FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RIC |
| Lat/Long: | 37-30-18.6000N / 077-19-10.8000W
37-30.310000N / 077-19.180000W
37.5051667 / -77.3196667
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 167 ft. / 50.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles E of RICHMOND, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23250 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1931 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA - 1033 AGL SINGLE ENGINE, LGT ACFT, 1533 AGL ALL OTHERS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index C |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.15 263.025 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 804-236-1091 |
| RICHMOND GROUND: | 121.9 348.6 |
| RICHMOND TOWER: | 121.1 257.8 |
| POTOMAC APPROACH: | 126.4(031-170) 126.8(321-030) 134.7(171-320) 118.2 |
| POTOMAC DEPARTURE: | 126.4(031-170) 126.8(321-030) 134.7(171-320) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.55 348.6 |
| PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 127.55 348.6 |
| ANG OPNS: | 289.3 |
| CLASS C: | 126.4(031-170) 126.8(321-030) |
| CLASS C IC: | 134.7(171-320) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| NG OPNS: | 40.2FM |
| WX AWOS-3 at FCI (11 nm SW): | 128.625 (804-271-8426) |
| WX ASOS at OFP (13 nm NW): | 119.025 (804-752-2902) |
- ASR ELEV. 158.7 MTI 37-29-36.5345N 77-18-18.1341W PARROT 37-30-38.1118N 77-14-19.4107W FEED HORN ELEV. 192.1
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RIC at field | | RICHMOND VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 09W |
| HPWr323/14.4 | | HOPEWELL VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 06W |
| FAKr099/24.2 | | FLAT ROCK VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 06W |
| HCMr284/29.2 | | HARCUM VORTAC | | 108.80 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| ASHEY | | 164/17.8 | | 280 | | 09W | | LJK | .-.. .--- -.- |
| PETERSBURG | | 036/25.6 | | 284 | | 08W | | PTB | .--. - -... |
| WAKEFIELD | | 343/34.8 | | 274 | | 09W | | AKQ | .- -.- --.- |
| A P HILL | | 190/35.0 | | 396 | | 10W | | APH | .- .--. .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 9003 x 150 ft. / 2744 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 125.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 340.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 37-30.998197N | | 37-29.747603N |
| Longitude: | 077-19.414653W | | 077-18.413122W |
| Elevation: | 167.0 ft. | | 160.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 156 magnetic, 147 true | | 336 magnetic, 327 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 6607 x 150 ft. / 2014 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition
LAST 200 FT UNGROOVED CONC. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 125.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 340.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 37-29.932420N | | 37-30.991175N |
| Longitude: | 077-19.779445W | | 077-19.461330W |
| Elevation: | 158.6 ft. | | 165.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 022 magnetic, 013 true | | 202 magnetic, 193 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | LOC/GS | | |
| Obstructions: | 90 ft. pole, lighted, 3300 ft. from runway, 450 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. tree, 2400 ft. from runway, 650 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 5326 x 100 ft. / 1623 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 125.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 340.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Latitude: | 37-29.781188N | | 37-30.253003N |
| Longitude: | 077-19.550297W | | 077-18.621588W |
| Elevation: | 156.5 ft. | | 159.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 066 magnetic, 057 true | | 246 magnetic, 237 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 54 ft. rr, 850 ft. from runway, 12:1 slope to clear | | 67 ft. tree, 1934 ft. from runway, 493 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CAPITAL REGION ARPT COMM.
1 RICHARD E BYRD TERMINAL DR
RICHMOND, VA 23250
Phone 804-226-3000 |
| Manager: | JON MATHIASEN
1 RICHARD E BYRD TERMINAL DR
RICHMOND, VA 23250
Phone 804-226-3000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 75 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 25 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 26 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 330/day * | | 51% | air taxi | | 21% | commercial | | 18% | transient general aviation | | 8% | military | | 1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO PRACTICE LANDINGS 2200-0700. |
| - | AIR CARRIER APRON CLSD TO UNSKED ACFT WEIGHING UNDER 35000 LBS. |
| - | NO EDGE LGTS ON TWY M & S - REFLECTORS ONLY. |
| - | TWR 245 FT AGL 2.5 NM NW; UNLGTD. |
| - | ATC CLEARANCE REQUIRED FOR PUSHBACKS ONTO MOVEMENT AREAS. |
| - | ALL ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 118 FT & WHEEL BASES GREATER THAN 59 FT ARE RESTRICTED FM USING TWYS J, K, R (BTN TWY A & FSDO RAMP), S, T (SOUTH OF TWY J), AND V (WEST OR TWY A). TWY M, M1, M2, M3, AND R (WEST OF FSDO) DESIGNATED FOR AFCT WITH WINGSPANS LESS THAN 79 FT. |
| - | TWY T (NORTH OF TWY F) RESTRICTED FM USE BY ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 118 FT. INTERSECTION REQUIRES JUDGEMENTAL OVERSTEERING. |
| - | TWY A BTN TWY C & TWY E RESTRICTED FM USE BY ACFT WITH WINGSPANS GREATER THAN 171 FT. |
| - | HOLD LINE RY 20 EAST SIDE LCTD ACROSS RY 34 150 FT FM DEP END. HOLD LINE RY 20 WEST SIDE ACROSS TY A & ALSO SERVES AS HOLD LINE FOR RY 16; SIGNAGE INDICATES BOTH RYS. |
| - | FUEL: J8, J8+100 (MIL) - MIL ACFT RQR J8+100 AVBL ON PRIOR REQ AT ANG OR J8 AT ARNG RAMP ONLU. |
| - | NON-RADIO EQUIPPED VEHICLES CROSSING MIDFIELD TAXIWAYS "C", "E" AND "H" AND DRIVING ON TAXIWAY "L"-SOUTH OF RY 07/25. |
| - | THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE NOT VISIBLE FROM THE TOWER: PORTIONS OF THE AIR CARRIER APRON; ARMY NATIONAL GUARD ACFT PARKING RAMP. |
| - | (NG) OPR 1300-2130Z TUE-SAT. |
| - | BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ALL RYS & TWYS & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W96 - New Kent County Airport (9 nm E)
KFCI - Chesterfield County Airport (11 nm SW)
KOFP - Hanover County Municipal Airport (13 nm NW)
VA39 - Fort Lee Army Heliport 3 (Qrtmst Cen) (15 nm S)
KPTB - Dinwiddie County Airport (21 nm SW)
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Times for 17-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 09:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:13 | | 00:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-May-2008 09:15:21 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 17-May-2008 05:15:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KRIC | 170854Z 32004KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP083 T01060061 53003
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KOFP
13nm NW | 170854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP082 T00830067 53000
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| KRIC | 170520Z 170606 34010KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 TEMPO 0608 35012G22KT FM1100 29008KT P6SM SCT250 FM1600 24013G20KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM2100 23014G24KT P6SM BKN050 FM0000 23010KT P6SM OVC060
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