RIC · Richmond, United States
Richmond International Airport.
--:--:-- · EDT (UTC-04:00) · 37.5052° N, 77.3197° W
Richmond International Airport
Airport in Virginia, U.S.
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for RIC
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3847; ident KRIC; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
flyrichmond.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Richmond International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
RIC / KRIC
OurAirports ident
KRIC
GPS / local code
KRIC / RIC
ISO region
US-VA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
flyrichmond.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1857178
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EDT · UTC-04:00
Time zone
EDT
America/New_York · UTC-04:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
14 km
Approximate distance to central Richmond.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
9,003 ft / 2,744 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1927
Owner / entity
Q1857178
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Richmond International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Richmond, United States. Richmond's built-up core sits roughly 14 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/New_York (UTC-04:00, EDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Richmond International Airport (RIC / KRIC) is at 37.5052° N, 77.3197° W, elevation 167 ft (51 m), serving Richmond, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Richmond is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Richmond: 14 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for RIC.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Richmond International Airport (RIC / KRIC)
Richmond International Airport · Airport in Virginia, U.S.
Source identifiers
KRIC · KRIC · RIC · US-VA
flyrichmond.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Richmond International Airport is the busiest airport in central Virginia and the third-busiest in the state behind Washington Reagan and Washington Dulles.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for RIC; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Highland Springs
highland-springs · 4.6 km from RIC
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 15,711 · city coordinates 37.5460, -77.3278
2. Mechanicsville
mechanicsville · 12 km from RIC
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 36,348 · city coordinates 37.6088, -77.3733
3. Richmond
richmond-4781708 · 14 km from RIC
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 226,610 · city coordinates 37.5538, -77.4603
4. Meadowbrook
meadowbrook · 15 km from RIC
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 18,312 · city coordinates 37.4488, -77.4735
5. Chester
chester-4752229 · 20 km from RIC
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 20,987 · city coordinates 37.3568, -77.4416
6. Bon Air
bon-air · 21 km from RIC
United States · America/New_York · +0h · population 16,366 · city coordinates 37.5249, -77.5578
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. ORF KORF
Norfolk International Airport · Norfolk
120 km from RIC · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 26 ft (8 m) · airport coordinates 36.8953, -76.2010
2. DCA KDCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington
152 km from RIC · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 15 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 38.8521, -77.0377
3. IAD KIAD
Washington Dulles International Airport · Dulles
160 km from RIC · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 312 ft (95 m) · airport coordinates 38.9445, -77.4558
4. BWI KBWI
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore
194 km from RIC · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 146 ft (45 m) · airport coordinates 39.1754, -76.6683
5. RDU KRDU
Raleigh-Durham International Airport · Raleigh/Durham
223 km from RIC · America/New_York · +0h · elevation 435 ft (133 m) · airport coordinates 35.8787, -78.7873
Route-time reference set
1. RIC-ORF
Norfolk · 120 km · 59m
America/New_York · +0h from RIC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. RIC-DCA
Washington · 152 km · 1h 2m
America/New_York · +0h from RIC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. RIC-IAD
Dulles · 160 km · 1h 2m
America/New_York · +0h from RIC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. RIC-BWI
Baltimore · 194 km · 1h 5m
America/New_York · +0h from RIC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. RIC-RDU
Raleigh/Durham · 223 km · 1h 7m
America/New_York · +0h from RIC; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 9,003 ft / 2,744 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for RIC.
Runway identifiers
02/20 · 16/34
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. ORF KORF
Norfolk International Airport · Norfolk · 120 km from RIC
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 26 ft (8 m) · 36.8953, -76.2010
2. DCA KDCA
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington · 152 km from RIC
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 15 ft (5 m) · 38.8521, -77.0377
3. IAD KIAD
Washington Dulles International Airport · Dulles · 160 km from RIC
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 312 ft (95 m) · 38.9445, -77.4558
4. BWI KBWI
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore · 194 km from RIC
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 146 ft (45 m) · 39.1754, -76.6683
5. RDU KRDU
Raleigh-Durham International Airport · Raleigh/Durham · 223 km from RIC
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 435 ft (133 m) · 35.8787, -78.7873
6. GSO KGSO
Piedmont Triad International Airport · Greensboro · 281 km from RIC
large airport · America/New_York · united-states · 925 ft (282 m) · 36.0994, -79.9373
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Richmond International Airport is the busiest airport in central Virginia and the third-busiest in the state behind Washington Reagan and Washington Dulles.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for RIC.
Country and authority
RIC sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). RIC is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
Airport in Virginia, U.S.. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Richmond International Airport is the busiest airport in central Virginia and the third-busiest in the state behind Washington Reagan and Washington Dulles.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1857178 · Richmond International Airport. Administrative area: Virginia. Named after: Richmond. Entity official-site cross-check: flyrichmond.com
Field and clock profile
Richmond International Airport is a near sea-level field at 167 ft (51 m), positioned at 37.5052° N, 77.3197° W in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 9,003 ft / 2,744 m. The airport clock uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Highland Springs is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.6 km. ORF Norfolk is the closest retained airport alternative at 120 km.
