FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RIV |
| Lat/Long: | 33-52-50.5600N / 117-15-34.0300W 33-52.842667N / 117-15.567167W 33.8807111 / -117.2594528 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1536 ft. / 468 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (1980) |
| From city: | 6 miles SE of RIVERSIDE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92518 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 05/1941 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | MARCH AFB FLIGHT SERVICE STATION BASE OPS DSN 447-4404, C909-655-4404. |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIV (NOTAM-D service not available) |
| Attendance: | ALL OPR 1500-0700Z++ DLY, CLSD HOL; OPS 0700-1500Z++ DLY AND ON HOL RSTD TO KRIV BASED ALERT MSN AND ACFT OPR UNDER JOINT-USE AGREEMENT; EXC REQ 452OG/CC APVL. |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT - RECTANGULAR 3000', OVERHEAD 3500'. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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: | 133.5 324.1 119.65(NE-EAST) 125.5(SW-NORTH) 127.25(NORTH-NE) 134.0(EAST-SOUTH) 135.4(SOUTH-SW) [OPR 1500-0700Z++ DAILY, CLSD HOL, OT CTC SOCAL APP] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 119.25 284.0 [0700-1500Z++] |
| MARCH DEPARTURE: | 133.5 324.1 119.65(NE-EAST) 125.5(SW-NORTH) 127.25(NORTH-NE) 134.0(EAST-SOUTH) 135.4(SOUTH-SW) [OPR 1500-0700Z++ DAILY, CLSD HOL, OT CTC SOCAL APP] |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 119.25 284.0 [0700-1500Z++] |
| - CD: | 121.75 335.8 |
| AFR OPNS: | 252.1 |
| CLASS C: | 133.5 324.1 119.65(NE-EAST) 125.5(SW-NORTH) 127.25(NORTH-NE) 135.4(SOUTH-SW) |
| CLASS C IC: | 134.0(EAST-SOUTH) |
| COMD POST: | 138.45 |
| COMMAND POST: | 311.0 349.0 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 239.8 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| RADAR: | 133.5 |
| RDR: | 134.1X 271.3X 284.0X |
| WX ASOS at RAL (10 nm NW): | PHONE 951-352-4392 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SBD (13 nm N): | 124.175 (909-382-0067) |
| WX AWOS-3 at REI (14 nm NE): | 123.050 (617-262-3825) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HMT (15 nm SE): | 118.375 (951-925-6886) |
| WX ASOS 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 - 372.2 REMARKS: RCPT EXTREMELY LTD DUE TO HI SUR TERRAIN.
- RADAR 133.5 NO NOTAM MP SKED: MON 1500-1700Z++.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HDFr315/(7.3) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 113.40 | | 14E |
| RALr101/(10.5) | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 112.40 | | 14E |
| PDZr085/13.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| ELBr048/26.5 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| POMr099/28.8 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| OCNr357/39.2 | | OCEANSIDE VORTAC | | 115.30 | | 15E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PETIS | | 139/11.8 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
| SAN JACINTO | | 278/14.0 | | 227 | | 14E | | SJY | ... .--- -.-- |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 13300 x 200 ft. / 4054 x 61 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 33-53.785667N | | 33-51.899667N |
| Longitude: | 117-16.238000W | | 117-14.896500W |
| Elevation: | 1535.1 ft. | | 1488.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 150 true | | 316 magnetic, 330 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (2.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3010 x 100 ft. / 917 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | UNITED STATES AIR FORCE MARCH AFB RIVERSIDE, CA 92508 |
| Manager: | BASE OPERATIONS MARCH AFB RIVERSIDE, CA 92508 Phone 951-655-4402 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RSTD - 24 HR PN/PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT, DSN 447-4404/2422, C951-655-4404. RWY 12-30 AVBL FOR MARCH ARB ASGN AERO CLUB, CSTMS ACFT AND TRAN COPTER ONLY, NO EXC. INBD ACFT WITH PAX OR DV CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 60 MIN PRIOR TO ETA AND AGAIN WITHIN 20 NM OF BASE. |
| - | RSTD: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR WITH TYPE CARGO AND NR OF PAX . TRAN ACFT WITH ORDNANCE NOT AUTH. TRANSPORTATION LTD, PRIOR COORD RQR, CTC DSN 447-2944 WKD. CIV PILOTS ARE TO CK MIL NOTAM WITH AFSS OR HTTPS://WWW.PILOTWEB.NAS.FAA.GOV/DISTRIBUTION/ATCSCC.HTML |
| - | NS ABTMT - TRAN ACFT-NO PRACTICE APCH 0600-1400Z++. |
| - | RWY-LGTS: RWY 32, SF |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG - CSTMS, AG AVBL THRU AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS, 24 HR PRIOR COORD RQR WITH INITIAL CTC BEFORE DEP TO MARCH DSN 447-4404. |
