FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: | M-F 0700-1700, ALL S-S 0600-1600 |
| 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: | 124.125 [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 909-472-0788 |
| 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 |
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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 | | 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 RD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504-1933
Phone 951-351-6113 |
| Manager: | DR. DANIEL PRATHER
6951 FLIGHT RD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504-1933
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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| SETER FIVE | |
download (248KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (408KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (340KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (310KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (309KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (265KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (286KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (146KB) |
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| RIVERSIDE TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (330KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
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)
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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 13-Nov-2026
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 14:21 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:13 | | 01:13 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Nov-2026 00:15:45 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Nov-2026 16:15:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KRAL | 132353Z AUTO 28008KT 10SM BKN050 OVC080 17/12 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP077 T01720122 10200 20161 $
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KAJO
8nm SW | 132356Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM -RA FEW035 BKN050 OVC070 17/13 A2981 RMK AO2 RAB29 SLP088 P0000 60000 T01670133 10217 20167 53005
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KCNO
9nm W | 132353Z 27006KT 10SM -RA FEW025 BKN037 OVC060 16/14 A2981 RMK AO2 RAB22 SLP092 P0005 60005 T01560139 10206 20156 53004 $
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KONT
9nm NW | 132353Z 24005KT 10SM SCT030 BKN065 OVC085 16/12 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP082 60004 T01610122 10183 20156 53001
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KRIV
10nm SE | 132355Z 15005KT 10SM VCSH FEW028 BKN039 OVC049 15/12 A2978 RMK AO2A RAB15E53 SLP078 P0005 60005 T01460121 10179 20146 53002
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KSBD
14nm NE | 132351Z 26008KT 10SM SCT049 SCT085 16/09 A2980
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KCCB
15nm NW | 119.525 909-985-4731
250750Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3003 RMK AO2
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KPOC
18nm NW | 132347Z 28004KT 7SM FEW030 BKN075 17/11 A2980
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KONT
9nm NW | 131735Z 1318/1424 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 FM132000 24010KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060 FM140900 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 FM141400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 BKN060
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KRIV
10nm SE | 132004Z 1320/1502 33009KT 9999 FEW025 SCT035 BKN050 620903 510003 540309 QNH2977INS WND 190V310 BECMG 1321/1322 33009KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN035 OVC050 620903 510003 540309 QNH2976INS WND 230V360 TEMPO 1322/1402 32012G20KT 6000 -RA BR BKN015 BKN020 OVC090 BECMG 1403/1404 VRB04KT 9999 NSW FEW010 BKN020 OVC090 620902 510403 520707 QNH2981INS BECMG 1406/1407 15009KT 8000 BR VCSH BKN010 OVC050 510403 520707 QNH2979INS TEMPO 1408/1413 4800 -RA BR BKN007 OVC015 BECMG 1415/1416 VRB04KT 9999 NSW FEW035 B
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KSBD
14nm NE | 131735Z 1318/1418 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 TEMPO 1318/1319 BKN025 FM132100 23008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060 FM140600 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN030 FM141500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW030 BKN060
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