Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Newport News Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
PHF Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport.
What to Expect
Newport News Airport (code: PHF) consists of a small terminal. With few flights, amenities are limited to a convenience store/newsstand, vending machines, and free WiFi. No pay-to-use airport lounges are available.
Sleeping in Newport News Airport
This small airport sees few overnight travellers but seems to have no problem with those who do stay. You may need to sleep landside, where security guards are stationed overnight, but there are benches and seats. Music may play non-stop, so bring along earplugs or noise-cancelling headphones. For uninterrupted sleep, three nearby hotels offer free shuttle service. See Airport Hotels in the guide below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
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In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the airport sounds like a nightmare, there are hotels near Newport News Airport:
- Comfort Suites Newport News Airport » Check Rates
- Courtyard Newport News Airport » Check Rates
For more options, visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Newport News, search deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
Pay-per-use, Single Visit Passes & Lounge Memberships
There are no pay-per-use lounges at this airport.
Military Lounges
USO Lounge – The USO offers a lounge that is free of charge to active members of the US military and their families. Location: Landside, main lobby.
Related Pages: Newport News Airport Lounges
Airport WiFi / Internet
Free WiFi is available at Newport News airport. Connect to the “Airport Courtesy” network.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
ATMs / Cash Machines – Need cash? ATMs, operated by First Advantage Federal Credit Union and TowneBank, are available. Fees may apply, so be sure to check your bank’s fee schedule and your daily withdrawal limit if you are travelling internationally. You may also want to notify your bank of your travel plans.Locations: Landside, in the main atrium • Airside, near the gates.
Business Services – There is a meeting room located in the main atrium, near the USO Lounge.
Currency Exchange – Available in the Peninsula Airport Commission (PAC) office, located near Baggage Claim in the main terminal building. Hours: 9:00AM – 4:00PM (Mon-Fri). Only Canadian Dollars, Euros and British Sterling Pound are available.
Duty Free & Shopping – Not available.
Food & Drink – At the time of this update, there are no 24-hour dining options except for some vending machines. Airside you will find PHFlight Restaurant.
Information Desk – There is a welcome center in the main atrium (landside).
Luggage Carts – Available free of charge at the main entrance doors.
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Mobile Charging – Seating with mobile charging stations are available Airside, opposite the airport restaurant.
Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Showers – Not available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Airport Hours
The airport is open 24 hours.
Keep in mind that TSA, airline check-in and baggage drop hours vary according to the flight schedule. Check these hours with your airline. If you are in the public area of the terminal (landside) you will not be able to get through to the secure area of the terminal (airside) until the morning.
Airlines
Newport News airport is served by American Airlines.
Airport Transportation: Getting To/From The Airport
Car Rentals
Car rental services are available in the baggage claim area of the terminal. Onsite car rental agencies include Avis • Budget • Enterprise • Hertz • National • Zipcar.
Hotel Shuttles
Several area hotels provide airport shuttle service: Comfort Suites Newport News Airport • Comfort Inn Newport News – Hampton I-64 • Hampton Inn & Suites Newport News (Oyster Point) • Hampton Inn Newport News-Yorktown • Holiday Inn Express Newport News.
See also Airport Hotels above.
Taxis
Taxis are available at the west end of the airport terminal on a 24-hour basis. All taxis are metered, and reservations are not required.
Last updated: 2024-01-31
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.