Richmond International Airport frequencies

Richmond International Airport (RIC · KRIC) in Richmond, VA is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map

All of Richmond International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Before taxi Richmond

ATIS 119.15: A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
Clearance 127.55: Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.

Taxi & takeoff Richmond

Ground 121.9: Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
Tower 121.1: Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.

Departure & arrival Potomac

App/Dep 126.4 (001-185 · COLIN · LUCYL departures), 126.75 (186-360 · DUCXS · POWTN · SPIDR arrivals; KALLI departures): One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.

Arrival Potomac

Approach 118.2 (secondary): Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.

Also

UNICOM 122.95: A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
Emergency 121.5: 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.

By procedure & sector (13 more)

41.525	ARNG OPS
118.2	CLASS C/S
126.4	CLASS C (001-185), COLIN DP, LUCYL DP
126.75	CLASS C (186-360), DUCXS STAR, KALLI DP, POWTN STAR, SPIDR STAR
142.125	ARNG OPS
243.0	EMERG
257.8	LCL/P
263.025	ATIS
282.375	APCH/P DEP/P (001-185), CLASS C (001-185), COLIN DP, LUCYL DP
288.275	APCH/S, CLASS C/S
307.2	APCH/P DEP/P (186-360), CLASS C (186-360), DUCXS STAR, KALLI DP, POWTN STAR, READE DP, SPIDR STAR
348.6	CD PRE TAXI CLNC, GND/P
365.95	ARNG OPS

Every KRIC frequency, as one table

ATIS	119.15
Clearance	127.55
Ground	121.9
Tower	121.1
UNICOM	122.95
Emergency	121.5
Approach	118.2 · secondary
App/Dep	126.4 · 001-185 · COLIN · LUCYL departures
App/Dep	126.75 · 186-360 · DUCXS · POWTN · SPIDR arrivals; KALLI departures

Frequently asked

What is the tower frequency at KRIC?

Richmond International Airport tower is 121.1, calling "Richmond Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.

What is the ground frequency at KRIC?

Ground control at Richmond International Airport is 121.9. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.

What is the ATIS frequency at KRIC?

ATIS at Richmond International Airport is 119.15. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.

What is the approach frequency for KRIC?

Approach for Richmond International Airport is 118.2, working as "Potomac" (secondary). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.

Where do I get my clearance at KRIC?

Clearance delivery at Richmond International Airport is 127.55. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.

More about KRIC

Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.