FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RIU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-29-12.4000N 121-06-10.0000W
38-29.206667N 121-06.166667W
38.4867778,-121.1027778
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 144.2 ft. / 44 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of RANCHO MURIETA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95683 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1970 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 944.2 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 0800-1700 |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEES APPLY: PSTN SNGL $25, PSTN TWIN $40, TURBO PROP $75, JET $100. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at MHR (10 nm NW): | 118.325 (916-366-3371) |
| WX AWOS-3P at O61 (13 nm NE): | 120.0 (530-677-5392) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JAQ (16 nm SE): | 121.125 (209-257-1292) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MCC (18 nm NW): | 125.975 (916-641-1272) |
| WX ASOS at SAC (18 nm W): | PHONE 916-421-0923 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MCCr110/17.8 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
| SACr066/21.2 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| HNWr212/21.9 | | HANGTOWN VOR/DME | | 115.50 | | 17E |
| LINr332/25.2 | | LINDEN VOR/DME | | 114.80 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3798 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-29.017802N | | 38-29.393872N |
| Longitude: | 121-06.485150W | | 121-05.849008W |
| Elevation: | 140.3 ft. | | 144.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 037 magnetic, 053 true | | 217 magnetic, 233 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. road, 222 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear | | 95 ft. tree, 2370 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RANCHO MURIETA AIRPORT INC.
7443 MURIETA DR.
RANCHO MURIETA, CA 95683
Phone 916-354-9889 |
| Manager: | STAN BUSCOMBE
7443 MURIETA DR.
RANCHO MURIETA, CA 95683
Phone 916-354-2940 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 22 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR 916-354-2940. |
| - | FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874. |
| - | INTERSECTION TKOFS PROHIBITED |
| - | FSLS ONLY: NO TGLS ALLOWED. |
| - | ALL TNSNT ACFT RQRD TO PARK IN DSGND TSNT AREA. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF RWY |
| - | +30 FT OBS LIT POWER POLES PARALLEL TO RY 04/22. |
| - | ALL ULTRALIGHTS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 103 AND HAVE AN OPERATING ACFT RADIO. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KRIU.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMHR - Sacramento Mather Airport (10 nm NW)
KJAQ - Westover Field / Amador County Airport (16 nm SE)
KMCC - Mc Clellan Airfield (18 nm NW)
KSAC - Sacramento Executive Airport (18 nm W)
1O3 - Lodi Airport (19 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of FocalFlight.com
Photo taken 09-Jan-2008
looking east
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Times for 28-Nov-2025
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 14:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 15:01 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Nov-2025 02:00:41 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 28-Nov-2025 18:00:41 |
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KMHR
9nm W | 290135Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM OVC011 09/08 A3009 RMK AO2
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KJAQ
16nm SE | 290155Z AUTO 01004KT 1 3/4SM OVC002 06/06 A3005 RMK AO1 VIS 1/2V5 T00580058
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KMCC
18nm NW | 290135Z AUTO 29004KT 8SM OVC010 08/06 A3010 RMK AO2
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KSAC
19nm W | 290153Z 31003KT 10SM OVC010 07/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T00720056
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KMHR
9nm W | 281735Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC015 TEMPO 2818/2820 OVC008 FM290000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 BKN200 FM290600 VRB04KT 6SM BR FEW015 BKN035 FM291000 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN004
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KMCC
18nm NW | 281735Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC015 TEMPO 2818/2820 3SM BR BKN008 FM290000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 BKN150 FM290600 VRB04KT 6SM BR FEW015 BKN035 FM291000 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN008
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KSAC
19nm W | 281735Z 2818/2918 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC015 TEMPO 2818/2820 5SM BR BKN008 FM290000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM290600 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN015 FM291000 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN008
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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