Norfolk International Airport

Great airport for Norfolk residents. A close drive with reasonable parking charges. Terminals are easy to find. Family can spend time in the main airport area but are not able to enter the gate area without a ticket. Nice airport with plenty of shops to keep busy while waiting for flights. Airport security is a little tight so I would plan to get there early and take off belt and shoes while going through metal detectors. more

The Norfolk International Airport is a nice little airport. With it being so small, the fares are usually higher if you fly into or depart from here. This makes it a hassle if you want to save a hundred dollars or two since yo have to drive to a larger airport. It is, however, quaint enough that you don't get lost amidst fellow travelers. The employees do an awesome job with checking you thoroughly for items not permitted in restricted areas. I know this for a fact because even before the tighter restrictions due to September 11 incident, I saw a teenager who was surrounded by security. I later found out that this was because he was carrying a BB gun which they thought was a handgun. Regardless, it was not permitted and the security did a great job in handling the situation. more

The Norfolk Airport is a fairly pleasant place to catch a plane, as far as airports go. The flights are usually on time, and the traffic and parking situation isn't terrible, either. The only real downside to the airport is that there's no discount airline that flies into Norfolk - budget conscious travelers have to head to the Newport News - Williamsburg airport instead. However, the airport staff seems to be fairly friendly and helpful and the terminal layout is great ... more