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Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 9:18 AM ET, Oct 28, KFCI is currently LIFR with winds from 360° at 5 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Live aviation weather for Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport in North Chesterfield, VA, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around North Chesterfield, VA at a field elevation of 236 ft. KFCI reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.625.

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LIFR
Observed 1318Z (9:18 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
360° 5 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
30.43"
Temp / Dew
54°F / 12°C
dew 54°F / 12°C

Wind from the north (360°) at 5 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 30.43 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
SPECI KFCI 281318Z AUTO 36005KT 3SM BR OVC002 12/12 A3043 RMK AO2 $

What changed at KFCI?

Since the 1310Z (9:10 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 3 SM.

The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →

Current pilot readout for KFCI

KFCI is currently LIFR with winds from 360° at 5 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately -700 ft (field elevation 236 ft). KFCI does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KRIC, about 11 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
33FAV4 kt head3 kt right
154 kt tail3 kt left

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KFCI runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 15/33
    5,500 × 100 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KFCI
    Wind
    15
    4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    33
    4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061213Z07Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → 200 ft.

KFCI weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap

NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFCI

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1346Z (9:46 AM EDT) · 16 NM W of KFCI · 11,000 ft MSL · E170
light to moderate turbulence
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RIC UA /OV RIC280025/TM 1346/FL110/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RIC280025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1346Reported at 13:46 UTC.
FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
PIREP1340Z (9:40 AM EDT) · 54 NM SE of KFCI · 4,000 ft MSL · BE20
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ORF UA /OV PHF200010/TM 1340/FL040/TP BE20/SK BASES040
ORF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV PHF200010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASES040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1320Z (9:20 AM EDT) · 82 NM W of KFCI · during climb · C172
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LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1320/FL026/TP C172/SK BKN026-TOP028/RM DURGC RWY 04
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1320Reported at 13:20 UTC.
FL026Altitude: 2,600 ft MSL.
TP C172Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN026-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGC RWY 04Remarks.
PIREP1316Z (9:16 AM EDT) · 80 NM N of KFCI · during descent · CL69
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HEF UA /OV KHEF340001/TM 1316/FL009/TP CL69/SK OVC009/RM DURD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEF340001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL009Altitude: 900 ft MSL.
TP CL69Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1312Z (9:12 AM EDT) · 11 NM NE of KFCI · 400 ft MSL · E175
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1312/FL004/TP E175/SK OVC/WX 4SM
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1312Reported at 13:12 UTC.
FL004Altitude: 400 ft MSL.
TP E175Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
WX 4SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
PIREP1225Z (8:25 AM EDT) · 80 NM W of KFCI · during climb · BE58
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LYH UA /OV KLYH/TM 1225/FLDURC/TP BE58/RM RY22 DEP B019 T023
LYH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLYHLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP BE58Aircraft type reporting.
RM RY22 DEP B019 T023Remarks.
PIREP1225Z (8:25 AM EDT) · 11 NM NE of KFCI · during descent · PC12
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RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 1225/FLDURD/TP PC12/SK OVC/RM BASES 004
RIC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RICLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1225Reported at 12:25 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM BASES 004Remarks.
PIREP1210Z (8:10 AM EDT) · 79 NM N of KFCI · 500 ft MSL · C25A
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HEF UA /OV KHEF/TM 1210/FL005/TP C25A/SK OVC005-TOPS009/RM DRUD
HEF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KHEFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1210Reported at 12:10 UTC.
FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.
TP C25AAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC005-TOPS009Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DRUDRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KFCI

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFCI reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 48 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 42%MVFR 4%IFR 10%LIFR 44%
Wind avg/max: 2/5 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 93%MVFR 1%IFR 1%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 3/12 kt
Max gust: 16 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 1.5 sm
Prevailing wind: N
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

33
72%
15
28%

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Live KFCI Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KFCI's own weather station.

N33155 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
3 kt

Wind is 39° off runway 33, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI) with runway 15/33 marked
N ↑

Runway 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel
100LL · Jet A
Attended
Daily 0700-2200 local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, high pressure
Transient parking
Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee
No
Other services
Air freight · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFCI
FAA LID
FCI
City
North Chesterfield
State
Virginia
Country
United States
Elevation
236 ft
Coordinates
37.4065, -77.5250
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,500 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KRIC
AWOS/ASOS
128.625 MHz
Time zone
America/New_York
Sunset in
8h 25m

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Pilot PIREPs for Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport (KFCI)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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