METAR & TAF KFCI
Current METAR
Observed 21:56Z
KFCI 272156Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 19/05 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01940050 $
- Wind
- 050° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 19°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.21 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 413 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- DCA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JEREMY WILKINSON
- Phone
- 804-768-7722
- Address
- 7511 AIRFIELD DRIVE, RICHMOND VA 23237-2252
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DCA
- LEESBURG1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0700-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 33
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 62', trees, 1997' from thr, 432' R of cntrln, slope 28 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 72', trees, 2201' from thr, 606' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For clearance delivery, contact Potomac Approach at 866-640-4124.Show FAA
- Deer and birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Medical flight operations have irregular departure patterns.Show FAA
- There is a noise sensitive area north of the airport. When there is no wind, voluntary use of runway 15 is preferred.Show FAA
- Aircraft on instrument landing system approach to Richmond International cross over the airport.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting equipment and trained personnel are available at the airport.Show FAA
- Helicopter parking is adjacent to taxiway C.Show FAA
- There is a 400 foot tower 5 nautical miles north of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- High intensity runway lights on runway 15/33 are preset to low intensity; increase intensity and activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights on runway 33 and runway end identifier lights on runway 15 via the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- AFor fuel after hours, call 804-271-7793 or 844-435-9732 between 2200 and 0700.Show FAA
- 100LLFor fuel after hours, call 804-271-7793 or 844-435-9732 between 2200 and 0700.Show FAA
Other notes
- A traffic pattern is established by the chief of the air traffic control tower.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index A is provided.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 1000 feet above ground level for single engine aircraft and 1500 feet above ground level for multi engine aircraft.Show FAA
- OWNERThe owner is the Board of Supervisors.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFCI
Answer card- ICAO
- KFCI
- Name
- RICHMOND EXEC/CHESTERFIELD COUNTY
- Location
- RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
- Elevation
- 236.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,236.1 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 15/33 · 5,500 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 10°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 050° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 33
Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) sits in Richmond, Virginia at 236.1 ft MSL. It has one runway, 15/33, which is 5,500 ft long and paved with asphalt. The field is not towered. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts block, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic and verify the current pattern setup before arrival. One ILS is published for runway 33. Potomac Approach handles the listed approach and departure frequencies. For clearance delivery, the published remark directs pilots to Potomac Approach.
Vantage Aviation is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. After-hours fuel is available by phone contact, with the published numbers for the field. The remarks also note that runway lights on 15/33 are preset to low intensity. Pilots can increase intensity and activate the approach lighting system on runway 33 through the CTAF. Deer and birds are reported on and near the airport. Medical flight operations can use irregular departure patterns. The published pattern altitude is 1,000 ft AGL for single-engine aircraft and 1,500 ft AGL for multi-engine aircraft. Helicopter parking is adjacent to taxiway C. If you are planning an instrument arrival, remember that aircraft on the ILS to Richmond International cross over the airport.