Located about seven miles southeast of downtown Richmond in Sandston, Virginia, Richmond International Airport is a joint civil-military facility covering 2,500 acres. Owned and operated by the Capital Region Airport Commission, it serves as central Virginia's busiest airport. Handling domestic destinations alongside seasonal international flights, RIC plays a critical role for both regional passenger transportation and expanding air cargo logistics along the Eastern Seaboard.
The airport features a modern two-level terminal layout with upper-level departures and lower-level arrivals, created during a major redesign completed in 2007. Ongoing facility expansions continuously increase capacity, including broadened security checkpoints, a multi-gate extension of Concourse A completed in 2021, and planned central checkpoint consolidations. Travelers navigate two main concourses housed under this single terminal structure.
01 Terminals & concourses
The central two-level terminal handles upper-level departures and lower-level arrivals. It connects directly to passenger gates across Concourses A and B.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at RIC
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
02 Getting to & from RIC
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| Road | A dedicated terminal roadway links the airport, and on-site rental car facilities are connected to the terminal. |