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Richmond Municipal Airport

Coordinates: 39°45′22″N 084°50′34″W / 39.75611°N 84.84278°W / 39.75611; -84.84278
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Richmond Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerRichmond BOAC
ServesRichmond, Indiana
Elevation AMSL1,140 ft / 347 m
Coordinates39°45′22″N 084°50′34″W / 39.75611°N 84.84278°W / 39.75611; -84.84278
Map
RID is located in Indiana
RID
RID
RID is located in the United States
RID
RID
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
6/24 5,502 1,677 Asphalt
15/33 4,999 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations14,720
Based aircraft40

Richmond Municipal Airport (IATA: RID[2], ICAO: KRID, FAA LID: RID) is six miles southeast of Richmond near Boston, in Wayne County, Indiana. It is owned by the Richmond Board of Aviation Commissioners.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation facility.

The first airline flights were TWA and Delta DC-3s in late 1947; Lake Central replaced them in 1950-51 and dropped Richmond in 1965.

Facilities

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The airport covers 702 acres (284 ha) at an elevation of 1,140 feet (347 m). It has two asphalt runways: 6/24 is 5,502 by 150 feet (1,677 x 46 m) and 15/33 is 4,999 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending December 31, 2018 the airport had 14,720 aircraft operations, average 40 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and 1% military. 40 aircraft were then based at the airport: 34 single-engine, 4 helicopter, and 2 multi-engine.[1]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On December 15, 1952, a Lake Central Airlines Douglas DC-3 and a Cessna 170 collided as both aircraft landed simultaneously on intersecting runways at Richmond Municipal Airport in light snow and fog. The Cessna was destroyed and the pilot was killed but all nine occupants on the DC-3 survived with no injuries. The DC-3 received minor damage and was later returned to service.[3]
  • On February 11, 2019 a chartered Beech 400 corporate jet overran the runway and crossed a field and a road before coming to rest; the two crew and sole passenger were uninjured. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the aircraft touched down 3,200 feet down the 5,502 foot runway with snow on the runway surface and a tailwind. After the landing the pilots discovered the airport was closed at the time.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RID PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  3. ^ "Accident description for N21716 at aviation-safety.net". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  4. ^ Emery, Mike (May 8, 2021). "NTSB final report blames pilots for 2019 incident at Richmond airport". Pal Item. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Accident description for N750TA at aviation-safety.net". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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