Richmond International Airport (IATA: RIC , ICAO: KRIC , FAA LID: RIC ) is a civil- military general airport in Sandston, Virginia, United States, an unrelated community (in Henrico County). The airport is about 7 miles (11 km) southeast of downtown Richmond, capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Richmond International Airport is the busiest airport in central Virginia and the third busiest in the state behind two of Washington D.C.'s major airports, Washington Dulles and Washington National. RIC covers 2,500 acres (1,012 ha) of land.
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Overview
The Municipal Airport Commission (CRAC) owns and operates Richmond International Airport. Founded in 1975 by the Virginia General Assembly, the commission is overseen by representatives from the Chesterfield, Hanover, and Henrico areas, as well as the City of Richmond. RIC serves the Greater Richmond Area with non-stop flights to 26 destinations, served by seven commercial airlines. A common civil-military-public airport, RIC houses a former property of Richmond International Airport National Guard Station, which was transferred to the Army Department in support of the US Army Reserve and Virginia Army National Guard Activities.
In 2007, an estimated 3.630,000 passengers traveled through the RIC, which was high all the time for the airport. RIC is serviced by airlines that primarily serve domestic routes to cities in the South, Northeast and Central West, and connecting flights to major centers for international destinations. In 2016, the RIC reported a 32nd consecutive monthly growth, with an estimated 345,000 tourists reporting in October 2016. Several airlines serving the RIC have responded to increased demand and traffic with improved routes and aircraft. Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways and Southwest Airlines have added additional routes and larger aircraft by 2017. United Airlines increased its Denver service into a major aircraft, replacing the Embraer E-175 used with United Express. This is the longest and most western flight from Richmond, beyond the Dallas/Fort Worth service of American Airlines.
In the early 2000s, Richmond saw another period of extensive growth, and in 2005 it announced a complete airport redesign. RIC goes from one story terminal with 12 gates to 22 gates (plus many non-jet bridge gates), adds parking spaces (becomes 10,500), and creates new road and air traffic control towers. The project has a massive renovation of the terminal building, including upper-level departures and lower-level arrivals, construction of a central utility plant, and widening security checkpoints. Construction on a renovated two-tiered terminal was completed in spring 2007, and was designed by Gresham, Smith & amp; Partners. Due to recent growth, Richmond has reopened its international gateway (B15) for flights to Cancun, Toronto, Punta Cana, all of which are seasonal services.
By 2016, Richmond records the second-highest annual passenger volume. In response, the RIC is planning a major expansion, beginning in 2018. The number of gates will increase from 22 to 28 or 30 by adding 6 or 8 gates (net) to its A terminals. By 2017, the airport handles 3,657,479 passengers, an all-time record.
By 2016, Richmond International Airport handles over 63,000 tons of cargo, the highest of all time. The cargo services offered at the airport include over 100,000 square feet (10,000 m 2 ) from the office/office warehouse and 1,000,000 square feet (100,000 m 2 ) from the apron space. The airport is designated as the Foreign Trade Zone. Because of its position on the Eastern Seaboard, cargo shipments through RIC are on the rise. Goods shipped out of the Richmond metropolitan area can reach 72% of the US population in 24 hours.
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History
The airport was devoted as Richard Evelyn Byrd Flying Field in 1927 to honor aviator Richard E. Byrd, brother of Governor Harry F. Byrd. Charles Lindbergh attended the ordination ceremony. Although the facility is in Henrico County, Richmond Mayor John Fulmer Bright plays a role in the creation of Byrd Field, which was originally owned by the City of Richmond. It was renamed to Richard E. Byrd Airport in 1950, and became Richmond International Airport in 1984. The airport manager from 1957 to 1988 was Anthony E. Dowd, Sr.
A terminal building designed by Marcellus Wright and Son was completed in 1950. It was expanded from 1968 to 1970, which included current passenger concurses.
April 1957 Official Airline Guide (OAG) enrolled 43 departing business days: 22 flights on Eastern Air Lines, ten flights on Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989), five flights on American Airlines, four flights on National Airlines and two flights at Capital Airlines.
During the mid-1970s, United Airlines operated once a day on a one-stop service between Richmond and Los Angeles (LAX) on a Douglas DC-8-61 jetliner stretching through stops in both directions at Washington D.C. Dulles International Airport. The Super DC-8-61 is one of the largest aircraft types that once served airports in scheduled passenger operations. United also operates Boeing 727-200 and Boeing 737-200 jets to the airport today with their services including nonstop flights from Washington D.C. National Airport next to Dulles Airport. Other airlines serving Richmond in 1975 include Eastern Air Lines operating Boeing 727-100, Boeing 727-200 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 jetliners with nonstop flights from Atlanta, JFK New York Airport, New York LaGuardia Airport and Raleigh/Durham; and Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989) operate the Boeing 737-200 jet and turboprop NAMC YS-11 with nonstop flights from Charleston, WV, Chicago O'Hare Airport, Huntington, WV, Lynchburg, WV, Newport News, Norfolk, Raleigh/Durham , Roanoke, VA, Rocky Mount/Wilson, NC, and Washington DC National Airport. Altair Airlines, a commuter airline, serves Richmond today and operates 99 turboprops from Beechcraft on nonstop flights from Baltimore, Philadelphia and Wilmington, DE.
