Airport gate intelligence · RIC
How many gates does Richmond Airport (RIC) have?
Richmond Airport (RIC) has 28 gates, with about 79 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (9), followed by American (6).
Delta flies 27% of the 8,934 seats leaving RIC each day. Delta has 50% more gates than American. 2 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at RIC
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 9 | 22 | 2,450 | 27% | 114 | 66% | 70 min | 0 |
| American | 6 | 25 | 2,665 | 30% | 108 | 57% | 47 min | 5 |
| United | 5 | 16 | 1,379 | 15% | 86 | 83% | 58 min | 16 |
| JetBlue | 2 | 5 | 750 | 8% | 150 | 0% | 58 min | 0 |
| Southwest | 1 | 6 | 1,074 | 12% | 165 | 0% | 52 min | 4 |
| Breeze | 1 | 4 | 616 | 7% | 137 | 0% | 37 min | 4 |
| Common use (shared) | 2 | |||||||
Average of 4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 2 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at RIC
84% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 4 full days.
What size aircraft RIC’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at RIC: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Sun Country (4 flights); Allegiant (2 flights to Nashville); TI (1 flight).
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How many gates does Richmond Airport (RIC) have?
Richmond Airport (RIC) has 28 gates, with about 79 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (9), followed by American (6).
Which airline has the most gates at Richmond Airport (RIC)?
Delta, with 9 of the 28 gates at RIC (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave Richmond Airport (RIC)?
About 79 airline departures a day (Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
Which terminal is Delta in at RIC?
Delta flies from Concourses B and A at Richmond Airport (RIC).
How many gates does Delta have at RIC?
9 gates, with about 22 departures and 2,450 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at RIC?
6 gates, with about 25 departures and 2,665 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at RIC?
5 gates, with about 16 departures and 1,379 seats a day.
How many seats leave RIC each day?
About 8,934 seats on 79 airline departures a day (average of 4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at RIC?
56 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves RIC on time most often?
Delta Air Lines: 95% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 84% for all airlines at RIC (4 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 5, 2026).
How often do flights at RIC go back to the gate after pushing back?
1 departure in 4 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off).
How many aircraft tows happen at RIC?
About 28 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.