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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
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG
- NOTAM facility
- RIC
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1931/12
- Distance from city
- 6 E
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:17 AM | 09:17Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 09:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:33 PM | 00:33Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:05 PM → 05:17 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 04:48 AM
Plan a flight from KRIC
Runway 02/20
6,607 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 02
- Heading
- 023° mag · 13° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- LOC/GS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
20
- Heading
- 203° mag · 193° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 16/34
9,003 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 16
- Heading
- 157° mag · 147° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
34
- Heading
- 337° mag · 327° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 118.2 | POTOMAC APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 119.15 | |
| CLD | 127.55 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| OPS | 40.2 | ARNG OPS |
| OPS | 142.175 | ANG OPS |
| RDO | 122.2 | LEESBURG RDO |
| TWR | 121.1 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIC · Richmond | VORTAC | 114.10 | r018° / 0.2 NM |
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 112.00 | r324° / 14.4 NM |
| FAK · Flat Rock | VORTAC | 113.30 | r099° / 24.3 NM |
| HCM · Harcum | VORTAC | 108.80 | r284° / 29.2 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 2C
- ILS OR LOC RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 9B
- ILS OR LOC RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 15A
- ILS RWY 34 (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 15A
- ILS RWY 34 (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 15A
- RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 0C
- RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 20 ↗ · amdt 0C
- RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 0D
- RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 1D
- RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 20 ↗ · amdt 2C
- RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 1E
- VOR RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 6B
- VOR RWY 16 ↗ · amdt 27C
- VOR RWY 20 ↗ · amdt 1E
- VOR RWY 34 ↗ · amdt 23C
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
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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