RIC Richmond International Airport
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Richmond08:21·21°C·#93/327
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+9 min

Richmond (RIC) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +9 min, arrivals no data. No cancellations across 30 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
08:00today +9 min on time

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

Richmond (RIC) delays today: departures are running +9 min, across 30 flights tracked so far. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
08:15UA 2493DEN on time
08:328C 3314LAL on time
09:00DL 1415ATL on time
09:30UA 4493EWR on time
09:38B6 1282BOS on time

When this board posts +60, the median flight leaves +88. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
08:48B6 1281BOS on time
09:54UA 3619EWR on time
09:57UA 6128IAD on time
09:58AA 1775CLT on time
09:58AA 6045PHL on time
09:59DL 5064LGA on time
In the air to RIClive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land B6 1281 from BOS, lands ~08:26
B6 1281BOS
lands ~08:26

Positions as of 08:19 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why5 kt N winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at RIC in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 30 A typical day here runs ~1%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 19th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +19 min departures.

Typical week here
+18
MON
+19
TUE
+21
WED
+19
THU
+28
FRI
+17
SAT
+18
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+17 min), heaviest on Friday (+28 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

RIC has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +9 min. Cancellations: 0 of 30 tracked flights (0.0%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (+10 min expected).

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

Is Richmond (RIC) delayed right now?

RIC has minor delays. Departures +9 min, arrivals no data. No cancellations across 30 tracked flights.

What is the current weather at Richmond (RIC)?

Winds N-360 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 21°C, Dew 18°C, Alt 30.13 inHg, Few clouds at 8000ft, Few clouds at 25000ft. 21°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, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+17 min). Friday ran heaviest (+28 min).

How often are flights delayed at RIC today?

We tracked 30 flights today: departures +9 min, arrivals no data. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for RIC?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds NNE-030 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 6000ft.

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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.
Wind360° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew21 / 18 °C
Pressure1020 hPa
KRIC 071154Z 36005KT 10SM FEW080 FEW250 21/18 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02060183 10206 20183 53022 $
08:00 to 13:00VFRWinds NNE-030 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 6000ft
13:00 to 19:00VFRWinds ENE-070 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 6000ft
19:00 to 08:00VFRWinds Variable at 4kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 15000ft
METAR 07:54 local · 28m ago · delay window 06:18 local · How these are computed → methodology