FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | F70 |
| Lat/Long: | 33-34-27.0447N / 117-07-42.5035W 33-34.450745N / 117-07.708392W 33.5741791 / -117.1284732 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1350 ft. / 411.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 13E (1995) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 92563 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1989 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1800 |
| Pattern altitude: | 2350 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36, PAPI RYS 18 & 36, REIL RYS 18 & 36, AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.025 (951-696-1018) |
| MARCH APPROACH: | 133.5 134.0 |
| MARCH DEPARTURE: | 133.5 134.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HMT (11 nm NE): | 118.375 (951-925-6886) |
- MARCH PROVIDES GROUND CONTROL APPROACH (GCA) RADAR.
- WHEN MARCH GCA CLSD CTC SOCAL FOR CLNC DEL ON 1-800-448-3724.
- FOR CLNC DEL CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HDFr153/(12.5) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| OCNr021/24.7 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| RALr131/(27.9) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 14E |
| PDZr121/28.8 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| ELBr087/30.7 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| JLIr299/37.6 | | JULIAN VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 15E |
| PSPr230/39.1 | | PALM SPRINGS VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SAN JACINTO | | 192/14.7 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 951-677-2756. SELF SERVICE 100LL FUEL AVAILABLE. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 75 ft. / 1829 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 33-34.933808N | | 33-33.967680N |
| Longitude: | 117-07.581275W | | 117-07.835508W |
| Elevation: | 1349.5 ft. | | 1339.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 179 magnetic, 192 true | | 359 magnetic, 012 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. road, 425 ft. from runway, 45:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 3403 1OTH STREET, SUITE 500 RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 Phone 951-955-8916 |
| Manager: | DARYL SHIPPY 3403 1OTH STREET, SUITE 500 RIVERSIDE, CA 92501 Phone 951-955-9722 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 203 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 161 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 6 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 269/day * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL DEPS - NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS TO N & S; BEST RATE OF CLIMB TO TPA BEF DEP THE PATTERN. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. |
| - | CALM WIND - USE RY 18. |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (417KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (132KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHMT - Hemet-Ryan Airport (11 nm NE)
L18 - Fallbrook Community Airpark (15 nm SW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (20 nm N)
KNFG - Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (20 nm SW)
KOKB - Oceanside Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of helihigh.com & Mark Robinson
Photo taken 21-Aug-2012
looking south.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 13:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 13:55 |
| Sunset | | 18:13 | | 01:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 01:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 12:28:34 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Oct-2013 05:28:34 |
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| METAR |
KRIV 19nm N | 160958Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM CLR 13/M01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01341011
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KNFG 20nm SW | 161054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/04 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP148 T00780039 TSNO
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KNXF 24nm SW | 160956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR A2997 RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO TSNO $
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KOKB 24nm SW | 161052Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T00830050 TSNO
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KCRQ 28nm S | 160953Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01720028
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KRAL 28nm NW | 160953Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 14/00 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01440000
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KAJO 31nm NW | 160956Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 13/00 A3001 RMK AO2 T01330000 SLP155 $
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KREI 31nm N | SuperAWOS
161155Z AUTO 08005KT 10SM 17/M06 A3005
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KSBD 32nm N | 160351Z 04005KT 10SM SKC 22/M07 A2998 RMK LAST
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KRNM 34nm S | 161053Z AUTO 06007KT 10SM CLR 18/M04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01831039 TSNO
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| TAF |
KRIV 19nm N | 1604/1710 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS T29/1622Z T11/1612Z
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KNFG 20nm SW | 1603/1703 21008KT 9999 SKC QNH2991INS BECMG 1604/1606 VRB03KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS BECMG 1617/1619 05010KT 9999 SKC QNH2996INS T08/1612Z T30/1619Z
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| NOTAMs |
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