FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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: | 819 ft. / 249.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of RIVERSIDE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RYS 09/27 & 16/34, MALSR RY 09, TWY LGTS AND HELIPAD PERIMETER LGTS - 121.0. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.8(909-688-7257) 128.8 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 951-352-4392 |
| RIVERSIDE GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-2000] |
| RIVERSIDE TOWER: | 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 135.4 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.4 |
| WX ASOS 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): | 124.175 (909-382-0067) |
| WX AWOS-3 at REI (17 nm NE): | 123.050 (617-262-3825) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RAL at field | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 15E |
| PDZr050/4.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| HDFr295/(16.7) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 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 | | 109.40 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PETIS | | 198/7.4 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
| EL MONTE | | 091/30.3 | | 359 | | 15E | | EMT | . -- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 689-1160. |
| Parking: | hangars and 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 |
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| 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. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 103 true | | 269 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| 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 |
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| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.8% | | 0.8% |
| 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 |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. pole, 1920 ft. from runway, 150 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 20 ft. tree, 900 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| 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: | MICHAEL BECK 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER & ACTING AIRPORT DIRECTOR |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 246 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 203 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 280/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 50% | local general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2006 | |
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. |
| - | SOUTH 1,400 FT OF RY 34 AND TWY J AND TWY B NOT VISIBLE FROM THE ATCT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT CTC AMGR (951) 351-6113. |
| - | RY 27 -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RY END. |
| - | TWY M DESIGNATED NON-MOVEMENT AREA. |
| - | 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 between 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SETER TWO | |
download (282KB) |
| ZIGGY FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (483KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 09 | |
download (459KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (479KB) |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 09 | |
download (487KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (470KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-B | |
download (365KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
L67 - Rialto Municipal Airport (Miro Field) (11 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-May-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 12:24 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunset | | 19:41 | | 02:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 02:36:35 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-May-2008 19:36:35 |
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| METAR |
| KRAL | 120153Z HZ A2990 RMK AO2 SLPNO $
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KAJO 8nm SW | 120156Z AUTO 30011G16KT 270V330 10SM CLR 18/11 A2990 RMK AO2 TSNO T01830111 SLP121 $
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KCNO 9nm W | 120153Z AUTO 24012KT 6SM HZ CLR 18/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP125 T01780106 TSNO
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KONT 9nm NW | 120153Z 26012KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP117 T01940111
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KRIV 10nm SE | 120155Z AUTO 31012KT 10SM CLR 19/10 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01860103 $
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KPOC 18nm NW | 112347Z 24010KT 7SM SKC A2994
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| TAF |
KONT 9nm NW | 112330Z 120024 26011KT P6SM SKC FM0600 25007KT 3SM BR OVC010 FM1900 25010KT 5SM HZ SCT020
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KRIV 10nm SE | 112020 30010KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 0506 VRB06KT 6000 BR SCT015 QNH3001INS BECMG 0708 VRB06KT 2400 BR BKN010 QNH3000INS BECMG 1112 VRB06KT 1600 BR OVC007 QNH2998INS BECMG 1516 VRB06KT 3200 BR BKN015 QNH2995INS BECMG 1617 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT015
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| NOTAMs |
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