What is the TSA wait at RIC right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Richmond International Airport (RIC). We will not estimate one.
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Richmond International Airport TSA wait times
RIC · KRIC · Richmond, Virginia
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Richmond International Airport (RIC). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
79%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Richmond International Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (84%). The lowest was July 2026 (68%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 123,088 | 37% |
| the airline | 98,520 | 30% |
| the national airspace system | 85,139 | 26% |
| weather | 24,489 | 7% |
| security | 189 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Newport News Williamsburg International Airport PHF · Newport News52 mi
- Norfolk International Airport ORF · Norfolk75 mi
- Charlottesville Albemarle Airport CHO · Charlottesville76 mi
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA · Washington94 mi
- Washington Dulles International Airport IAD · Dulles100 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 16/34, 9,003 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 167.5 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 2,456,422
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I C
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/08/11
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for RIC?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Richmond International Airport (RIC).
How often do flights leave RIC on time?
Flights out of Richmond International Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 82 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to RIC?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near RIC?
The nearest airports in this list are Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), 52 straight-line miles; Norfolk International Airport (ORF), 75 straight-line miles; Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO), 76 straight-line miles; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 94 straight-line miles; Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), 100 straight-line miles.