Rancho Murieta Airport
RIU · KRIU · Rancho Murieta, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunrise | 06:09 AM | 13:09Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 03:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 03:41Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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 22LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 217° mag · 233° true
- Dimensions
- 3,798 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 944 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 037°) on the 45° at 944 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 22
- Threshold elev
- 144 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 95 ft, 2,370 ft from threshold, 225 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 12 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 144 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,798 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCC 109.20 · SAC 115.20 · HNW 115.50 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r110° / 17.8 NM |
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r066° / 21.3 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR/DME | 115.50 · 102X | Low | r212° / 21.9 NM |
| LIN · Linden | VOR/DME | 114.80 · 95X | High | r332° / 25.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRIU
- Coordinates
- 38.4868, -121.1028
- Elevation
- 144 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1970/09
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: VASI · 22: VASI.
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
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- ALL TNSNT ACFT RQRD TO PARK IN DSGND TSNT AREA.
- DEER ON & INVOF RWY
- +30 FT OBS LIT POWER POLES PARALLEL TO RY 04/22.
- ALL ULTRALIGHTS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 103 AND HAVE AN OPERATING ACFT RADIO.
- RY 22 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR 916-354-2940.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
- INTERSECTION TKOFS PROHIBITED
- FSLS ONLY: NO TGLS ALLOWED.
Runways
- VASI OTS INDEFLY.
- VASI OTS INDEFLY.
Lighting
- 0800-1700
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Nearby airports
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About KRIU
Rancho Murieta Airport (RIU · KRIU) is an airport in Rancho Murieta, CA, at 144 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,798 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRIU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRIU have a control tower?
No. Rancho Murieta Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KRIU?
Rancho Murieta Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,798 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRIU?
Rancho Murieta Airport is in Rancho Murieta, CA, at an elevation of 144 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.4868, -121.1028.
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