February 15, 1985 OAG lists five airlines serving Richmond by jet aircraft including Delta Air Lines, Eastern, Piedmont, United and USAir. According to this OAG edition, Delta operates Boeing 737-200 jet and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 on nonstop flights from Atlanta, Eastern operates Boeing 727-100, McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 and DC-9-50 jet with nonstop service from Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro/High Point, JFK New York Airport, and New York LaGuardia Airport, Piedmont operates Boeing 727-200, Boeing 737-200 and Fokker F28 Fellowship nonstop from Baltimore, Charlotte, Chicago O'Hare Airport , Greensboro/High Point, Kinston, NC, Louisville, LaGuardia Airport New York, Norfolk and Philadelphia, United operate Boeing 727-100 and Boeing 727-200 non-stop from Baltimore, Chicago O'Hare Airport and Norfolk, and USAir operate British Aircraft Corporation BAC One-Eleven and McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 jet on nonstop flights from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. OAG also registered services to Richmond today in 1985 operated by four regional and commuter airlines including Air Virginia operating the hub at the airport Swearingen Metroliner nonstop turboprops from Baltimore, Charlottesville, VA, Lynchburg, VA, New Bern, NC, Newport News , New York's LaGuardia Airport, Newark Newark Airport, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham, Roanoke, VA and Washington DC National Airport; Delta Connection operated by Comair with nonstop flights Saab 340 and Swearingen Turboprop metroliner operated on a code-sharing basis for Delta from Roanoke, VA; Piedmont Regional Airlines operates Beechcraft 99, de Havilland Canada DHC-7 Dash 7 and 330 Short turboprop with code-based nonstop services for Piedmont from Baltimore, Newport News, Norfolk and Roanoke VA; and Wheeler Airlines operates Beechcraft 99 turboprop nonstop from Danville, VA, Raleigh/Durham, Washington D.C. National Airport and Wilmington, DE. In 1986, Wheeler Airlines had built a small center at the airport and had added nonstop flights from Charleston, WV, and Parkersburg, WV.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
Statistics
Top domestic route
In 2007, the airport served 3,634,544 passengers, the airport record; an increase of 10.3% over 2006. RIC is the third busiest airport in Virginia, after Washington Dulles and Ronald Reagan Washington.
In June 2017, the RIC served 333,086 passengers compared to June 2016 from 323,681 passengers (2.91% increase). Richmond International Airport continues to see month-on-month growth and has seen an increase in passengers served 30 of the past 32 months.
Richmond International has 75 aircraft; 21 are single engines, 21 multi-machines, and 33 jets.
Accidents and incidents
- In 1951: Eastern Airlines Flight 601 bound from Newark to Miami suffered a heavy blow after the access door opened over Lynchburg, Virginia and the crew decided to divert to Richmond. The smooth landing of the wheels was done a few miles off the runway at Curles Neck Farm because the crew were worried that the plane would crash before they could go to the airport to make an emergency landing. No casualties.
- In 1961: Imperial Airlines Flight 201/8 was destroyed when it crashed and caught fire after an emergency landing at the airport, 74 passengers, and three of the five crew members were killed.
- In 1996, Eastwind Airlines Flight 517 from Trenton, New Jersey, lost control of the wheel as it approached Richmond; However, the control returned not long after that, and the plane landed normally. There was one small wound.
- In 2011, the personal twin engine, Piper Navajo, crashed after takeoff. Only the pilot was on the plane when the accident happened. The pilot suffered burns and was immediately taken to the hospital.
Virginia Air National Guard
As of October 2007, the 192d Fighter Wing (192 FW), an Air Force Combat unit (ACC) backed by the Virginia Air National Guard, defended a National Air Guard station, operating the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the airport. At the end of 2007, based on BRAC 2005 actions, 192 FW released F-16C and F-16D aircraft and moved to Langley AFB (now Joint Langley-Eustis Base), to integrate with the Regular Air Force as a partner unit to the 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW ) flew the F-22 Raptor.
See also
- Virginia World War II Airfields Air Force
References
External links
- Richmond International Airport, the official website
- Richmond Times-Dispatch: RIA Expansion
- Weekly Style Architecture Review
- Gresham Smith & amp; Partners, Architects
- openNav: RIC/KRIC graphics
- FAA Airport Chart Ã, (PDF) , effective May 24, 2018
- FAA Terminal Procedure for RIC, valid May 24, 2018
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KRIC
- ASN accident history for RIC
- FlightAware airport information and direct flight trackers
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautics graph for KRIC
- RIC FAA's current delay information
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