Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport
FCI · KFCI · North Chesterfield, VA · 236 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFCI
- Coordinates
- 37.4065, -77.5250
- Elevation
- 236 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 128.625 · ☎ 804-271-8426
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- DCA
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Access
- Military landing rights
- Activated
- 1973/06
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:49 AM | 09:49Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- HIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 33 & REIL RWY 15 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) · 33: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 15 · 151°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 15/33
5,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 151° mag · 141° true
- Threshold elev
- 236 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 62 ft, 1,997 ft from threshold, 432 ft R of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 236 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 331° mag · 321° true
- Threshold elev
- 199 ft
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (CFU) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 72 ft, 2,201 ft from threshold, 606 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 217 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 5,500 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 128.625 |
| Clearance | 124.6 |
| CTAF | 123.05 |
| UNICOM | 123.05 |
Approach & departure · “Potomac”
| App/Dep | 118.2 | secondary |
| App/Dep | 126.75 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 288.275 | APCH/S DEP/S |
| 307.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 33 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.3 (CFU) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIC · Richmond | VORTAC | 114.10 | r249° / 11.3 NM |
| FAK · Flat Rock | VORTAC | 113.30 | r123° / 16.2 NM |
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 112.00 | r290° / 20.1 NM |
| HCM · Harcum | VORTAC | 108.80 | r274° / 38.9 NM |
| LVL · Lawrenceville | VORTAC | 112.90 | r035° / 39.7 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD A TFC PAT IS ESTAB BY THE CHIEF OF THE ATCT.
- ARFF INDEX A.
- ACFT ON ILS APCH TO RICHMOND INTL CROSSING OVER ARPT.
- 400 FT TWR 5 NM N ARPT.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA NORTH OF ARPT. NO WIND VOLUNTARY USE OF RWY 15 PREFERRED.
- DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- HELICOPTER PARKING ADJ TO TWY C.
- MED-FLIGHT: IRREGULAR DEPARTURE PATTERN.
- ARFF EQPT AND TRAINED PERSONNEL AVBL AT ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-640-4124.
- HIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST & ACTVT MALSR RWY 33 & REIL RWY 15 - CTAF.
- TPA SINGLE ENGINE ACFT (1000 FT AGL) MULTI ENGINE ACFT (1500 FT AGL).
- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
- FUEL AFT HRS CALL 804-271-7793 OR 844-435-9732 BTN 2200-0700.
- FUEL AFT HRS CALL 804-271-7793 OR 844-435-9732 BTN 2200-0700.
Nearby airports
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About KFCI
Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (FCI · KFCI) is an airport in North Chesterfield, VA, at 236 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFCI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KFCI have a control tower?
No. Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KFCI?
Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KFCI?
Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport is in North Chesterfield, VA, at an elevation of 236 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4065, -77.5250.
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