French Valley
F70 · Murrieta/Temecula, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:21 PM
| Event | Local (PST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 13:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 14:08Z |
| Sunset | 04:56 PM | 00:56Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 179° mag · 192° true
- Dimensions
- 6,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 359°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,350 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 5 ft, 425 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 45:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,350 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“March”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 278.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 306.975 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HDF 112.05 · RIV 113.00 · NFG 111.80 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDF · Homeland | VOR | 112.05 | Low | r153° / 12.5 NM |
| RIV · March | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r146° / 21.3 NM |
| NFG · Camp Pendleton | TACAN | 111.80 · 55X | — | r023° / 22.1 NM |
| OCN · Oceanside | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | High | r021° / 24.7 NM |
| RAL · Riverside | VOR | 108.60 | Low | r131° / 27.9 NM |
| PDZ · Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r121° / 28.8 NM |
| ELB · El Toro | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r087° / 30.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- F70
- Coordinates
- 33.5742, -117.1285
- Elevation
- 1,350 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 119.025 · ☎ 951-696-1018
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1989/07
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- ALL DEPS - NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS IN VCNTY OF ARPT. BEST ROC RCMDD TO TFC PAT ALT BFR DEPARTING THE PAT. CALM WIND RWY 18.
- FOR CD CTC MARCH APCH AT 951-655-2355, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SERVICE 100LL FUEL AVAILABLE.
- FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 951-200-1706.
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About F70
French Valley (F70) is an airport in Murrieta/Temecula, CA, at 1,350 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F70, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does F70 have a control tower?
No. French Valley is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at F70?
French Valley has 1 runway; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is F70?
French Valley is in Murrieta/Temecula, CA, at an elevation of 1,350 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.5742, -117.1285.
More about F70
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 F70 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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