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Richmond International Airport

RIC · KRIC · Richmond, VA · 167 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KRIC / RIC
Coordinates
37.5052, -77.3197
Elevation
167 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Airspace
Class C
Weather station
ASOS · 119.15 · ☎ 804-223-6573
ARTCC
WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS)
LEESBURG
NOTAM facility
RIC
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
I C
Landing fee
Yes
GPS MON airport
Yes
Activated
1931/12
Distance from city
6 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:17 AM09:17Z
Sunrise05:48 AM09:48Z
Sunset08:34 PM00:34Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:05 PM01:05Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:34 PM → 04:48 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 20: 4-light PAPI (left) · 16: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 34: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

02TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 02 · 023°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

6,607 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 480k, Double dual tandem 1034k.

02
Heading
023° mag · 13° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (EZD) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 90 ft, 3,300 ft from threshold, 450 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
6,607 / 6,607 / 6,607 / 6,607 ft
20
Heading
203° mag · 193° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 67 ft, 2,400 ft from threshold, 650 ft L of centerline — 33:1 slope to clear
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
6,607 / 6,607 / 6,607 / 6,607 ft
End lights
REIL

Runway 16/34

9,003 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 125k, Double wheel 238k, Dual tandem 409k, Double dual tandem 944k.

16
Heading
157° mag · 147° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (RGJ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
9,003 / 9,003 / 9,003 / 9,003 ft
End lights
centerline
34
Heading
337° mag · 327° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
ALSF2
Instrument landing
ILS · CAT III · LOC 110.7 (BNE) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
9,003 / 9,003 / 9,003 / 9,003 ft
End lights
centerline, TDZ
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APCH/S118.2
CLASS C/S118.2
APCH/P DEP/P126.4
CLASS C126.4
COLIN DP126.4
LUCYL DP126.4
APCH/P DEP/P126.75
CLASS C126.75
DUCXS STAR126.75
KALLI DP126.75
POWTN STAR126.75
SPIDR STAR126.75
APCH/P DEP/P282.375
CLASS C282.375
COLIN DP282.375
LUCYL DP282.375
APCH/S288.275
CLASS C/S288.275
APCH/P DEP/P307.2
CLASS C307.2
DUCXS STAR307.2
KALLI DP307.2
POWTN STAR307.2
READE DP307.2
SPIDR STAR307.2
ATIS119.15
LCL/P121.1
EMERG121.5
GND/P121.9
UNICOM122.95
CD PRE TAXI CLNC127.55
ARNG OPS142.125
EMERG243.0
LCL/P257.8
ATIS263.025
CD PRE TAXI CLNC348.6
GND/P348.6
ARNG OPS365.95
ARNG OPS41.525
RICHMOND RCO122.4
RIC VORTAC114.1/88X

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 02LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (EZD) · GS 3.00°
RWY 16ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (RGJ) · GS 3.00°
RWY 34ILS · CAT III · LOC 110.7 (BNE) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RIC · RichmondVORTAC114.10r018° / 0.2 NM
HPW · HopewellVORTAC112.00r324° / 14.4 NM
FAK · Flat RockVORTAC113.30r099° / 24.3 NM
HCM · HarcumVORTAC108.80r284° / 29.2 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗
Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches17

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Cargo, Charter, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner
CAPITAL REGION ARPT COMM.
1 RICHARD E BYRD TERMINAL DR, RICHMOND, VA
804-226-3000
Manager
PERRY J. MILLER
1 RICHARD E BYRD TERMINAL DR, RICHMOND, VA
804-226-0001

Remarks FAA

  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ARFF INDEX D/E AVBL UPON REQUEST.
  • NO TURBOJET ACFT PRACTICE LDGS 2200-0700.
  • BIRD ACT INVOF ALL RWYS & TWYS & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACR APRON CLSD TO UNSKED ACFT WEIGHING UNDER 35000 LBS.
  • NO EDGE LGTS ON N/S SECTION OF TWY V - REFLECTORS ONLY.
  • HOLD LINE RWY 20 EAST SIDE LCTD ACROSS RWY 34 150 FT FM DEP END. HOLD LINE RWY 20 WEST SIDE ACROSS TWY A & ALSO SERVES AS HOLD LINE FOR RWY 16; SIGNAGE INDICATES BOTH RWYS.
  • NON-RDO EQUIPPED VEHICLES CROSSING MIDFIELD TWYS C, E AND H AND DRIVING ON TWY L.
  • THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TWR: PORTIONS OF THE ACR APRON; ANG ACFT PRKG RAMP.
  • DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO RWY 02/20, TWY UNIFORM SIGNAGE MAY BE BEHIND ACFT, ONCE CLEAR OF RWY 02/20.
  • RIC HAS FACILITY CONSTRAINTS THAT LIMIT ITS ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE DIVERTED FLTS AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGES ACFT OPRS TO CTC ARPT OPNS AT 804-226-0001 FOR PRIOR CDN OF DIVERTED FLTS, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A DECLARED IN-FLIGHT EMERG.
  • TWY V BTN TWY A & TWY R RSTRD FM USE BY ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 99 FT.
  • NO TAXIING BTN PUSHED BACK ACFT AND THE TRML ON THE ACR RAMP.
  • DUE TO OPR CONSTRAINTS ACFT PUSHED BACK FOR DEP PROHIBITED FM HLDG ON ACR RAMPS FOR MORE THAN 5 MINS.
  • CONS CONST ON ARPT; BE ALERT FOR FREQ RWY & TWY CLOSURES.
  • ATC CLNC RQRD FOR PUSHBACKS FROM GATES A6, A8, A10, A12, A14, B5, B7, B9, B11, B13 ONTO TWY A.
  • ATC CLNC RQRD FOR PUSHBACK FROM HARDSTANDS C9, C10 AND C12 ONTO TWY T.
  • ARPT SFC COND NOT MNTD 0000 TO 0600 LCL TIME.
  • FOR AIRFIELD INFO OR ARPT OPNS CALL 804-226-0001.
  • TPA - 1033 AGL SINGLE ENGINE, LGT ACFT, 1533 AGL ALL OTHERS.
  • PCR VALUE: 820/F/C/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 600/F/B/X/T

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KRIC in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KRIC

Richmond International Airport (RIC · KRIC) is an airport in Richmond, VA, at 167 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 9,003 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRIC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRIC have a control tower?

Yes. Richmond International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KRIC?

Richmond International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 9,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRIC?

Richmond International Airport is in Richmond, VA, at an elevation of 167 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.5052, -77.3197.

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