RIC Richmond International Airport
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Richmond04:37·7°C·#281/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+19 min

Richmond (RIC) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +19 min, arrivals on schedule. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
04:00today +19 min minor

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Richmond (RIC) delays today: departures are running +19 min and arrivals on schedule, across 72 flights tracked so far. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 24 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

Departures46 timed
On time43%20
Delayed57%26
typical now +19 min
Arrivals63 timed
On time76%48
Delayed24%15
typical now on schedule
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
BWI+36m
DEN+35m
MSP+21m
DFW+16m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
WNSouthwest+33m
Why5 kt NNE winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 5th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +15 min departures.

Typical week here
+19
MON
+16
TUE
+16
WED
+18
THU
+24
FRI
+17
SAT
+17
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+16 min), heaviest on Friday (+24 min).

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Sample · what you getRIC went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/richmond-RIC

Richmond airport delays today

Delays are building at RIC. A typical departure is currently +19 min. Arrivals are on schedule. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 05:00 (+8 min expected).

Nearby gateways: ORF DCA IAD BWI RDU ILG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Richmond

Is Richmond (RIC) delayed right now?

Delays are building at RIC. Departures +19 min, arrivals on schedule. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

What is the current weather at Richmond (RIC)?

Winds NNE-030 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 7°C, Dew 6°C, Alt 30.43 inHg, Sky clear. 7°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Richmond (RIC)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+16 min). Friday ran heaviest (+24 min).

How often are flights delayed at RIC today?

We tracked 72 flights today: departures +19 min, arrivals on schedule.

What is the TAF forecast for RIC?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NNE-020 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind30° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew7 / 6 °C
Pressure1030 hPa
KRIC 240754Z 03005KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00670061
02:00 to 13:00VFRWinds NNE-020 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 4000ft
13:00 to 20:00VFRWinds ENE-070 at 9kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Broken layer at 5000ft
20:00 to 02:00VFRWinds NE-040 at 3kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 6000ft
Dep index
1.3/5Arr index
0.3/5
METAR 03:54 local · 43m ago · delay window 22:18 local · How these are computed → methodology