Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
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Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (IATA: PHF, ICAO: KPHF, FAA LID: PHF) is in Newport News, Virginia, United States, and serves the Hampton Roads area along with Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk. The airport is owned and operated by the Peninsula Airport Commission, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. PHF covers 1,800 acres (728 ha).[1]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | The Peninsula Airport Commission | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Virginia Peninsula | ||||||||||||||
Location | Newport News, Virginia | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 42 ft / 13 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 37°07′55″N 76°29′35″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | newportnewsairport | ||||||||||||||
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In 2019, the airport handled about 431,077 passengers.[2] The loss of dominant air carrier AirTran in 2012 and competition from low-cost airlines at Richmond International Airport have led to more than a 60% reduction in the annual number of passengers at PHF since 2011.