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KFCI · Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport

ICAO · US · 10 NTSB events

ID KFCI FAA FCI Elev 236 ft Lat 37° 24.39' N Lon 77° 31.50' W Zulu …

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,500 ft. Max gradient: 0.68%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 141° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.68%
33 321° 5,500 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.68%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 128.625
  • CLD POTOMAC CLNC DEL 124.600
  • APP POTOMAC APP 134.700
  • DEP POTOMAC DEP 134.700
  • RDO LEESBURG RDO 113.300
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 66 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 33 and REIL Rwy 15. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 16 & 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 33 and REIL Rwy 15. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 16 & 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 33 and REIL Rwy 15. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 33 and REIL Rwy 15—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1200–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0300Z‡.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwys 16 & 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt REIL Rwys 16 & 34; PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; HIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1200–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (66 sentences)
  • ·VIRGINIA 375 RICHMOND RICHMOND EXEC/CHESTERFIELD CO (FCI)(KFCI) 4 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N37º24.39´ W77º31.49´ 236 B TPA—See Remarks LRA NOTAM FILE DCA RWY 15–33: H5500X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60, D–80 HIRL 0.7% up NW RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·Noise sensitive area north of arpt.
  • ·No wind voluntary use of Rwy 15 preferred.
  • ·Fuel aft hrs call 804–271–7793 or 844–435–9732 btn 0300–1200Z‡. 400´ twr 5 NM north of arpt.
  • ·Acft on ILS apch to Richmond Intl crossing over arpt.
  • ·Med–fight: irregular departure pattern.
  • ·Helicopter parking adj to Twy C.
  • ·TPA—1236(1000) single engine, 1736(1500) multi–engine.
  • ·ARFF eqpt and trained personnel avbl at arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 804-768-7722
  • ·AWOS–3PT 128.625 (804) 271–8426.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®POTOMAC APP/DEP CON 126.75 118.2 CLNC DEL 124.6 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Potomac Apch at 866-640-4124.
  • ·FLAT ROCK (H) (H) VORTACW 113.3 FAK Chan 80 N37º31.71´ W77º49.69´ 123º 16.2 NM to fld. 460/6W.
  • ·TACAN 338 radial unusable VOR unusable: 111º–168º 169º–204º blo 5,000´ 274º–337º blo 4,000´ 274º–337º byd 33 NM ILS/DME 108.3 I–CFU Chan 20 Rwy 33.
  • ·LOC/DME unmonitored when arpt unatndd. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – RICHMOND INTL (RIC)(KRIC) P (ARNG) 6 E UTC–5(–4DT) N37º30.31´ W77º19.18´ 168 B TPA—See Remarks LRA ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE RIC MON Airport RWY 16–34: H9003X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–125, D–238, 2S–175, 2D–409, 2D/2D2–944 PCR 600 F/B/X/T HIRL CL RWY 16: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 79´.
  • ·RVR–TMR RWY 02–20: H6607X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–480, 2D/2D2–1034 PCR 820 F/C/X/T HIRL RWY 02: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 02: TORA–6607 TODA–6607 ASDA–6607 LDA–6607 RWY 16: TORA–9003 TODA–9003 ASDA–9003 LDA–9003 RWY 20: TORA–6607 TODA–6607 ASDA–6607 LDA–6607 RWY 34: TORA–9003 TODA–9003 ASDA–9003 LDA–9003
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3, 4 LGT SS–SR.
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL A, A+(C804–226–7200, C804–337–7487) (NC–100LL) FLUID PRESAIR LPOX LOX OIL O–148(Mil) SOAP CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE WASHINGTON H–10H, 12I, L–36H IAP WASHINGTON H–10H, 12I, L–34E, 36H IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 376 VIRGINIA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·Arpt sfc not mntd 0500–1100 Z‡.
  • ·Bird act invof all rwys and twys and invof arpt. 220´ MSL crane (marked and lgtd) 5.4 NM south of arpt.
  • ·ARFF Index D/E avbl on req.
  • ·No turbojet acft practice ldgs 0300–1200Z‡.
  • ·Cons const on arpt, be alert for freq rwy and twy closures.

+ 36 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

10 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

11

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 82,500 ops in 2005

2024 total

67,623

10-yr total

651,915

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 97% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

7.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=5

  • Hard landing 3
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

All time · n=10

  • Hard landing 4
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Other 1
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-03-28 VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-12 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2023-11-15 Bell 407 · Hard landing · VMC · night →
2023-10-05 COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2010 · Hard landing →
2023-07-07 Cessna 182 · Weather · day →
2019-07-28 Beech 36 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2011-11-02 Beech F33A · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2004-09-24 de Havilland DHC-22A · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2002-06-17 Cessna 177B · Hard landing · VMC · night →
2002-01-27 Cessna 172R · Other · VMC · day →
1999-12-26 Prudhomme VELOCITY RG 173 · Engine failure · VMC · day →

Designees in VA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,802 A&P Mechanics 4,380 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 58 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 1 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 35 Schools Flight Schools 56 FBO Fixed Base Operators 51 Clubs Flying Clubs 37 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 10 EAA EAA Chapters 13

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Christopher Bryan Smith Chesterfield VA 4 nm
Andrew Walton Richmond VA 8 nm
Michael Gwinn Richmond VA 8 nm
John Thompson Molumphy Amelia Court House VA 22 nm
Wilfred Bernard Consol Gasburg VA 54 nm
Michael Arthur Pearson Fredericksburg VA 54 nm
Bradley Palmer Charlottesville VA 59 nm
Steven Earl Nixon Brandy Station VA 68 nm
Anthony James Capozzi California MD 73 nm
David Hynes Chesapeake VA 73 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Lukas Von Atzigen Chesterfield VA 3 nm
Brian Thomas Jones Chesterfield VA 3 nm
Joris Kees Smulders Chesterfield VA 3 nm
Christopher Bryan Smith Chesterfield VA 3 nm
Theodore Luong Nguyen N Chesterfld VA 4 nm
Justin Kenneth Lovejoy N Chesterfld VA 5 nm
Jordan Anthony Ambers N Chesterfld VA 5 nm
Nicholas Tanner Beasley N Chesterfld VA 5 nm
Michael Allen Likavec Chester VA 5 nm
Raymond Lee Meade Chester VA 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Nelson Delgado Chesterfield VA 3 nm
Robert Nelson Kennedy Chesterfield VA 3 nm
Paul Allen Vollmer Chesterfield VA 3 nm
James Patrick Abrams Chesterfield VA 3 nm
William Ray Kinsley Chesterfield VA 3 nm
David Alan Chamberlain Chesterfield VA 3 nm
James Edward Rhoads Chesterfield VA 3 nm
Roger Price Chesterfield VA 3 nm
Paul Roswell White Chesterfield VA 3 nm
David Layne Novak Chesterfield VA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology Inc.
Tappahannock, VA
 40 nm
Whiskey75 Services, LLC
Topping, VA
 53 nm
Bay Avionics, LTD
Suffolk, VA
 64 nm
Aircraft Repair Solutions
Chesapeake, VA
 64 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake, VA
 69 nm
Norfolk Aviation
Norfolk, VA
 71 nm
Flywyld Aviation
Manassas, VA
 79 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
 83 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 83 nm
Triangle Avionics
Louisburg, NC
 92 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.