Airports / Virginia / RIC
Richmond International Airport
KRIC / RICRichmond, VirginiaELEV 167 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
41 nm
To the nearest alternate
Felker Army Air Field (FAF) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Richmond International Airport, listed as KRIC / RIC, is a large commercial airport in Richmond, Virginia. The field lies at an elevation of 167 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: MARTINAIR INC. bases aircraft at RIC. Useful alternates include Felker Army Air Field (FAF, 41 nm), Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF, 45 nm), and Langley Air Force Base (LFI, 52 nm).
Quotes for flights out of RIC vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RIC, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Security was fast and very friendly TSA agents.”
A. Rose5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“And the economy parking is very well maintained and the shuttle service is very organized.”
Cindy Monroe5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“And the economy parking is very well maintained and the shuttle service is very organized.”
Cindy Monroe5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Richmond International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KRIC
IATA
RIC
FAA / Local
RIC
Elevation
167 ft
Coordinates
37.5052° N · 77.3197° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs VA fields
state range 10–3,793 ft
At 167 ft, RIC sits lower than 61% of the 38 Virginia fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 41nmFAFFelker Army Air FieldNewport News (Fort Eustis)
- 45nmPHFNewport News Williamsburg International AirportNewport News
- 52nmLFILangley Air Force BaseHampton
- 60nmNYGQuantico Marine Corps Airfield / Turner FieldQuantico
- 60nmNGUNorfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)Norfolk
- 64nmNHKPatuxent River Naval Air Station (Trapnell Field)Patuxent River
Location
Open the full mapKRIC · Richmond International Airport · Richmond, VA
From the ramp
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