FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RAL |
| Lat/Long: | 33-57-06.8000N 117-26-42.4000W
33-57.113333N 117-26.706667W
33.9518889,-117.4451111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 818.9 ft. / 249.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of RIVERSIDE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | S-S 0600-1600, ALL M-F 0700-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWYS 09/27 & 16/34; TWY LGTS; HELI PERI LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 09, 27 & 34 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 128.8 (951-352-4392) |
| RIVERSIDE GROUND: | 124.12 [0700-2000] |
| RIVERSIDE TOWER: | 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 135.4 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.4 |
| CLASS C: | 135.4 ;SOUTH-SW |
| SETER STAR: | 127.0 |
| ZIGGY STAR: | 127.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at AJO (8 nm SW): | 132.175 (951-340-4764) |
| WX ASOS at CNO (10 nm W): | PHONE 909-393-5823 |
| WX ASOS at ONT (10 nm NW): | PHONE 909-937-2186 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SBD (14 nm NE): | PHONE 909-382-0067 |
| WX AWOS-3P at CCB (15 nm NW): | 119.525 (909-985-4731) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at POC (19 nm NW): | PHONE 909-962-5407 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
|---|
| RAL at field | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 108.60 | | 14E |
| PDZr050/4.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| HDFr295/(16.7) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 112.05 | | 14E |
| POMr099/18.6 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| ELBr027/21.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| SLIr057/32.0 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| VCVr170/38.6 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.05 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
|---|
| PETIS | | 198/7.4 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5401 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
|
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.233243N | | 33-57.032202N |
| Longitude: | 117-27.118152W | | 117-26.077353W |
| Elevation: | 760.4 ft. | | 818.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 103 true | | 269 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. gnd, 1155 ft. from runway, 520 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN. |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2850 x 50 ft. / 869 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0, LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR. | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 80.0 |
|
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.309280N | | 33-56.839580N |
| Longitude: | 117-26.918280W | | 117-26.903997W |
| Elevation: | 774.5 ft. | | 750.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 179 true | | 345 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Latitude: | 33-57.105333N | | |
| Longitude: | 117-26.857000W | | |
| Elevation: | 766.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RIVERSIDE
6951 FLIGHT ROAD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
Phone 951-351-6113 |
| Manager: | DR. DANIEL PRATHER
6951 FLIGHT ROAD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
Phone 951-351-6113
DPRATHER@RIVERSIDECA.GOV |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY. |
| - | NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL. |
| - | S 1,400 FT OF RWY 34 & TWY J AND S 500 FT OF TWY B NOT VSB FM TWR. |
| - | TWY E STEEP SLOPE |
| - | TWY L NOT VSB FM TWR. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | TURBINE ENG ACFT: PREFERRED ROLLING TKOF FOR NOISE MGMT. |
| - | RWY 27 DEP: FOR NOISE MGMT, AFTER DEP TURN RIGHT 10 DEGS; ASSUME CRS AFTER RCHG 1500 MSL. |
| - | NO HIGH PWR ENG MAINT RUNS BTN 2200-0700 LCL. |
| - | FOR NOISE MGMT: NO TURNS BFR ARPT BDRY AND 1500 MSL. |
| - | RWY 27: -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RWY 27 THLD. |
| - | POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD, |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
|---|
| SETER FIVE | |
download (243KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (401KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
|---|
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (335KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (305KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (295KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (281KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (139KB) |
|
|---|
| RIVERSIDE TWO (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED** | |
download (325KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (352KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRIR - Flabob Airport (3 nm NE)
KAJO - Corona Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KCNO - Chino Airport (10 nm W)
KONT - Ontario International Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (10 nm SE)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (14 nm NE)
KCCB - Cable Airport (15 nm NW)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (19 nm NW)
|
|
Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
|---|
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Fred Emmert AirViews.com
Photo taken 10-Dec-2014
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Riverside Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|---|
|
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
|---|
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|---|
|
Times for 10-Jan-2026
| | Local
(UTC-8) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
|---|
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 14:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 14:57 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 00:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:25 | | 01:25 |
|
| Current date and time |
|---|
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Jan-2026 17:42:16 |
|---|
| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Jan-2026 09:42:16 |
|---|
|
| METAR |
|---|
| KRAL | 101653Z 08005KT 10SM CLR 14/M08 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP299 T01441078
|
KAJO
8nm SW | 101656Z AUTO 08016G21KT 10SM CLR 16/M07 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP302 T01611067
|
KCNO
9nm W | 101653Z 07007G17KT 10SM CLR 15/M04 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP296 T01501044
|
KONT
9nm NW | 101653Z 32004KT 10SM FEW250 13/M06 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP291 T01281061 $
|
KRIV
10nm SE | 101655Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR 12/M03 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP301 T01151034
|
KSBD
14nm NE | 101651Z 11005KT 10SM CLR 10/M06 A3045
|
KCCB
15nm NW | 119.525 909-985-4731
101715Z AUTO 25006KT 10SM CLR 14/M08 A3039 RMK AO2
|
KPOC
18nm NW | 101647Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/00 A3041
|
|
| TAF |
|---|
KONT
9nm NW | 101140Z 1012/1118 VRB05KT P6SM SKC WS010/05025KT FM101600 05015G25KT P6SM SKC FM110000 04010KT P6SM SKC
|
KRIV
10nm SE | 092214Z 0920/1102 03010G15KT 9999 FEW150 FEW250 520009 520903 QNH3029INS WND 350V070 TEMPO 0920/1004 04015G25KT BECMG 1004/1005 03009KT 9999 FEW150 SCT250 510006 520606 QNH3038INS TEMPO 1005/1012 03012G20KT BECMG 1011/1012 33010G15KT 9999 SKC 510006 520606 QNH3038INS WND 290V010 BECMG 1017/1018 05015G25KT 9999 SKC 520009 520903 QNH3032INS WND 360V100 TEMPO 1018/1102 06020G30KT TX15/0922Z TN02/1014Z
|
KSBD
14nm NE | 101140Z 1012/1112 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM101800 03010KT P6SM SKC FM110200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
|
|
| NOTAMs |
|---|
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|
