FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RIU |
| Lat/Long: | 38-29-12.4000N / 121-06-10.0000W 38-29.206667N / 121-06.166667W 38.4867778 / -121.1027778 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 141 ft. / 43 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 16E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of RANCHO MURIETA, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95683 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1970 |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 941 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 0800-1700 |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3 at MHR (10 nm NW): | PHONE 916-231-0103 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JAQ (16 nm SE): | 121.125 (209-257-1292) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MCC (18 nm NW): | 125.975 (916-641-1272) |
| WX ASOS at SAC (18 nm W): | PHONE 916-421-0923 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MCCr110/17.8 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
| SACr066/21.2 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| HNWr212/21.9 | | HANGTOWN VOR/DME | | 115.50 | | 17E |
| LINr332/25.2 | | LINDEN VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 17E |
| TZZr059/(34.4) | | TRAVIS VOR | | 116.40 | | 17E |
| ECAr348/39.3 | | MANTECA VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3800 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 38-29.017807N | | 38-29.393875N |
| Longitude: | 121-06.485152W | | 121-05.849012W |
| Elevation: | 140.2 ft. | | 144.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) VASI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Obstructions: | 8 ft. road, 222 ft. from runway, 2:1 slope to clear | | 95 ft. tree, 2370 ft. from runway, 225 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear +5 FT TREE, 75 FT LEFT OF RWY CENTERLINE, 84 FT FROM END OF RWY |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | RANCHO MURIETA AIRPORT INC. PO BOX 1455 RANCHO MURIETA, CA 95683 Phone 916-354-3200 |
| Manager: | MICHAEL GILMORE PO BOX 1455 RANCHO MURIETA, CA 95683 Phone 916-354-3200 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 64 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 51 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 75/day * | | 65% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 4% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2002 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AIRPORT CLSD AT NIGHT. |
| - | ALL TNSNT ACFT RQRD TO PARK IN DSGND TSNT AREA. |
| - | DEER ON & INVOF RWY |
| - | UNMARKED & UNLIT 65 FT TREES SE & PARALLEL TO RY 04/22. |
| - | +65 FT TREES, +30 FT POWER LINES PARALLEL TO RWY 04/22. |
| - | ALL ULTRALIGHTS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 103 AND HAVE AN OPERATING ACFT RADIO. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at KRIU.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMHR - Sacramento Mather Airport (10 nm NW)
KJAQ - Westover Field / Amador County Airport (16 nm SE)
KMCC - Mc Clellan Airfield (18 nm NW)
KSAC - Sacramento Executive Airport (18 nm W)
1O3 - Lodi Airport (19 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 09-Jan-2008
looking east
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 14:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:41 | | 14:41 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 00:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:24 | | 01:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 02:38:48 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Nov-2009 18:38:48 |
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| METAR |
KMHR 9nm W | 100145Z 00000KT 10SM OVC150 13/06 A3010
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KSAC 19nm W | 100153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01220072
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| TAF |
KMHR 9nm W | 092331Z 1000/1024 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM101800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200
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KSAC 19nm W | 092331Z 1000/1024 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100 FM101800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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