FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RAL |
| Lat/Long: | 33-57-06.8000N 117-26-42.4000W
33-57.113333N 117-26.706667W
33.9518889,-117.4451111
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 818.9 ft. / 249.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles SW of RIVERSIDE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 92503 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | RIVERSIDE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RAL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | S-S 0600-1600, ALL M-F 0700-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RWYS 09/27 & 16/34; TWY LGTS; HELI PERI LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 09, 27 & 34 OPR CONSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 121.0 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 128.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 128.8 (951-352-4392) |
| RIVERSIDE GROUND: | 124.12 [0700-2000] |
| RIVERSIDE TOWER: | 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 135.4 |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.4 |
| CLASS C: | 135.4 ;SOUTH-SW |
| SETER STAR: | 127.0 |
| ZIGGY STAR: | 127.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at AJO (8 nm SW): | 132.175 (951-340-4764) |
| WX ASOS at CNO (10 nm W): | PHONE 909-393-5823 |
| WX ASOS at ONT (10 nm NW): | PHONE 909-937-2186 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SBD (14 nm NE): | PHONE 909-382-0067 |
| WX AWOS-3P at CCB (15 nm NW): | 119.525 (909-985-4731) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at POC (19 nm NW): | PHONE 909-962-5407 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RAL at field | | RIVERSIDE VOR | | 108.60 | | 14E |
| PDZr050/4.7 | | PARADISE VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 15E |
| HDFr295/(16.7) | | HOMELAND VOR | | 112.05 | | 14E |
| POMr099/18.6 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
| ELBr027/21.8 | | EL TORO VOR/DME | | 117.20 | | 14E |
| SLIr057/32.0 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| VCVr170/38.6 | | VICTORVILLE VOR/DME | | 109.05 | | 14E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PETIS | | 198/7.4 | | 397 | | 14E | | SB | ... -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 5401 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 70.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.233243N | | 33-57.032202N |
| Longitude: | 117-27.118152W | | 117-26.077353W |
| Elevation: | 760.4 ft. | | 818.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 089 magnetic, 103 true | | 269 magnetic, 283 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. gnd, 1155 ft. from runway, 520 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear
SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN. |
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 2850 x 50 ft. / 869 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 40.0, LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR. | | Double wheel: | 50.0 | | Double tandem: | 80.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 33-57.309280N | | 33-56.839580N |
| Longitude: | 117-26.918280W | | 117-26.903997W |
| Elevation: | 774.5 ft. | | 750.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 179 true | | 345 magnetic, 359 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Latitude: | 33-57.105333N | | |
| Longitude: | 117-26.857000W | | |
| Elevation: | 766.0 ft. | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RIVERSIDE
6951 FLIGHT ROAD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
Phone 951-351-6113 |
| Manager: | DR. DANIEL PRATHER
6951 FLIGHT ROAD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
Phone 951-351-6113
DPRATHER@RIVERSIDECA.GOV |
Additional Remarks
| - | ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY. |
| - | NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL. |
| - | S 1,400 FT OF RWY 34 & TWY J AND S 500 FT OF TWY B NOT VSB FM TWR. |
| - | TWY E STEEP SLOPE |
| - | TWY L NOT VSB FM TWR. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | TURBINE ENG ACFT: PREFERRED ROLLING TKOF FOR NOISE MGMT. |
| - | RWY 27 DEP: FOR NOISE MGMT, AFTER DEP TURN RIGHT 10 DEGS; ASSUME CRS AFTER RCHG 1500 MSL. |
| - | NO HIGH PWR ENG MAINT RUNS BTN 2200-0700 LCL. |
| - | FOR NOISE MGMT: NO TURNS BFR ARPT BDRY AND 1500 MSL. |
| - | RWY 27: -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RWY 27 THLD. |
| - | POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD, |
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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| SETER FIVE | |
download (243KB) |
| ZIGGY EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (401KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (335KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (305KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (295KB) |
| VOR RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (260KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (281KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (139KB) |
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| RIVERSIDE TWO (OBSTACLE) **CHANGED** | |
download (325KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (352KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRIR - Flabob Airport (3 nm NE)
KAJO - Corona Municipal Airport (8 nm SW)
KCNO - Chino Airport (10 nm W)
KONT - Ontario International Airport (10 nm NW)
KRIV - March Air Reserve Base (10 nm SE)
KSBD - San Bernardino International Airport (14 nm NE)
KCCB - Cable Airport (15 nm NW)
KREI - Redlands Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KPOC - Brackett Field Airport (19 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Fred Emmert AirViews.com
Photo taken 10-Dec-2014
looking northeast.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Dec-2025
| | Local
(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 14:27 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 01:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Dec-2025 15:19:52 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 26-Dec-2025 07:19:52 |
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| METAR |
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| KRAL | 261453Z 11009KT 10SM BKN065 OVC080 13/08 A3006 RMK AO2 RAE05 SLP168 P0000 60000 T01280078 58007
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KAJO
8nm SW | 261456Z AUTO 10SM BKN038 BKN044 OVC050 12/11 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 60000 T01220111 55004 $
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KCNO
9nm W | 261453Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW034 OVC048 13/09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01330089 58005
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KONT
9nm NW | 261453Z 03005KT 10SM FEW018 BKN033 OVC048 13/10 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP176 VCSH 60000 T01280100 58004 $
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KRIV
10nm SE | 261455Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM BKN049 OVC055 10/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T00980076 57003
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KSBD
14nm NE | 261340Z AUTO 15004KT 10SM SCT045 OVC060 13/05 A3008 RMK AO2 T01340046
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KCCB
15nm NW | 119.525 909-985-4731
261455Z AUTO 07003KT 6SM BR BKN021 BKN025 OVC033 12/12 A3005 RMK AO2 P0002
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KPOC
18nm NW | 261447Z 09007KT 5SM BR BKN019 OVC027 13/11 A3006
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KONT
9nm NW | 261134Z 2612/2718 VRB05KT P6SM BKN035 BKN050 FM261700 20010KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 TEMPO 2618/2622 2SM RA OVC015 FM262200 25007KT 4SM -RA BKN025 BKN050 FM270300 25008KT 5SM BR BKN050 FM271000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
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KRIV
10nm SE | 261230Z 2612/2718 12006KT 9999 FEW025 BKN055 BKN090 510309 QNH3006INS BECMG 2613/2614 18009KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 OVC020 620707 510003 540309 QNH3005INS BECMG 2616/2617 18009KT 8000 -RA BR SCT007 BKN015 OVC030 620707 510003 540309 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2617/2621 18012G18KT 6000 -RA BR BKN007 BKN015 OVC040 BECMG 2620/2621 19012KT 8000 -RA BR SCT010 BKN020 OVC050 620707 510003 540309 QNH2997INS BECMG 2704/2705 26009KT 9999 NSW BKN010 BKN020 BKN050 510009 QNH3000INS BECMG 2711/2712 VRB04KT 8000 BR BKN005 O
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KSBD
14nm NE | 261134Z 2612/2712 14008KT P6SM OVC050 FM261900 15007KT 6SM -RA BR BKN025 TEMPO 2621/2624 2SM RA BR OVC015 FM270000 VRB05KT 4SM -RA BR OVC025 FM270400 VRB05KT P6SM BKN050 BKN250
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