What Is the Columbus, Ohio Airport Called?

The main commercial airport serving Columbus is John Glenn Columbus International Airport, commonly referred to by its IATA code, CMH.

The airport was renamed in 2016 to honor John Glenn, the Ohio-born astronaut and U.S. Senator who became the first American to orbit Earth. Before that, it operated as Port Columbus International Airport, a name that dated back to its 1929 opening. You may still hear older Columbus residents use "Port Columbus" out of habit.

John Glenn Columbus International Airport sits about 10 miles east of downtown Columbus, off East Fifth Avenue near the I-670 corridor. It serves most major domestic carriers, including American, Delta, Southwest, and United, with a limited number of nonstop international routes. The drive from the Short North or the Arena District typically takes 15 to 20 minutes outside of peak traffic.

A second, smaller general aviation airport, Bolton Field (BTL), operates on Columbus's southwest side, but it handles private and charter traffic rather than commercial flights.

If you're booking a ticket, searching CMH will pull up the correct airport and avoid any confusion with the old "Port Columbus" name that still appears in some outdated travel content.