FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RIV |
| Lat/Long: | 33-52-54.9960N 117-15-32.4610W
33-52.916600N 117-15.541017W
33.8819433,-117.2590169
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1536 ft. / 468.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 6 miles SE of RIVERSIDE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92518 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2300
OPR H24; OPS FM 0700-1500Z++ RQR 452 OG/CC APVL, EXC FOR KRIV BASED ALERT MSN. |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT - RECTANGULAR 3000', OVERHEAD 3500'. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 134.75 239.05 |
| MARCH GROUND: | 121.75 335.8 |
| MARCH TOWER: | 127.65 253.5 |
| MARCH APPROACH: | 133.5 306.975 134.0 [OPR 1500-0700Z++, SAT-SUN 1500-0200Z++, CLSD HOL, OT CTC SOCAL APP/DEP] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 119.25 270.275 [0700-1500Z++] |
| MARCH DEPARTURE: | 133.5 306.975 134.0 [OPR 1500-0700Z++, SAT-SUN 1500-0200Z++, CLSD HOL, OT CTC SOCAL APP/DEP] |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 119.25 270.275 [0700-1500Z++] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 335.8 |
| AFRC OPS: | 252.1 |
| CLASS C: | 119.25 133.5 270.275 306.975 |
| COMD POST: | 138.45 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| OPS: | 252.1 ;452 OG |
| PMSV METRO: | 239.8 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| RAINCROSS: | 311.0 321.0 349.4 |
| WX ASOS at RAL (10 nm NW): | 128.8 (951-352-4392) |
| WX AWOS-3 at SBD (13 nm N): | PHONE 909-382-0067 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at HMT (15 nm SE): | 118.375 (951-925-6886) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at AJO (17 nm W): | 132.175 (951-340-4764) |
| WX AWOS-3 at F70 (20 nm S): | 119.025 (951-696-1018) |
| WX ASOS at CNO (20 nm W): | PHONE 909-393-5823 |
| WX ASOS at ONT (20 nm NW): | PHONE 909-937-2186 |
- PTD RCPT EXTREMELY LTD DUE TO HI SUR TERRAIN.
- AUGMENTED AWOS IN USE. WX STATION H24, DSN 447-3602, C951-655-3602. FOR ADDN INFO OR DUR EVAC OF WX, CTC THE 25TH OWS AT DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, AZ DSN 228-6698, C520-228-6698.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| HDFr316/(7.3) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 112.05 | | 14E |
| RALr101/(10.5) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 108.60 | | 14E |
| PDZr084/13.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| ELBr048/26.6 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| POMr099/28.8 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| OCNr357/39.3 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PETIS | | 139/11.7 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A++
100LL:FULL SVC AVBL AT FBO; SELF-SERVE UNAVBL. |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 13302 x 200 ft. / 4054 x 61 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 33-53.785833N | | 33-51.899667N |
| Longitude: | 117-16.238167W | | 117-14.896833W |
| Elevation: | 1535.5 ft. | | 1488.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 135 magnetic, 149 true | | 315 magnetic, 329 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (2.59 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3061 x 100 ft. / 933 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition
RWY 12/30 IS A SRY RWY, USED FOR MIL OPS AND MNTND BY THE MIL. IT IS IN VERY POOR COND. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 12/30 CLSD TO PUBLIC-USE ONLY. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 33-53.415500N | | 33-53.059167N |
| Longitude: | 117-15.640833W | | 117-15.212167W |
| Elevation: | 1519.1 ft. | | 1507.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 121 magnetic, 135 true | | 301 magnetic, 315 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
2685 GRAEBER STREET, BLDG 395
MARCH ARB, CA 92518
Phone 951-655-4053 |
| Manager: | BART W. DARNELL
2685 GRAEBER STREET, BLDG 395
MARCH ARB, CA 92518
Phone 951-655-4053 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 2 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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Additional Remarks
| E60-32 | TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500') |
| E60-14 | TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500') |
| - | CAUTION: NSTD RWY MRK-LANDING ZONE (LZ) MARK (3500X90 PAINTED ON RWY 32 FOR BASE ASGN C17 ACFT ONLY). |
| - | TSNT ACFT NO PRACTICE APCH 2100-0700. |
| - | GEN AVN OPS PMTD DUR FBO BUS HRS. FBO BUS HRS 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI, OPEN SAT-SUN (IF REQ PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUS FRI) AND WILL HONOR MEDICAL REQ MADE AT ANY TIME, CALL 951-247-2111. |
| - | USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR EXTV UAS OPS IN VCNTY. |
| - | NONSTANDARD TACAN CHECKPOINT SIGNS LCTD AT RWY A AND TWY F. |
| - | MIL RMK: 24 HR PN/PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT, CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 447-4404/2422, C951-655-4404/2422. |
| - | MIL RMK: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST DSN 447-4665 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR WITH TYPE CARGO AND NR OF PAX. |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG - CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 447-4404/2422, C951-655-4404/2422 AT LEAST 24 HR PN TO ARR RQR. LTD SVC, NO RESIDENT CSTMS AGENT, BUT ON CALL H24, DRIVING FR ONTARIO INTL. NO-NTC ACFT THAT RQR CSTMS EXP MIN 2 HR DELAY. CSTMS RQR FOLLOWING FORMS FOR ARR ACFT - CBP FORM 7507 GENERAL DECLARATION, CBP FORM 6059B CUSTOMS DECLARATION FR ALL PERS ONBOARD LCTD HTTPS://WWW.CBP.GOV/NEWSROOM/PUBLICATIONS/FORMS, PAX/CARGO MANIFEST AS APPLICABLE. AIRCREW, PAX, CARGO RQR TO REMAIN IN ACFT TIL RELEASED BY CSTMS. APV LDG RIGHTS AND OVFT EXM REQ. NOT A PORT OF ENTRY, IMG SVC EXTREMELY LTD, CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. CTC PTD 2 HR PRIOR TO LDG VIA DRCT A/G COM OR FONE PATCH. |
