FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 JUNE 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: | 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: | 124.125 [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 |
| 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 |
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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 11 June 2026 at 0901Z to 09 July 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| SETER FIVE **NEW** | |
download (243KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (399KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (335KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (305KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (294KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (281KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
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| RIVERSIDE TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (325KB) |
| 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 |
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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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 16-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:10 | | 12:10 |
| Sunrise | | 05:39 | | 12:39 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 03:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 03:31 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Jun-2026 15:19:05 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Jun-2026 08:19:05 |
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| METAR |
| KRAL | 161453Z 28004KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01940139 51007
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KAJO 8nm SW | 161456Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 19/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01940156 51007
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KCNO 9nm W | 161453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/14 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01940144 51008
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KONT 9nm NW | 161453Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW100 19/14 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP142 FU FEW100 T01940139 51008 $
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KRIV 10nm SE | 161455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/13 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02190132 52007
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KSBD 14nm NE | 161454Z 00000KT 7SM CLR 21/12 A3001
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KCCB 15nm NW | 119.525 909-985-4731
161455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/14 A3000 RMK AO2
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KPOC 18nm NW | 161447Z 24004KT 05SM BR CLR 18/14 A3001 BR
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| TAF |
KONT 9nm NW | 161120Z 1612/1718 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM162000 26012G20KT P6SM SCT100 FM170200 25010KT P6SM FEW120 FM170700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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KRIV 10nm SE | 161202Z 1612/1718 30006KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2992INS BECMG 1619/1620 31009KT 9999 FEW100 510006 QNH2985INS TS OMTNS NE-SE 22-01 TEMPO 1620/1702 31012G20KT BECMG 1704/1705 30006KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2988INS BECMG 1711/1712 30006KT 8000 BR FEW003 QNH2989INS BECMG 1714/1715 30006KT 9999 NSW SKC QNH2990INS TX35/1622Z TN17/1613Z
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KSBD 14nm NE | 161120Z 1612/1712 VRB05KT P6SM FEW120 FM162200 25011G18KT P6SM SCT100 FM170500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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