Riverside Municipal Airport
RAL · KRAL · Riverside, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:15 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 12:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 13:03Z |
| Sunset | 07:48 PM | 02:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:15 PM | 03:15Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 165° mag · 179° true
- Dimensions
- 2,850 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 121.0
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 775 ft
- Markings
- basic
- TDZ elevation
- 775 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 5,401 ft | |
| 16/34 | 2,850 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Riverside”Taxi & takeoff
“Riverside”Departure & arrival
“Socal”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (5 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 127.0 | SETER STAR · ZIGGY STAR |
| 135.4 | CLASS C (SOUTH-SW) |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 318.2 | SETER STAR · ZIGGY STAR |
| 377.125 | APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS C (SOUTH-SW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 09
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 09 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (RAL) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RAL 108.60 · PDZ 112.20 · RIV 113.00 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAL · Riverside | VOR | 108.60 | Low | r115° / 0.3 NM |
| PDZ · Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 · 59X | High | r050° / 4.7 NM |
| RIV · March | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r274° / 8.9 NM |
| HDF · Homeland | VOR | 112.05 | Low | r295° / 16.7 NM |
| POM · Pomona | VORTAC | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r099° / 18.6 NM |
| ELB · El Toro | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | Low | r027° / 21.9 NM |
| SLI · Seal Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | Low | r056° / 32 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRAL / RAL
- Coordinates
- 33.9519, -117.4450
- Elevation
- 819 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2000; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 128.8 · ☎ 951-352-4392
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Riverside Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- M-F 0700-1700; S-S 0600-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWYS 09/27 & 16/34; TWY LGTS; HELI PERI LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 09, 27 & 34 OPR CONSLY. on 121.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 09: 4-light PAPI (left) · 27: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 17 notes
General
- ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY.
- 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,
- 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.
Runways
- LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWYS 09/27 & 16/34; TWY LGTS; HELI PERI LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 09, 27 & 34 OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091.
Obstructions
- SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN.
Contact
- DPRATHER@RIVERSIDECA.GOV
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About KRAL
Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL · KRAL) is an airport in Riverside, CA, at 819 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,401 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRAL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRAL have a control tower?
Yes. Riverside Municipal Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KRAL?
Riverside Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,401 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRAL?
Riverside Municipal Airport is in Riverside, CA, at an elevation of 819 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.9519, -117.4450.
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