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Riverside Municipal Airport
RAL · KRAL · Riverside, CA · 819 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered
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
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- M-F 0700-1700; S-S 0600-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:10 AM | 12:10Z |
| Sunrise | 05:39 AM | 12:39Z |
| Sunset | 08:04 PM | 03:04Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:33 PM | 03:33Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:33 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:04 PM → 04:39 AM
Plan a flight from KRAL
Runway 09/27
5,401 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 09
- Heading
- 089° mag · 103° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
27
- Heading
- 269° mag · 283° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 16/34
2,850 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Fair) 16
- Heading
- 165° mag · 179° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
34
- Heading
- 345° mag · 359° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 135.4 | SOCAL APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 128.8 | |
| CTAF | 121 | |
| GND | 121.7 | |
| RDO | 25.54 | |
| RDO | 122.05 | |
| TWR | 121 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAL · Riverside | VOR | 112.40 | r077° / 0.2 NM |
| PDZ · Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 | r050° / 4.7 NM |
| RIV · March | TACAN | 113.00 | r274° / 8.9 NM |
| HDF · Homeland | VOR | 113.40 | r295° / 16.7 NM |
| POM · Pomona | VORTAC | 110.40 | r099° / 18.6 NM |
| ELB · El Toro | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r027° / 21.9 NM |
| SLI · Seal Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 | r056° / 32.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 09 ↗ · amdt 8E
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 ↗ · amdt 2D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 ↗ · amdt 0A
- VOR RWY 09 ↗ · amdt 1C
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 0B
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
6951 FLIGHT ROAD, RIVERSIDE, CA
951-351-6113
Manager
DR. DANIEL PRATHER
6951 FLIGHT ROAD, RIVERSIDE, CA
951-351-6113
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- 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.
- ACTVT MIRL RWYS 09/27 & 16/34; TWY LGTS; HELI PERI LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 09, 27 & 34 OPR CONSLY.
- TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'.
- DPRATHER@RIVERSIDECA.GOV
- FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091.
- LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR.
- SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN.
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