Richmond International Airport
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Richmond International Airport is an airport located in Sandston, Virginia, an unincorporated community within Henrico County which is about 5 miles (8 km) east of Richmond. Its IATA Airport Code is RIC.
The following airlines serve Richmond International Airport:
- Air Wisconsin dba United Express
- American Airlines
- American Eagle
- Chautauqua Airlines dba US Airways Express
- Comair dba Delta Connection
- Continental Airlines
- Continental Express
- Delta Air Lines
- Mesa Airlines dba US Airways Express
- Northwest Airlines
- Piedmont Airlines dba US Airways Express
- Pinnacle Airlines dba Northwest Airlink
- PSA Airlines dba US Airways Express
- Shuttle America dba United Express
- Trans States Airlines dba United Express
- Trans States Airlines dba US Airways Express
- United Airlines
- US Airways
History
The airport was dedicated as Byrd Field in 1927. Charles Lindbergh visited the dedication ceremony. Richmond Mayor John Fulmer Bright was instrumental in the creation of Byrd Field.
