Richland Airport (Washington)

Richland Airport (IATA: RLD, ICAO: KRLD, FAA LID: RLD) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) northwest of the central business district of Richland, a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. It is owned by the Port of Benton.[1]

For the airport in Richland County, Montana, see Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport.

Richland Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerPort of Benton
ServesRichland, Washington
Elevation AMSL394 ft / 120 m
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1/19 4,009 1,222 Asphalt
8/26 3,995 1,218 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations29,000
Based aircraft202

History

The airport, originally named Atomic Energy Field, was constructed in 1943 by the United States Atomic Energy Commission for use by personnel at the Hanford Site.[2][3] The Port of Benton acquired the airport in December 1961, opening it for public use.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Richland Airport covers an area of 564 acres (228 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 1/19 measuring 4,009 x 75 ft (1,222 x 23 m) and 8/26 measuring 3,995 x 100 ft (1,218 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending July 31, 2007, the airport had 29,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 79 per day. There are 202 aircraft based at this airport: 87% single-engine, 2% multi-engine, 1% helicopter, 4% glider and 6% ultralight.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for RLD PDF, effective 2007-12-20
  2. "Our History". Port of Benton. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  3. "Take-Over of Richland Airport Recommended". Tri-City Herald. March 11, 1956. p. 5.
  4. Parkins, Al (December 3, 1961). "AEC Airport Open; No Plans Made For Commercial Service". Tri-City Herald. p. 1.


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