Richmond International Airport (RIC) is one of the busiest airports in the state of Virginia, US. Located at only about 6 miles from Richmond, Richmond International Airport is strategically built with close vicinity to a number of popular tourist destinations, like- the Virginia Beach, the Blue Ridge Mountains, Williamsburg and many more. Richmond International Airport has recorded about 3.3 million passengers in the year 2006 and as per the trends this number will be much more in the coming years. With the up gradation of the level of Richmond International Airport from single level to two level structures, many new flights will soon be introduced to this airport.
At present nine air carriers operate in Richmond International Airport that flies to numerous destinations across different cities of the world. The nonstop international flights connect to 21 destinations and apart from these you will also get a number of connecting flights.
In order to accommodate the growing number of flights and air travelers, the Richmond International Airport is undergoing a huge expansion program. The major airline carriers that operates in Richmond International Airport are- American Airlines, US Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Airlines, AirTran Airways, Delta Airlines, Northwest Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue Airlines and Skybus Airlines.
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Richmond International Airport offers a number of services to the guests, like- visitor information center, banking facilities, retail stores, food and beverages, free wireless Internet services and many more. This incredible airport in Virginia also operates many cargo air carriers that connect to various cities in US. The domestic flights operating in Richmond International Airport, flies to numerous cities in US, like- Atlanta, Orlando, Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Cleveland, Houston, Newark, Dallas, Detroit, Memphis, Columbus, and many more. The passengers traveling on various flights to and from the Richmond International Airport are quite satisfied with the services provided by the airport authorities.
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