FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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: | 121.7 [0700-2000] |
RIVERSIDE TOWER: | 121.0 257.8 [0700-2000] |
SOCAL APPROACH: | 135.4 |
SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 135.4 |
CLASS C: | 135.4 ;SOUTH-SW |
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): | 124.4 (909-596-1523) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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 |
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 |
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: | MR. KIM ELLIS 6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504 Phone 951-351-6113 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 217 | Single engine airplanes: | | 191 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 18 | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 318/day * | 61% | local general aviation | 37% | transient general aviation | 2% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
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 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
SETER FIVE | |
download (269KB) |
ZIGGY SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (445KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 09 | |
download (345KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (311KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (286KB) |
VOR RWY 09 | |
download (255KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (271KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (118KB) |
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RIVERSIDE TWO (OBSTACLE) | |
download (329KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (343KB) |
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 |
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 |
Times for 14-Aug-2022
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 12:45 |
Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 13:12 |
Sunset | | 19:37 | | 02:37 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 03:04 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 15-Aug-2022 00:01:31 |
Local (UTC-7) | 14-Aug-2022 17:01:31 |
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METAR |
KRAL | 142353Z 27014G23KT 10SM CLR 36/10 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP084 T03560100 10383 20322 56013
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KAJO 8nm SW | 142356Z AUTO 30013G19KT 10SM CLR 33/18 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP093 T03330183 10356 20317 56013
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KCNO 9nm W | 142353Z 24014KT 10SM SCT140 35/12 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03500122 10394 20333 56012
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KONT 9nm NW | 142353Z 25012G18KT 10SM FEW130 FEW250 35/09 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP087 CB DSNT E AND SE T03500089 10383 20317 56012
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KRIV 10nm SE | 142258Z AUTO 32012KT 10SM CLR 36/11 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP101 T03630111
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KSBD 14nm NE | 142351Z 28010G18KT 10SM FEW120 38/05 A2985
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KCCB 15nm NW | 119.525 909-985-4731
142350Z AUTO 26012G18KT 10SM CLR 34/08 A2988 RMK AO2
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KPOC 18nm NW | 142247Z 25011KT 10SM CLR 35/11 A2988
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TAF |
KONT 9nm NW | 141720Z 1418/1524 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250 FM142000 26012G20KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 FM150400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 FM152000 26012G20KT P6SM SCT150
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KRIV 10nm SE | 142000Z 1420/1602 32009KT 9999 FEW120 SCT250 510005 QNH2989INS TS OMTNS NE-SE TEMPO 1421/1502 32012G20KT BECMG 1501/1502 32009KT 9999 FEW120 FEW250 QNH2989INS BECMG 1505/1506 VRB04KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2987INS BECMG 1518/1519 32009KT 9999 FEW120 SCT250 510005 QNH2981INS TS OMTNS NE-SE TEMPO 1521/1602 32012G20KT TX38/1422Z TN21/1513Z
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KSBD 14nm NE | 141720Z 1418/1518 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150 FM142000 25012KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 FM150400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT150
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NOTAMs |
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