FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 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): | 124.4 (909-596-1523) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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. |
| 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 |
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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. |
| 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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| SETER FIVE | |
download (242KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (344KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (310KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (287KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (270KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
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| RIVERSIDE TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (325KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (343KB) |
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)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Fred Emmert AirViews.com
Photo taken 10-Dec-2014
looking northeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Feb-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 14:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:48 | | 14:48 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 01:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:45 | | 01:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Feb-2025 06:21:16 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 01-Feb-2025 22:21:16 |
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| METAR |
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| KRAL | 020553Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 13/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01330072 10228 20128 53009
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KAJO
8nm SW | 020556Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/07 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 6//// T01110072 10228 20100 53009 PNO $
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KCNO
9nm W | 020553Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM CLR 13/08 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01330083 10222 20122 53008
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KONT
9nm NW | 020553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/08 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01330078 10217 20133 53007
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KRIV
10nm SE | 020555Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 12/06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01170064 10216 20106 52009
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KSBD
14nm NE | 020600Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A3013 RMK AO2 T01230046
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KCCB
15nm NW | 119.525 909-985-4731
020555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT025 SCT031 13/07 A3011 RMK AO2
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KPOC
18nm NW | 020447Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/07 A3010
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KONT
9nm NW | 020520Z 0206/0312 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM022100 26007KT P6SM SKC FM030200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
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KRIV
10nm SE | 020410Z 0204/0310 30004KT 9999 FEW300 510708 QNH3010INS BECMG 0205/0206 VRB04KT 9999 FEW300 510507 QNH3009INS BECMG 0210/0211 VRB04KT 8000 BR FEW300 510708 QNH3010INS BECMG 0215/0216 15004KT 9999 NSW FEW300 510505 QNH3008INS BECMG 0219/0220 32010KT 9999 FEW300 QNH3001INS BECMG 0301/0302 30004KT 9999 BKN300 QNH3002INS BECMG 0308/0309 15004KT 9999 BKN300 520708 QNH3000INS TX25/0222Z TN05/0214Z
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KSBD
14nm NE | 020520Z 0206/0306 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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