![]() ![]() Newport News would suffer economically in the long run if lacked scheduled airline services, even the limited connections to other cities that airlines will provide in such a fragmented market.īy 2016, airline consolidations had reduced competition and (nationwide) over 75% of passengers were carried by the four carriers servicing Norfolk - American, Delta, United, and Southwest. Politically, there is no advantage for officials on the Peninsula to close the Newport News/Williamsburg airport in order to encourage more airlines to establish hubs in Richmond and Norfolk. Source: Federal Aviation Administration, Enplanements at All Commercial Service Airports (by Rank)Įconomically, the I-64 corridor from Richmond to Norfolk might benefit if travel was concentrated at just two airports. 1Īirports in Richmond and Norfolk have far more passengers getting aboard a scheduled flight (enplanements) that Newport News Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has, by far, the least traffic of the three airports. ![]() Richmond International Airport (RIC) has about 10-15% more passengers than Norfolk International Airport (ORF). The Newport News/Williamsburg airport is 60 miles east of the Richmond airport and 30 miles north of the Norfolk airport, and local officials around each airport are focused on economic development of their separate jurisdictions. They compete for business, and split the customer base between them. The airport commissions that manage Richmond International Airport (RIC), Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), and Norfolk International Airport (ORF) continue to fund upgrades of their separate facilities. Each airport is tied to the competing business communities of its local area. The airports are managed by three different agencies, not a regional authority. The three separate airports in Richmond, Newport News, and Norfolk are a one-hour drive from each other, with Newport News in the middle. ![]() There is a fragmented rather than regional approach to airport development in the Richmond/Hampton Roads area. Peninsula residents who fly out of Norfolk International Airport (ORF) must cross the James River via congested bridges or bridge-tunnels Norfolk Airport Competition: Richmond vs. ![]()
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