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RIC Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Richmond International Airport, Richmond, VA · KRIC
Current weather at Richmond International Airport in Richmond, VA (IATA RIC, ICAO KRIC): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 040° at 5 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the northeast (040° true) at 5 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 20°C (68°F), dew point 12°C (53°F).
- Altimeter: 30.29 inHg (1026 hPa).
METAR KRIC 272154Z 04005KT 10SM CLR 20/12 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP261 T02000117
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 040° at 5 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Most headwind | 013° | 4 kt | 2 kt from the right | 6,607 ft |
| 20 | 193° | Tailwind 4 kt | 2 kt from the left | 6,607 ft |
| 16 | 147° | Tailwind 1 kt | 5 kt from the left | 9,003 ft |
| 34 | 327° | 1 kt | 5 kt from the right | 9,003 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:20Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KRIC 271720Z 2718/2818 07005KT P6SM SKC FM280900 VRB02KT 5SM BR SCT007 BKN012 FM281100 02004KT 4SM BR SCT005 BKN007 FM281300 04005KT P6SM SCT007 BKN012 FM281600 06005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 09:00ZWind 070° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 09:00Z (until 11:00Z)Wind variable at 2 kt; visibility 5 miles; mist; scattered clouds at 700 ft, broken clouds at 1,200 ft.
- From Oct 28 11:00Z (until 13:00Z)Wind 020° at 4 kt; visibility 4 miles; mist; scattered clouds at 500 ft, broken clouds at 700 ft.
- From Oct 28 13:00Z (until 16:00Z)Wind 040° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 700 ft, broken clouds at 1,200 ft.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind 060° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 1,500 ft, broken clouds at 3,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.