Country airport peers
RIC is compared with ORF Norfolk at 120 km, DCA Washington at 152 km, IAD Dulles at 160 km, BWI Baltimore at 194 km, RDU Raleigh/Durham at 223 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
RIC-ORF Norfolk: 120 km, about 59m, +0h. RIC-DCA Washington: 152 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. RIC-IAD Dulles: 160 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. RIC-BWI Baltimore: 194 km, about 1h 5m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KRIC backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. flyrichmond.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 9,003 ft / 2,744 m
Runway identifiers
02/20, 16/34
OurAirports classifies RIC as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Richmond.
RIC (KRIC) is a near sea-level field at 167 ft (51 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
RIC sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
RIC's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 9,003 ft / 2,744 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Civil aviation oversight for RIC runs through Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- Richmond International Airport is the busiest airport in central Virginia and the third-busiest in the state behind Washington Reagan and Washington Dulles.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at flyrichmond.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for RIC
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
RIC uses America/New_York (EDT, UTC-04:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Richmond International Airport is about 14 km from central Richmond; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
ORF Norfolk is the closest retained alternate at 120 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
flyrichmond.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place RIC inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
RIC ranks #72 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
RIC shares America/New_York with ALB Albany US · ATL Atlanta US · BDL Hartford US · BOS Boston US · BUF Buffalo US · BWI Baltimore US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
RIC is 167 ft (51 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include HBE 171 ft (52 m) (4 ft delta) · ISL 163 ft (50 m) (4 ft delta) · BOD 162 ft (49 m) (5 ft delta) · ODS 172 ft (52 m) (5 ft delta) · BDL 173 ft (53 m) (6 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
RIC's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are ORF 120 km +0h · DCA 152 km +0h · IAD 160 km +0h · BWI 194 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | ORF | 120 km | 59m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Washington | DCA | 152 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Dulles | IAD | 160 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Baltimore | BWI | 194 km | 1h 5m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Raleigh/Durham | RDU | 223 km | 1h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
RIC to ORF
Norfolk
Distance 120 km; estimated travel window 59m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from RIC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
RIC to DCA
Washington
Distance 152 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from RIC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
RIC to IAD
Dulles
Distance 160 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone America/New_York is +0h from RIC. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Richmond is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Richmond International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from RIC, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Highland Springs
highland-springs · 4.6 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mechanicsville
mechanicsville · 12 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Richmond
richmond-4781708 · 14 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Meadowbrook
meadowbrook · 15 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chester
chester-4752229 · 20 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bon Air
bon-air · 21 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hopewell
hopewell · 23 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Laurel
laurel-4768678 · 23 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tuckahoe
tuckahoe · 23 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Colonial Heights
colonial-heights · 27 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Midlothian
midlothian-4772943 · 29 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Short Pump
short-pump · 30 km · America/New_York
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Richmond International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Norfolk (ORF), Washington (DCA), Dulles (IAD). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 9,003 ft / 2,744 m; identifiers 02/20, 16/34.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1927.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from RIC. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Norfolk International AirportORF
Norfolk · large airport
- Distance
- 120 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 26 ft (8 m)
Compare against ORF when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCA
Washington · large airport
- Distance
- 152 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 15 ft (5 m)
Compare against DCA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Washington Dulles International AirportIAD
Dulles · large airport
- Distance
- 160 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 312 ft (95 m)
Compare against IAD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWI
Baltimore · large airport
- Distance
- 194 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 146 ft (45 m)
Compare against BWI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Raleigh-Durham International AirportRDU
Raleigh/Durham · large airport
- Distance
- 223 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 435 ft (133 m)
Compare against RDU when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Richmond International Airport (RIC) in?▾
Richmond International Airport is in the America/New_York timezone (UTC-04:00, EDT).
What are the codes for Richmond International Airport?▾
Richmond International Airport uses IATA code RIC and ICAO code KRIC.
Where is Richmond International Airport located?▾
Richmond International Airport is located in Richmond, United States at coordinates 37.5052° N, 77.3197° W, with an elevation of 167 ft (51 m) (near sea-level field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Richmond International Airport from central Richmond?▾
Richmond International Airport sits roughly 14 km from the nearest mapped city center for Richmond.
Which route reference is most useful from RIC?▾
Norfolk (ORF) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 59m, destination timezone America/New_York, and a +0h difference from RIC.
Which authority regulates RIC?▾
Richmond International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to RIC?▾
RIC's curated peers in United States on this site include ORF Norfolk, DCA Washington, IAD Dulles, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Richmond International Airport have?▾
Richmond International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 9,003 ft / 2,744 m; identifiers include 02/20, 16/34.