir, SkyWest
13.2%665.7K-8.3%
MX
Breeze81% full
10.9%547.6K+14.3%
+Other airlines
7.1%359.9K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

46 domestic and 1 international nonstop destinations from Norfolk, across 3 countries.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    446.9K departing · 83% full

    Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    246.3K departing · 80% full

    American Airlines

  • Baltimore (BWI)

    170.4K departing · 72% full

    Southwest Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    143.8K departing · 80% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    138.4K departing · 85% full

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Orlando (MCO)

    117.8K departing · 75% full

    Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Breeze Airways

  • New York (LGA)

    99.6K departing · 67% full

    Delta Air Lines · American Airlines

  • Dulles (IAD)

    96.7K departing · 77% full

    United Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    90.2K departing · 87% full

    United Airlines · Southwest Airlines

  • New York (JFK)

    85.8K departing · 72% full

    Delta Air Lines · American Airlines

Top international destinations

  • Cancún, Mexico (CUN)

    2.8K departing · 5.5K both ways

    Breeze Airways

All nonstop destinations

47 nonstop · 9 airlines · 46 domestic / 1 intl

CLTCharlotteORDChicagoDFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiami

American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines

JFKNew YorkLGANew YorkPHLPhiladelphiaDCAWashington

American Airlines profile

Aircraft

By share of departures at Norfolk.

Body class · share of departures

When Norfolk is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak July 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
2,699,374
1991
2,456,434
1992
2,358,935
1993
2,417,525
1994
3,525,663
1995
2,461,789
1996
2,607,004
1997
2,747,276
1998
2,653,177
1999
2,607,025
2000
2,664,465
2001
2,595,568
2002
3,247,473
2003
3,533,554
2004
3,881,159
2005
3,977,643
2006
3,811,164
2007
3,808,746
2008
3,619,122
2009
3,472,115
2010
3,414,073
2011
3,318,920
2012
3,380,076
2013
3,196,901
2014
3,025,983
2015
3,074,363
2016
3,249,587
2017
3,427,067
2018
3,727,243
2019
4,047,809
2020
1,803,182
2021
3,350,669
2022
4,181,188
2023
4,638,907
2024
4,942,255
2025
5,001,717
2026
2,917,858 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Norfolk, 75 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 75Late 22Cancelled 3

17 min

average delay

506

flights cancelled

19.6K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Envoy Air 84.1%

Least reliable here

PSA Airlines 67.7%

Among US airports

#63

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 64%–83.3%

The weak spot is July 2026, when 64% of arrivals landed on time — 11.3 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 83.3%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Norfolk International Airport (ORF)?

Norfolk International Airport handled about 5M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #63 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 74 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Norfolk International Airport (ORF)?

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Norfolk (ORF), flying about 28% of its passengers. 30 airlines serve Norfolk in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Norfolk International Airport (ORF)?

Norfolk (ORF) has 47 nonstop destinations — 46 domestic and 1 international across 3 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at Norfolk International Airport (ORF)?

About 75.3% of flights arriving at Norfolk (ORF) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.5% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Norfolk International Airport (ORF)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Norfolk (ORF), about 17% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Norfolk; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).