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Richmond International Airport

Richmond, United States

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Elevation

167 ft

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Virginia's capital region gateway serving the Mid-Atlantic.

Opened

1927

Location

Richmond, United States

Richmond International Airport (RIC) is the primary commercial service airport serving Richmond, Virginia, and the surrounding metropolitan region. Located approximately 7 miles southeast of downtown Richmond in Henrico County, it handles millions of passengers annually and connects the region to major domestic hubs. The airport is owned and operated by the Capital Region Airport Commission, which was established in 1970. It serves as an important economic driver for central Virginia, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and contributing billions of dollars to the regional economy. RIC offers nonstop service to dozens of destinations across the United States, with connectivity to international routes via airline hubs. The airport has undergone significant modernization efforts over the years to improve passenger facilities and operational capacity.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building with two concourses, Concourse A and Concourse B, providing a straightforward passenger experience.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars, taxis, rideshare services, and the GRTC bus system, with no direct rail link to downtown Richmond.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving RIC include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and Spirit Airlines.

Notable facts

›The airport was originally known as Byrd Field, named after Virginia aviation pioneer and explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd.
›It is owned and operated by the Capital Region Airport Commission, formed in 1970.
›The airport covers approximately 2,700 acres in Henrico County.
›RIC handled over 4 million passengers annually in pre-pandemic years.
›The airport has two runways capable of handling wide-body commercial aircraft.

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Route map (19 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Routes

RIC → CLTAA · 319

RIC → MIAAA · ER4

RIC → DFWAA · M80 M83

RIC → LGAAA · ERD

RIC → BOSAA · CRJ

RIC → ORDAA · ERD

RIC → PHLAA · DH3

RIC → ATLAF · M90 M88 73H

RIC → ATLAM · M90 M88

RIC → ATLAZ · M90 M88

RIC → MCOB6 · E90

RIC → BOSB6 · E90

RIC → FLLB6 · E90

RIC → ATLDL · M90 M88 73H

RIC → BOSDL · CR9 CR7

RIC → CVGDL · ERJ

RIC → MCODL · CR9

RIC → MSPDL · CR7

RIC → JFKDL · ERJ

RIC → LGADL · CR7

RIC → DTWDL · ERJ

RIC → ATLFL · 717

RIC → ATLKL · M88 73H

RIC → IAHUA · ERJ

RIC → CLEUA · ERJ ER4

RIC → IADUA · ERJ ER4 CR7

RIC → EWRUA · ERJ

RIC → ORDUA · 319

RIC → FPOUP · 734

RIC → PHLUS · CRJ DH8

RIC → DFWUS · M80 M83

RIC → CLTUS · 319 CRJ

RIC → LGAUS · ERD

RIC → BOSUS · CRJ

RIC → MIAUS · ER4

RIC → ORDUS · ERD

RIC → ATLWN · 717

RIC → MCOWN · 733 73W 73C

Aircraft operating here

ERJ7 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-885 routes Embraer RJ1454 routes Embraer RJ1404 routes CRJ4 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-904 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7004 routes Airbus A3193 routes 73H3 routes Embraer 1903 routes M802 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-832 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Richmond International Airport is a joint civil-military airport in Sandston, Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community. The airport is about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of downtown Richmond, the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Richmond International Airport is the busiest airport in central Virginia and the third-busiest in the state behind Washington Reagan and Washington Dulles. RIC covers 2,500 acres of land.

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