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CA78 · Riverside, CA · 977 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
CA78
Coordinates
33.9806, -117.3756
Elevation
977 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RIVERSIDE
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1975/11
Distance from city
0 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:09 AM12:09Z
Sunrise05:38 AM12:38Z
Sunset08:04 PM03:04Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:33 PM03:33Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:33 PM → 05:09 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:04 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from CA78

Runway H1/

86 ft × 86 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Fld.

H1
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
203° mag · 217° true

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RAL · RiversideVOR112.40r050° / 4 NM
RIV · MarchTACAN113.00r298° / 6.7 NM
PDZ · ParadiseVORTAC112.20r049° / 8.6 NM
HDF · HomelandVOR113.40r308° / 15.5 NM
POM · PomonaVORTAC110.40r091° / 21.3 NM
ELB · El ToroVOR-DME117.20r030° / 25.5 NM
SLI · Seal BeachVORTAC115.70r056° / 35.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for CA78. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
3900 MAIN ST, RIVERSIDE, CA
951-351-6164
Manager
DR. DANIEL PRATHER
6951 FLIGHT ROAD, RIVERSIDE, CA
(951) 351-6113

Remarks FAA

  • RADIO CONTACT RIVERSIDE MUNI CONTROL TOWER.
  • APCH PATTERN MAG COURSE: 250 DEG/70 DEG.; DEP PATTERN MAG COURSE 250 DEG/70 DEG.
  • MAX PERMISSABLE WGT 5000 GMW.
  • WIND SOCK MAY INTRUDE INTO LNDG PAD IN NW CORNER.
  • FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
  • FOR FLD LGTS PHONE 951-351-6160.
  • ROOFTOP.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open CA78 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.