Follow this message for information about traveling during the COVID-19 crisis. PASSENGERS ABOUT RIC AIRPORT INFORMATION The Best Little Big Airport You'll Ever Visit It’s hard to believe, but we’ve been the gateway to Virginia’s Capital Region since 1927. Our central location attracts more than 3 million friends, family members and business visitors traveling to and from Fredericksburg, Williamsburg, Washington D.C., Charlottesville, Virginia Beach, and points to the east and west each year. If it’s been a while since you traveled through Richmond, you may not recognize us. Our $300 million renovation was designed to make your experience as convenient and stress free as possible. Entering and parking at the airport have never been easier, and our terminal has been transformed into a sleek, modern space with additional gates and ticketing counters. It’s been said we’ve successfully balanced the sophistication of a large airport with the charm and convenience of a smaller one. We hope you’ll agree. Ready to go? RIC is simply the most convenient and hassle-free option in the region. Mission Statement The Airport’s vision: Moving people, business, and commerce to advance the Richmond region. The Airport's mission: RIC seeks to provide all customers with an exceptional experience through convenience, innovation, and excellence. In pursuit of this mission, the Commission recognizes the importance of providing choices for the traveling public by supporting competition among its seven airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant. The success of each of these airlines is invaluable to providing a high-quality and competitive air service marketplace for the citizens of Central Virginia. Efforts to encourage competition over the past decade have resulted in a decrease in fare premiums and an increase in quality and frequency of service. Competition has also led to an increase of roughly one million passengers traveling through the Richmond International Airport, including travelers who previously drove to other airports to take advantage of lower fares. This increase in passengers, coupled with significant savings on ticket costs, has resulted in an increase in local spending and injected millions of additional dollars into the region's economy. In order to ensure that these airlines remain in the Central Virginia market and to sustain competition, the Commission strongly encourages ridership from Richmond Region travelers on all seven airlines. Competitive air service provides passengers with more choices of carriers to more destinations at lower fares and creates a marketplace in which all airlines can succeed. Field Information Our central location within Virginia and the mid-Atlantic region attracts over three million travelers each year, enough to keep our “Open V” runway configuration in a steadily busy state. The airport has three asphalt-grooved runways to accommodate traffic, with the longest runway measuring 9,003 feet in length by 150 feet in width. While we typically handle about 105,000 operations annually (landings/takeoffs), the airport has the capacity to accommodate about 225,000 operations in its current configuration. Interested in more field information? Take a look at our RIC FAA Airport Diagram or the FAA Form 5010 Master Record Search. For an FAA listing of current NOTAMs, go here. Latitude: 37-30-18.6000 N (estimated) Longitude: 77-19-10.8000 W Elevation: 167' Runway Lights: 16-34 HIRL CL, TDZ; 7-25 HIRL; 2-20 HIRL Air Traffic Control: Yes Rotating Beacon: Yes UNICOM ATIS: 122.950 Richmond Tower: 119.15 Ground Control: 121.1 Location: 6 miles East of Richmond Service Volume Capacity: 225,000 Current Annual Operations: 101,000 Maintenance: Major AF & PP Telephone: 804-226-3000 Hours of Operation: 24 hours Web site: http://23.21.7.235 Operators: Richmond Jet Center: 804-226-7200, http://www.ricjet.com/; Aero Industries: 804-222-7211, http://www.aeroind.com/; Million Air: 804-222-3700, http://www.millionair-richmond.com/; Helo Air: http://www.heloair.com/ US Customs: Contact Brett Marshall, Port Director, at 804-226-9675. FAA FSDO: 5707 Huntsman Road, Suite 100, Richmond, Virginia 23250-2415 804-222-7494 Remarks: Noise Abatement Procedures as directed by ATC; no practice landings 2200-0700; ATC clearance required for pushback onto movement areas; bird activity in view of all runways and taxiways and in view of airport; FIS facility for full international flight clearance by pre-arrangement with airport and U.S. Customs. RIC ASOS: 804-236-1091 Financials The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is the annual audited financial report issued by the Capital Region Airport Commission that includes audited financial information as well as unaudited statistical data. The audited financial section includes management discussion and analysis, auditors' report and the financial reports for the fiscal year. The statistical section includes airline market share, enplanement trends and historical airline activity reports, as well as selected statistical data about the Greater Richmond Region. For more than a decade, the Commission's Finance Department has annually received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States. Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (Adobe Acrobat required) Air Cargo Richmond International Airport is one of the busiest air cargo facilities in the nation. In FY2021, RIC handled more than 180 million pounds of cargo - an annual record - via dedicated cargo carriers like Amazon Air, DHL, Federal Express (FedEx) and United Parcel Service (UPS). These airlines offer a number of shipping, receiving, and storage options, including shipments of high-security and temperature-sensitive freight, fast international delivery, and overnight and priority deliveries for businesses and individuals. RIC's cargo facilities currently offer 750,000 square feet of cargo apron and 142,000 square feet of air cargo warehouse space with direct apron access. Because of its central Mid-Atlantic location, cargo transit via RIC makes sense. Goods shipped out of the metropolitan Richmond area can reach 50 percent of the U.S. population within 24 hours. This translates into more efficient manufacturing, lower costs and improved expansion capabilities for area companies. Read more > Statistics As a service to the public, Richmond International Airport provides monthly statistical data on passenger departures (enplanements) and arrivals (deplanements), cargo handled and aircraft operations. Click here for Archived Statistics. 2021 Aviation Statistics 2020 Aviation Statistics 2019 Aviation Statistics 2018 Aviation Statistics 2017 Aviation Statistics 2016 Aviation Statistics 2015 Aviation Statistics Richmond International Airport Management Staff Our staff is dedicated to ensuring your visit to Richmond International Airport is safe and enjoyable. Please see below a listing of senior staff: Perry J. Miller, AAE, IAP, President & Chief Executive Officer John Rutledge, Chief Operating Officer Troy Bell, Director - Marketing & Air Service Dev. Uday Nethula, Human Capital Diversity Officer Steve Owen, Director - Finance Russ Peaden, Director - Real Estate & Facilities If you have a question or concern about the airport, please contact us. History 1862 (Civil War Era) Both Union and Confederate aeronauts used tethered balloons for reconnaissance and artillery spotting from the area that is now the Richmond International Airport. 1927 Dedicated on October 15, 1927, the airport was named after Virginia explorer-aviator Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd. Colonel Charles Lindbergh, with his famous aircraft The Spirit of St. Louis, was present as the airport's first official visitor. 1932 Eastern Airlines began the first regularly scheduled passenger service at Byrd Field. 90th Anniversary Sign up for our e-Newsletter to receive up-to-date information for all things RIC. 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