FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36, PAPI RYS 18 & 36, REIL RYS 18 & 36, AND TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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.
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 JET FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 694-7960. 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 BOX 309 RIVERSIDE, CA 92502 Phone 760-863-2530 |
| Manager: | TOM TURNER 4710 WEST STETSON AVE. HEMET, CA 92545 Phone 951-652-0422 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 233 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 191 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 23 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 13 | | 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 March 2006 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (639KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (42KB) |
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 Bob Milligan, Eagles View Aerial Photography
Photo taken 14-Nov-2005
Taken from an altitude of 6,500 ft using a Canon EOS 5D with a 70-200 Canon lens
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 13:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunset | | 16:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 22:52:34 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Nov-2009 14:52:34 |
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| METAR |
KRIV 19nm N | 072155Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 24/08 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02400083
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KNFG 20nm SW | 072056Z AUTO 23009G14KT 9SM CLR 21/13 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02060128 58017 TSNO $
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KOKB 24nm SW | 072215Z AUTO 24009KT 7SM BKN017 18/13 A2990 RMK AO2
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KCRQ 28nm S | 072219Z 23007KT 7SM BKN014 17/13 A2990 RMK AO2
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KRAL 28nm NW | 072153Z 27008KT 7SM FEW200 22/09 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02220094
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KAJO 31nm NW | 072156Z AUTO 29011KT 6SM HZ CLR 21/12 A2988 RMK AO2 T02050116 SLP114 $
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KSBD 32nm N | 072153Z 26007KT 7SM FEW050 BKN150 23/06 A2989
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KRNM 34nm S | 072153Z 28006KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP114 T02110100
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KCNO 35nm NW | 072153Z 26010KT 5SM HZ BKN200 22/09 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02220094
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KPSP 35nm NE | 072153Z 14006KT 10SM SCT200 28/06 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP078 T02780061
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
| French Valley Hangars |
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800-491-1552
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Aviation fuel
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100LL $4.29
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| The Jet Center |
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951-696-9344 951-696-7299 [web site] [email]
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Murrieta's newest Full Service FBO. We can and WILL beat our competitors prices on Jet-A fuel.
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| French Valley Aviation |
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951-677-2756
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100LL $5.55
$4.55
| Jet A $4.38
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
| Aircrafters |
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951-304-1292 [web site] [email]
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Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications
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| San Diego Airmotive |
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951-698-4260 [web site] [email]
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Oxygen service, GPU / Power cart, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft parts
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Distance | | Comments | |
| French Valley Cafe |
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951-600-7396
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