| - | SERVICE - OIL: JOAP AVBL ONLY ON RESERVE WKEND. O-148. |
| - | CAUTION: EXTV GLIDER, SKYDIVING, BALLOONIST AND ULTRALIGHT ACT AT PERRIS ARPT, 7 NM S OF MARCH. |
| - | RSTD: V-22 OPS RSTD TO RWY 14/32. HELIPAD AND RWY 12/30 ARE UNSUITABLE FOR V-22 OPS DUE TO RWY IN VERY POOR COND AND FOD POTENTIAL. |
| - | CAUTION: HEAVY MILITARY FLIGHT TRAINING. |
| - | JOINT USE AIRPORT - OWNED AND OPERATED BY US AIR FORCE/ NO CIVIL TOUCH AND GO OPS OR MANEUVERS. |
| - | AIRFIELD USE AGREEMENT WITH CIVIL ARPT AUTH (MARCH INLAND PORT ARPT AUTH) MILITARY, CIVIL COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL AVIATION(GA) USES. |
| - | GA OPS - PPR AND/OR LANDING PERMIT NOT REQ FOR USE OF CIVIL APRON AND RAMPS/FBO INF. -FREEMAN HOLDINGS 951-247-2111 / FREQS 130.075. |
| - | RY 12/30 CLSD TO PUBLIC DUE TO MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OPS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RY 12/30 PER UFC & DOD REGULATIONS. |
| - | TRANSPORTATION LIMITED, PRIOR COORDINATION REQUIRED, CTC DSN 447-7787 WKND. |
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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| ARKOE ONE | |
download (164KB) |
| MARCH FOUR | |
download (143KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS OR LOC Z RWY 32 | |
download (373KB) |
| ILS OR LOC X RWY 32 | |
download (183KB) |
| ILS OR LOC Y RWY 32 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (86KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 | |
download (86KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (89KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (89KB) |
| HI-VOR Z RWY 32 | |
download (382KB) |
| VOR Y RWY 32 | |
download (135KB) |
| HI-TACAN Z RWY 32 | |
download (331KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 14 | |
download (149KB) |
| TACAN Y RWY 32 | |
download (166KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| SKYES FOUR | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (354KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRIR - Flabob Airport (10 nm NW)
KRAL - Riverside Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (13 nm N)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (13 nm NE)
KHMT - Hemet-Ryan Airport (15 nm SE)
KAJO - Corona Municipal Airport (17 nm W)
F70 - French Valley Airport (20 nm S)
KCNO - Chino Airport (20 nm W)
KONT - Ontario International Airport (20 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Holtzman
Photo taken 11-Jul-2017
looking south.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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 24-Apr-2024
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 13:07 |
| Sunset | | 19:27 | | 02:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:53 | | 02:53 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 00:49:32 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 24-Apr-2024 17:49:32 |
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| METAR |
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| KRIV | 242355Z 30007KT 10SM SCT030 SCT250 19/09 A3000 RMK AO2A SLP154 T01890091 10211 20162 56005
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KRAL
10nm NW | 242353Z 26011KT 10SM FEW038 19/09 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01940094 10211 20161 56007
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KSBD
13nm N | 242253Z 28010KT 7SM OVC046 20/05 A3000
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KHMT
15nm SE | 250035Z AUTO 20011KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A3000 RMK AO2 T01780103
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KAJO
17nm W | 242356Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 6//// T01940111 10217 20183 56007
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KCNO
19nm W | 242353Z 21014KT 10SM SCT039 19/M01 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01891006 10222 20172 55008
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KONT
19nm NW | 242353Z 24013KT 10SM BKN044 18/07 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01780072 10194 20167 55008
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KF70
20nm S | 250035Z AUTO 19012KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KRIV | 242002Z 2420/2602 32009KT 9999 FEW015 BKN030 510006 QNH3001INS TEMPO 2422/2502 32012G20KT BECMG 2501/2502 30009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN025 BKN200 QNH3002INS BECMG 2505/2506 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 OVC020 520509 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2506/2512 8000 -SHRA BR BKN007 OVC015 BECMG 2511/2512 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 OVC030 520509 QNH3003INS TEMPO 2512/2518 9999 -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 BECMG 2520/2521 32009KT 9999 NSW SCT010 BKN025 510006 QNH3001INS TEMPO 2522/2602 32012G18KT TX19/2422Z TN10/2512Z
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KSBD
13nm N | 241720Z 2418/2518 VRB03KT P6SM OVC022 FM241900 25010KT P6SM SCT025 SCT035 FM250600 25006KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 FM251300 25005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035
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KONT
19nm NW | 241720Z 2418/2524 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM241900 25011KT P6SM SCT025 SCT035 FM250600 25008KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025 FM251300 25006KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 FM251900 25011KT P6SM BKN040
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