Newport News - Williamsburg International Airport PHF-Newport News
The Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport boasts of nonstop flights to Philadelphia, Charlotte, and Atlanta via Delta and American Airlines. PHF-Newport News is owned by the Commonwealth Virginia’s Peninsula Airport Commission, and is the gateway to the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. Its airport code, PHF, was named after Patrick Henry Field, and the airport served a total of 404,000 passengers as of 2015, making this airport in Newport News, Virginia a massive gateway to the commercial districts in Virginia.
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The PHF-Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport sits on 1800 acres of land, and is the entry point for the popular attractions of nearby cities such as Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Joliff. The complex was established in 1947, and began launching commercial flights in 1949. With its two runways, Runway 20 and 25, the PHF airport serves majority of Newport News and the rest of York County. At present, the airport features a Welcome Center, a Hudson News Gift Shop, and 24-hour vending machines. The PHFlight features a full-service bar and breakfast, lunch and dinner options which fill up guests throughout the day.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) features complimentary door-to-door parking shuttle services. Whether travelers are from the first flight or from the last trip, there are plenty of shuttle services that can bring them to airport hotels. Near the airport are hotels like the Comfort Suites Airport, the Courtyard by Marriott Newport News Airport, and the Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Newport News South, VA.
The nearby ORF-Norfolk International Airport also serves this metropolitan area.