Airports / Virginia / PHF
Newport News Williamsburg International Airport
KPHF / PHFNewport News, VirginiaELEV 42 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
6 nm
To the nearest alternate
Felker Army Air Field (FAF) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Newport News Williamsburg International Airport, listed as KPHF / PHF, is a mid-sized airport in Newport News, Virginia. Field elevation is 42 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list PHF as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Felker Army Air Field (FAF, 6 nm), Langley Air Force Base (LFI, 7 nm), and Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (NGU, 15 nm).
Trip costs from PHF are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PHF to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“PHF is so convenient for the peninsula.”
Ace “Ace” The Great5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“This airport is always so clean and the staff is friendly.”
Ace “Ace” The Great5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“This airport is always so clean and the staff is friendly.”
Ace “Ace” The Great5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Newport News Williamsburg International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KPHF
IATA
PHF
FAA / Local
PHF
Elevation
42 ft
Coordinates
37.1319° N · 76.4930° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs VA fields
state range 10–3,793 ft
At 42 ft, PHF sits lower than 68% of the 38 Virginia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 6nmFAFFelker Army Air FieldNewport News (Fort Eustis)
- 7nmLFILangley Air Force BaseHampton
- 15nmNGUNorfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)Norfolk
- 20nmORFNorfolk International AirportNorfolk
- 29nmNTUOceana Naval Air StationVirginia Beach
- 45nmRICRichmond International AirportRichmond
Location
Open the full mapKPHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport · Newport News, VA
From the ramp
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