Portland International Airport Guide
Portland International Airport sits 14 km northeast of downtown Portland, alongside the Columbia River. It is the largest airport in Oregon, handling around 90% of the state's passenger air travel. The airport is served by the MAX Red Line light rail, which runs directly to downtown Portland and connecting suburbs.
The airport completed a major terminal renovation in 2024 under the PDXNext program. The rebuilt main terminal features a mass timber roof built from locally sourced Pacific Northwest wood. Four concourses — B, C, D, and E — connect to 60 gates. Concourse D includes the Governor Victor G. Atiyeh International Concourse, which handles international arrivals with a dedicated customs and border protection facility.
Alaska Airlines operates the most flights at PDX, accounting for roughly 40% of departures. The airport serves 75 domestic and 10 international destinations, with nonstop international routes to Tokyo, Amsterdam, Reykjavik, Frankfurt, and Vancouver BC among others.
Services
5 of 6 availableCompare 47 listed options at Portland International Airport, spanning parking, car rentals, lounges, hotels and shuttles. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Portland International Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 18M passengers (2024)3 runwaysopened 1940
- Location
- 45.589, -122.598
- Operator
- Port of Portland
Terminals
1 terminalPortland International Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 10 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalMixed
Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, ANA (All Nippon Airways), Icelandair, Air Canada
Concourses Concourse B · Concourse C · Concourse D · Concourse E
Nearby cities
3 citiesPortland International Airport is closest to Portland (14 km southwest), and also serves Vancouver, Salem and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Portland14 km southwest
- Vancouver19 km north
- Salem98 km south
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