NOTE:This video is previous coverage from 5/21/25
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Newport News City Council announced Wednesday that $4 million would be invested into Newport News-Williamsburg Airport (PHF) to turn the airport into an Air Commerce Park.
Newport News mayor says city will provide $4M to keep airport operating
The investment into PHF is in accordance with the city’s vision to transform PHF into a hub for economic growth and high-wage job creation, while keeping up with significant changes as a result of industry trends such as airline consolidation, route optimization and technological advances.
The plan would be for $3 million to be invested into the essential operational costs, while the other million would cover projects in accordance with the airport’s strategic shift…