Hi all,

I am flying into RVA airport Saturday morning and leaving the next Sunday morning at 6am - quick turnaround for a funeral. Trying to save some money, i did not book a hotel. My plan is to hang out with family until as late as possible on Saturday night, then hang out at RVA airport until my 6am flight Sunday.

Hows the airport in the middle of the night? Is it open enough to have accessible bathrooms? Probably all i need - I'll nap on a chair or the floor if needed.

Thanks!

EDIT: Thank you all SO much for the great info! it is exactly what i needed and has calmed my anxiety a bit :) Thank you!

EDIT 2: Thanks u\rvafun100 for this link: https://www.sleepinginairports.net/guides/richmond-airport-guide.htm#more

Comments

kipfoot t1_irpq0up wrote on October 10, 2022 at 2:20 AM

When you arrive, check out the circular area of couches at the intersection of concourse A and B....the area just outside security. I think that this is your best bet to hang out for a couple hours. Security opens at 4 a.m.

abc_altima_og OP t1_irrj1d7 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 2:27 PM

Awesome, will locate this. Thank you so much!

theythinkImcommunist t1_iru1jdb wrote on October 11, 2022 at 1:08 AM

Yep. Pull up one of those oversized ottomans for your legs and take a nap.

TransSara t1_irpmvsk wrote on October 10, 2022 at 1:55 AM

Bathrooms are open but you probably won’t be able to get any food or drinks. You may want to stop at the Waffle House or one of the gas stations just outside of the airport to get food.

abc_altima_og OP t1_irrj06b wrote on October 10, 2022 at 2:26 PM

Thank you! Great info and yeah, not too worried about food. I'll have water, so should be good for a few hours overnight.

CurrentlyInHiding t1_irpy40j wrote on October 10, 2022 at 3:29 AM

If you're looking to stay in the terminal, keep in mind that TSA closes at 8. Got fucked one time when a flight got delayed to 11:30pm. Got to the airport around 9:30-10:00 only to find out that TSA was already closed...

needsexyboots t1_irsdqlk wrote on October 10, 2022 at 5:54 PM

Oh wow I never would’ve considered they’d close TSA before the final flight of the day

banana_pudding5212 t1_irr2ano wrote on October 10, 2022 at 12:04 PM

If I were you I would sleep on your family's couch if they're letting you stay late Saturday night

Supaspex t1_irq08lf wrote on October 10, 2022 at 3:49 AM

The airport is open, there are bathrooms available on the sterile and non-sterile side. Airlines usually start up around 4am, along with TSA checkpoints.

abc_altima_og OP t1_irrqksh wrote on October 10, 2022 at 3:20 PM

Perfect - exactly what i needed. Thank you!

jeb_hoge t1_irrmq53 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 2:53 PM

Great question, I'd been thinking about this for myself as I've got a buttcrack-early flight in January (probably boarding at 5:30am).

abc_altima_og OP t1_iruadmu wrote on October 11, 2022 at 2:15 AM

Hello fellow early-riser! :)

rvafun100 t1_irs2sff wrote on October 10, 2022 at 4:41 PM

https://www.sleepinginairports.net/guides/richmond-airport-guide.htm#more

abc_altima_og OP t1_irslvy6 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 6:49 PM

Great resource! Thanks!

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