KRIC/RIC METAR & TAF Richmond International Airport

Richmond, VirginiaElevation 167 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-680 ft

-847 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0154Z (9:54 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KRIC is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 8°C

54°F / 46°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.45 inHg

1031.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP315

sea-level pressure 1031.5 hPa

T01170083

precise temperature 11.7°C, dew point 8.3°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0208Z (10:08 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KRIC forecast starts VFR at 02Z. Worst period is 08Z to 12Z with IFR possible (LOW VIS). Best period is 02Z to 08Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

IFR

VFR

0200Z10:00 PM0624Z2:24 AM1048Z6:48 AM1512Z11:12 AM1936Z3:36 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC TEMPO BR SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at RIC.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 110° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear	38	NE 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	70/43	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	72/47	N 7 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/50	NE 7 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	73/51	SW 2 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	77/52	SW 1 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	75/56	SE 4 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	74	S 5 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 0254Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

110° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 162 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 9,003 ft

02/20

Dimensions

6,607 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0213°T

Landing length (LDA)6,607 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,607 / 6,607 / 6,607 ft

ILSLOC/GS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 20193°T

Landing length (LDA)6,607 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,607 / 6,607 / 6,607 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

9,003 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 16147°T

Landing length (LDA)9,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,003 / 9,003 / 9,003 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 34327°T

Landing length (LDA)9,003 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,003 / 9,003 / 9,003 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-680 ft

Pressure altitude

-363 ft

Field elevation

167 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.45 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2219Z 6:19 PM

Sunrise

1127Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Richmond International Airport is in Richmond, Virginia. Field elevation 167 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerPERRY J. MILLER

Manager phone804-226-0001

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRIC / RIC

SectionalWASHINGTON

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.5052, -77.3197

Distance from city6 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.2

POTOMAC APP/DEP

A/D

119.15

ATIS

127.55

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

40.2

ARNG OPS

OPS

142.175

ANG OPS

OPS

122.2

LEESBURG RDO

RDO

121.1

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRIC traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

16.7

AVG OPS/DAY

34.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Airliner 61%Piston single 13%Jet 12%Unknown 8%Helicopter 3%Turboprop 2%Twin 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~53 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~44 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~40 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~34 landings/mo

›DA40 (Piston single) · ~34 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›DA40 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›T38 (Unknown)

›B06 (Helicopter)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFCI Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport

11 NM SW

VFR

KPTB Dinwiddie County Airport

21 NM SW

VFR

KBKT Allen C Perkinson Blackstone Army Air Field

40 NM SW

VFR

KFAF Felker Army Air Field

41 NM SE

VFR

KLKU Louisa County Airport / Freeman Field

43 NM NW

VFR

KPHF Newport News Williamsburg International Airport

45 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 820/F/C/X/T

›TPA - 1033 AGL SINGLE ENGINE, LGT ACFT, 1533 AGL ALL OTHERS.

›PCR VALUE: 600/F/B/X/T

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

›NO EDGE LGTS ON N/S SECTION OF TWY V - REFLECTORS ONLY.

›ACR APRON CLSD TO UNSKED ACFT WEIGHING UNDER 35000 LBS.

›BIRD ACT INVOF ALL RWYS & TWYS & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR AIRFIELD INFO OR ARPT OPNS CALL 804-226-0001.

›ARPT SFC COND NOT MNTD 0000 TO 0600 LCL TIME.

›ATC CLNC RQRD FOR PUSHBACK FROM HARDSTANDS C9, C10 AND C12 ONTO TWY T.

›ATC CLNC RQRD FOR PUSHBACKS FROM GATES A6, A8, A10, A12, A14, B5, B7, B9, B11, B13 ONTO TWY A.

›CONS CONST ON ARPT; BE ALERT FOR FREQ RWY & TWY CLOSURES.

›DUE TO OPR CONSTRAINTS ACFT PUSHED BACK FOR DEP PROHIBITED FM HLDG ON ACR RAMPS FOR MORE THAN 5 MINS.

›NO TAXIING BTN PUSHED BACK ACFT AND THE TRML ON THE ACR RAMP.

›TWY V BTN TWY A & TWY R RSTRD FM USE BY ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 99 FT.

›NON-RDO EQUIPPED VEHICLES CROSSING MIDFIELD TWYS C, E AND H AND DRIVING ON TWY L.

›NO TURBOJET ACFT PRACTICE LDGS 2200-0700.

›THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TWR: PORTIONS OF THE ACR APRON; ANG ACFT PRKG RAMP.

›HOLD LINE RWY 20 EAST SIDE LCTD ACROSS RWY 34 150 FT FM DEP END. HOLD LINE RWY 20 WEST SIDE ACROSS TWY A & ALSO SERVES AS HOLD LINE FOR RWY 16; SIGNAGE INDICATES BOTH RWYS.

›DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY TO RWY 02/20, TWY UNIFORM SIGNAGE MAY BE BEHIND ACFT, ONCE CLEAR OF RWY 02/20.

›RIC HAS FACILITY CONSTRAINTS THAT LIMIT ITS ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE DIVERTED FLTS AND STRONGLY ENCOURAGES ACFT OPRS TO CTC ARPT OPNS AT 804-226-0001 FOR PRIOR CDN OF DIVERTED FLTS, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A DECLARED IN-FLIGHT EMERG.

›ARFF INDEX D/E AVBL UPON REQUEST.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRIC on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRIC have a METAR?

Yes. KRIC has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRIC have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRIC; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRIC?

KRIC sits at 167 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRIC?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.