FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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: | 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 |
| RALr130/(27.7) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 15E |
| 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. |
| 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: | | 311 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 283 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | 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 March 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| A70 1 | SELF SERVICE 100LL FUEL AVAILABLE. |
| - | 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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (639KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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 09-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:19 | | 12:19 |
| Sunrise | | 05:47 | | 12:47 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 03:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 03:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Jul-2008 09:14:43 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 09-Jul-2008 02:14:43 |
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| METAR |
KRIV 19nm N | 090855Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM CLR 19/15 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP076 T01920149 58006
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KNFG 20nm SW | 090856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW010 19/16 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP083 T01890161 58006 TSNO
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KOKB 24nm SW | 090852Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM OVC011 19/16 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP081 T01890156 58007 TSNO
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KCRQ 28nm S | 090853Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM OVC007 18/16 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01780161 58005 TSNO
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KRAL 28nm NW | 090853Z AUTO A2977 RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// 58003 PWINO FZRANO TSNO PNO $
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KAJO 31nm NW | 090856Z AUTO 29005KT 8SM CLR 18/16 A2977 RMK AO2 TSNO 58004 T01770155 SLP073
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KRNM 34nm S | 090853Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC004 17/15 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP075 T01670150 58002 TSNO
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KCNO 35nm NW | 090853Z AUTO 28004KT 5SM HZ CLR 17/14 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP078 T01720144 58003 TSNO
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KPSP 35nm NE | 090853Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM CLR 33/19 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP039 T03280189 53017 TSNO
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KONT 36nm NW | 090853Z 25006KT 8SM FEW130 19/15 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP061 T01890150 58006
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| TAF |
KRIV 19nm N | 090404 VRB06KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2972INS BECMG 2021 30012KT 9999 SKC QNH2975INS WND VRB06KT AFT 03 T37/23Z T18/12Z
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KNFG 20nm SW | 090909 00000KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2978INS TEMPO 0915 04003KT 9000 BR OVC006 BECMG 1517 21010KT 9999 NSW FEW010 FEW100 QNH2982INS T16/12Z T23/22Z
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| NOTAMs |
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