Norfolk International Airport is operated by the Norfolk Airport Authority. The Norfolk Airport Authority is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is an independent autonomous agency of the City of Norfolk. The Authority is governed by a Board of Commissioners consisting of up to nine members appointed by Norfolk City Council for four-year terms, and an Executive Director overseeing day-to-day operations.

The meetings of the Board of Commissioners are held on the fourth Thursday of every month unless changed or canceled by vote of the Board. Special meetings may be called at any time. The schedule of meetings is posted below

The current Board of Commissioners is comprised of the following individuals:

Louis F. Ryan, Esquire, Chairman

Dr. Harold J. Cobb, Jr., Vice Chairman

Gus J. James, II, Esquire, Secretary/Treasurer

Malcolm P. Branch, Commissioner

Peter G. Decker, Jr., Esquire, Commissioner

Blythe Ann Scott, Esquire, Commissioner

Chris G. Stephanitsis, Commissioner

Robert T. Taylor, Commissioner

Howard M. Webb, Sr., Commissioner