Norfolk Approach ORF
Norfolk Approach (ORF) is the approach and departure control facility that public NASR records list as the primary approach control for 15 airports, 5 of them with a control tower. Pilots call it "Norfolk Approach".
Airports it serves (15)
| Airport | City | Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (KECG) | Elizabeth City, NC | Tower (page) |
| Felker Army Air Field (KFAF) | Fort Eustis, VA | Tower (page) |
| Langley Air Force Base (KLFI) | Hampton, VA | Tower (page) |
| Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (KPHF) | Newport News, VA | Tower (page) |
| Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (KNGU) | Norfolk, VA | Tower (page) |
| Camp Peary Lndg Strip (W94) | Williamsburg, VA | No tower |
| Chesapeake Regional Airport (KCPK) | Norfolk, VA | No tower |
| Franklin Regional Airport (KFKN) | Franklin, VA | No tower |
| Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG) | Norfolk, VA | No tower |
| Harvey Point Defense Testing Activity (NC01) | Hertford, NC | No tower |
| Hummel Fld (W75) | Saluda, VA | No tower |
| Norfolk International Airport (KORF) | Norfolk, VA | No tower |
| Suffolk Executive Airport (KSFQ) | Suffolk, VA | No tower |
| Wakefield Municipal Airport (KAKQ) | Wakefield, VA | No tower |
| Williamsburg Jamestown Airport (KJGG) | Williamsburg, VA | No tower |
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 9 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 9 facility was paid between $102,456 and $138,315 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.
Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.
Source
FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.
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