Richmond International Airport (RIC)

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Location and general information

IATA code: RIC
ICAO code: KRIC
FAA site number: 25977.*A
City / state: Richmond, VA
County: Henrico
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 37°30'18.65" N
77°19'11.06" W
Elevation: 167.5 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 10° W (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Capital Region Arpt Comm.
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 2,500 acres
From downtown: 6 NM east
Sectional chart: Washington
Activated: 12/1931

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bottled high/low
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Cargo handling, charter, flight instruction
ARTCC: Washington (ZDC)
Flight service: Leesburg (DCA)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RIC
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index C, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Perry J. Miller
804-226-0001
Last FAA inspection: 08/25/2026

FAA remarks

No turbojet aircraft practice ldgs 2200-0700.
Bird active in the vicinity of all runways and taxiways and in the vicinity of airport.
Aircraft apron closed to unscheduled aircraft weighing under 35000 lb.
No edge lights on N/S section of taxiway V - reflectors only.
Hold line runway 20 east side located across runway 34 150 ft from departure end. Hold line runway 20 west side across taxiway A and also serves as hold line for runway 16; signage indicates both runways.
Non-rdo equipped vehicles crossing midfield taxiways C, E and H and driving on taxiway L.
The following areas are not visible from the tower: portions of the aircraft apron; ANG aircraft parking ramp.
Due to the close proximity to runway 02/20, taxiway uniform signage may be behind aircraft, once clear of runway 02/20.
RIC has Facility constraints that limit its ability to accommodate diverted flts and strongly encourages aircraft oprs to contact airport operations at 804-226-0001 for prior CDN of diverted flts, except in the case of a declared in-flight emergency.
Taxiway V between taxiway A and taxiway R restricted from use by aircraft with wingspans greater than 99 ft.
No taxiing between pushed back aircraft and the terminal on the aircraft ramp.
Due to operate constraints aircraft pushed back for departure prohibited from hldg on aircraft ramps for more than 5 mins.
Cons const on airport; be alert for frequency runway and taxiway closures.
ATC clearance required for pushbacks from gates A6, A8, A10, A12, A14, B5, B7, B9, B11, B13 onto taxiway A.
ATC clearance required for pushback from hardstands C9, C10 and C12 onto taxiway T.
For airfield info or airport operations call 804-226-0001.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: RIC
ICAO code: KRIC
Location: Richmond, VA, United States
Elevation: 167.5 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 37.5052, -77.3197

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
16 / 34	9,003 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved
02 / 20	6,607 × 150 ft	Asphalt, excellent, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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