| - | CAUTION: HVY GLIDER ACT FR HEMET-RYAN ARPT, 15 NM SE OF MARCH. ACT IS HVY ON WKEND. TWY A PARL TO CIV RAMP AND TWY A FR TWY B TO RWY 12-30 ARE 50' WIDE. WHEEL CROS HGT DATA: GP1 (50.86). |
| - | MISC - CLASS C AIRSPACE EFF 1500-0700Z++, CLSD HOL, OT CLASS D. RSRS AUTH FOR DET 144 F/W F-16 ACFT ONLY. WX STATION OPR H24. FOR ADDN INFO CTC THE 25TH OWS AT DAVIS MONTHAN AFB, AZ DSN 228-6698, C520-228-6698, TOLL FREE 1-877-451-8367 EXT 1. |
| - | CAUTION: NSTD RWY MRK-ASSAULT STRIP MARK (3500X90) PAINTED ON RWY 32 (BASE ASSIGNED C-17 ONLY). EXTV GLIDER, SKYDIVING, BALLOONIST AND ULTRALIGHT ACT AT PERRIS ARPT, 7 NM S OF MARCH. |
| - | REMARKS-RSTD: PARKING ROWS MARY 9 AND MARY 10 ARE PERMANENTLY CLOSED TO ALL AIRCRAFT, MEDIUM TO LARGE FRAME AIRCRAFT ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TAXI ON LIMA PARKING ROW WITHOUT A FOLLOW ME ESCORT. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: OPR 1500-0400++ MON-SAT; 1500-0300++ SUN. |
| - | MISC: AUTOMATED/AUGMENTED AWOS IN USE. |
| - | RSTD: ALL ACFT WILL ADVS ATC PRIOR TO EXECUTING A VIS CLIMB OVER ARPT (VCOA). |
| - | RSTD: TWY C CLSD BEGINNING 100 FT FM EDGE OF INT RWY 32, CLSD 250 FT IN LENGTH. |
| - | CAUTION: TWY C - TWO SMALL OPEN TRENCHES WITHIN CONST AREA 2 FT WIDE, 250 FT LONG BOTH SIDES OF NEW CONST SHOULDERS. EAST PORTION OF TWY C AND HAZ CARGO PAD ON TWY C CAN BE ENTERED AND EXITED FROM RWY 30. |
| - | JASU - (MC-2A) (A/M32-86) (AM32-95). |
| - | FUEL - J8. |
| - | FLUID - SP LHOX LOX. LHNIT. |
| - | OIL - SOAP AVBL ONLY ON RESERVE WKEND. O-148 |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| HITOP ONE | |
download |
| MARCH FOUR | |
download |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (396KB) |
| ILS Y OR LOC RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (330KB) |
| ILS Z OR LOC/DME RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (310KB) |
| ILS Y RWY 32(CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (367KB) |
| TACAN RWY 14 **CHANGED** | |
download (237KB) |
| TACAN RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (273KB) |
| HI-VOR RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (383KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 **CHANGED** | |
download (282KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| SKYES ONE | |
download (355KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (70KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRAL - Riverside Municipal Airport (10 nm NW)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (13 nm N)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KHMT - Hemet-Ryan Airport (15 nm SE)
L67 - Rialto Municipal Airport (Miro Field) (17 nm NW)
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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 14:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 14:40 |
| Sunset | | 17:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Feb-2010 23:30:21 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 15:30:21 |
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| METAR |
| KRIV | 092255Z 17009KT 10SM SCT025 BKN050 BKN180 11/07 A2986 RMK AO2A CLDS LWR RWY14 SLP117 T01120074
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KRAL 10nm NW | 092253Z 22009KT 10SM SCT060 OVC100 13/08 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP099 T01330078
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KSBD 13nm N | 092253Z 18006KT 10SM BKN031 OVC055 12/07 A2985
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KAJO 17nm W | 092256Z AUTO 23006KT 9SM -RA FEW032 SCT060 BKN080 12/07 A2987 RMK AO2 T01220072 LTG DSNT N AND SE RAB11 P0000 SLP114 $
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KCNO 19nm W | 092253Z 21014G20KT 10SM SCT055 OVC075 13/07 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP114 T01280067
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KONT 19nm NW | 092312Z 22015G23KT 10SM RA SCT026 BKN045 OVC065 12/07 A2987 RMK AO2 RAB06 P0000
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KONT 19nm NW | 092012Z 0920/1024 00000KT 5SM BR VCSH FEW016 BKN045 OVC070 FM092200 22012KT 3SM RA BR VCTS BKN015CB OVC030 FM100200 24008KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT015 BKN030 FM101100 24007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN035 FM101700 27012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN045 FM102000 26007KT P6SM
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| NOTAMs |
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