KRIC — Richmond Intl
Richmond, VA · field elevation 168 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT
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KRIC current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KRIC 252354Z 33008KT 10SM BKN200 18/07 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01830067 10233 20183 55000
- Wind
- from 330° at 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 20,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 7 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.97 inHg
- Density altitude
- 537 ft · pressure altitude 118 ft
- Observed
- 9 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 330° at 8 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | 8 kt head | — |
| 02 | 6 kt head | 5 kt from the left |
| 20 | 6 kt tail | 5 kt from the right |
| 16 | 8 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 24,000–24,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KRIC 252320Z 2600/2624 32011KT P6SM BKN200 FM261400 35015G24KT P6SM SCT120 FM261800 34017G29KT P6SM SCT050
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 37.50518, -77.31974
- Elevation
- 168 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1101Z / 2300Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 10°W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Washington
- County
- Henrico, VA
Airport diagram
Everything else KRIC publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 9,003 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 02/20 | 6,607 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 119.15
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 121.1
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 127.55
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach
- 118.2
- Approach 001-185
- 126.4
- Approach 186-360
- 126.75
Published procedures
- 14 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP)
- 4 departures published
- 3 arrivals published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KFCI Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County11 nm
- KOFP Hanover County Muni13 nm
- KPTB Tri Cities Exec/Dinwiddie County21 nm
- KFYJ Middle Peninsula Rgnl27 nm
- KXSA Tappahannock/Essex County29 nm
- KJGG Waltrip Williamsburg Exec Airport33 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KRIC airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Virginia airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.