Worcester Regional Airport

Worcester Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerMassachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
OperatorMassachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
ServesWorcester, Massachusetts
LocationWorcester, Massachusetts
Elevation AMSL1,009 ft / 308 m
Coordinates42°16′02″N 071°52′33″W / 42.26722°N 71.87583°W / 42.26722; -71.87583
Websitewww.massport.com/worcester-airport
Maps
A map with a grid overlay showing the terminals runways and other structures of the airport.
FAA diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 7,001 2,134 Asphalt/grooved
15/33 5,000 1,524 Asphalt/grooved
Statistics
Departing passengers (12 months ending Sept. 2017)54,000
Aircraft operations (year ending 3/31/2023)24,376
Based aircraft (2023)55

Worcester Regional Airport (IATA: ORH, ICAO: KORH, FAA LID: ORH) is three miles (5 km) west of Worcester, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The main property lies within municipalities of Worcester and Leicester, with supporting facilities in Paxton. Once owned by the City of Worcester, the airport has been owned and operated by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) since June 2010.[2]

The airport code is believed to have originated from the word "Worcester". "W" cannot be used as the first letter of the identifier for airports in the United States, and "ORC" was already assigned. The origin of the "H" is unclear and might have been arbitrary.[3]

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for ORH PDF. effective September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Massport (June 22, 2010). "Massport, Worcester Airport Deal Completed". Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MASSDOT). Archived from the original on June 26, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  3. ^ The story behind ORH as the code for Worcester Regional Airport