March Air Reserve Base

RIV · KRIV · Riverside, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,536 ft MSL
Longest runway
13,302 ft 14/32
Runway
1
Mag var
14E
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:14 PM
EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:36 AM12:36Z
Sunrise06:03 AM13:03Z
Sunset07:47 PM02:47Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:14 PM03:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:14 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:47 PM → 05:03 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 045°downwind 315°base 225°final 135°45° entry1432

RWY 14LEFT traffic

Heading
135° mag · 149° true
Dimensions
13,302 × 200 ft
TPA
2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (2.59°)
More details — RWY 14
Threshold elev
1,536 ft
Markings
basic
Threshold crossing height
56 ft
TDZ elevation
1,536 ft
Arresting gear
BAK-12

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. PCN 58.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“March”
ATIS
134.75

Taxi & takeoff

“March”
Ground — primary
121.75
Tower — primary
127.65

Departure & arrival

“March”
App/Dep
119.25 secondary 133.5 134.0

Also

Emergency
121.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (16 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
119.25CLASS C
133.5CLASS C
138.45COMD POST
239.05ATIS
239.8PMSV METRO
243.0EMERG
252.1AFRC OPS · OPS (452 OG)
253.5LCL/P
270.275APCH/S DEP/S · CLASS C
278.3APCH/P DEP/P
306.975APCH/P DEP/P · CLASS C
311.0RAINCROSS
321.0RAINCROSS
335.8CD/P · GND/P
349.4RAINCROSS
372.2PTD

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 32
RunwayILS
RWY 32ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (RIV) · GS 3.00°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

RIV 113.00 · HDF 112.05 · RAL 108.60 · +4
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
RIV · March TACAN 113.00 · 77X r139° / 1.7 NM
HDF · Homeland VOR 112.05 Low r316° / 7.3 NM
RAL · Riverside VOR 108.60 Low r101° / 10.5 NM
PDZ · Paradise VORTAC 112.20 · 59X High r084° / 13.7 NM
ELB · El Toro VOR/DME 117.20 · 119X Low r048° / 26.6 NM
POM · Pomona VORTAC 110.40 · 41X Low r099° / 28.8 NM
NFG · Camp Pendleton TACAN 111.80 · 55X r357° / 36.9 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Departures
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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KRIV / RIV
Coordinates
33.8807, -117.2590
Elevation
1,536 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
14E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class C · CLASS C SVC MON-FRI 1500-0700Z++, SAT-SUN 1500-0200Z++, CLSD HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS D
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RIVERSIDE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
RIV
Attendance
ALL 0700-2300
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Customs / AOE
Yes
Access
Joint civil-military use
Activated
1941/05
Distance from city
6 SE

Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR

Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.

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, A++
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Other services
Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
2685 GRAEBER STREET, BLDG 395, MARCH ARB, CA
951-655-4053
Manager
BART W. DARNELL
2685 GRAEBER STREET, BLDG 395, MARCH ARB, CA
951-655-4053
Remarks FAA · 24 notes

General

  • CAUTION: NSTD RWY MRK-LANDING ZONE (LZ) MARK (3500X90 PAINTED ON RWY 32 FOR BASE ASGN C17 ACFT ONLY).
  • CAUTION: EXTV GLIDER, SKYDIVING, BALLOONIST AND ULTRALIGHT ACT AT PERRIS ARPT, 7 NM S OF MARCH.
  • CAUTION: HEAVY MILITARY FLIGHT TRAINING.
  • JOINT USE AIRPORT - OWNED AND OPERATED BY US AIR FORCE/ NO CIVIL TOUCH AND GO OPS OR MANEUVERS.
  • AIRFIELD USE AGREEMENT WITH CIVIL ARPT AUTH (MARCH INLAND PORT ARPT AUTH) MILITARY, CIVIL COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL AVIATION(GA) USES.
  • GA OPS - PPR AND/OR LANDING PERMIT NOT REQ FOR USE OF CIVIL APRON AND RAMPS/FBO INF. -FREEMAN HOLDINGS 951-247-2111 / FREQS 130.075.
  • RY 12/30 CLSD TO PUBLIC DUE TO MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OPS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RY 12/30 PER UFC & DOD REGULATIONS.
  • TRANSPORTATION LIMITED, PRIOR COORDINATION REQUIRED, CTC DSN 447-7787 WKND.
  • TSNT ACFT NO PRACTICE APCH 2100-0700.
  • GEN AVN OPS PMTD DUR FBO BUS HRS. FBO BUS HRS 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI, OPEN SAT-SUN (IF REQ PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUS FRI) AND WILL HONOR MEDICAL REQ MADE AT ANY TIME, CALL 951-247-2111.
  • USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR EXTV UAS OPS IN VCNTY.
  • NONSTANDARD TACAN CHECKPOINT SIGNS LCTD AT RWY A AND TWY F.
  • MIL RMK: 24 HR PN/PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT, CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 447-4404/2422, C951-655-4404/2422.
  • MIL RMK: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST DSN 447-4665 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR WITH TYPE CARGO AND NR OF PAX.
  • CSTMS/AG/IMG - CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 447-4404/2422, C951-655-4404/2422 AT LEAST 24 HR PN TO ARR RQR. LTD SVC, NO RESIDENT CSTMS AGENT, BUT ON CALL H24, DRIVING FR ONTARIO INTL. NO-NTC ACFT THAT RQR CSTMS EXP MIN 2 HR DELAY. CSTMS RQR FOLLOWING FORMS FOR ARR ACFT - CBP FORM 7507 GENERAL DECLARATION, CBP FORM 6059B CUSTOMS DECLARATION FR ALL PERS ONBOARD LCTD HTTPS://WWW.CBP.GOV/NEWSROOM/PUBLICATIONS/FORMS, PAX/CARGO MANIFEST AS APPLICABLE. AIRCREW, PAX, CARGO RQR TO REMAIN IN ACFT TIL RELEASED BY CSTMS. APV LDG RIGHTS AND OVFT EXM REQ. NOT A PORT OF ENTRY, IMG SVC EXTREMELY LTD, CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. CTC PTD 2 HR PRIOR TO LDG VIA DRCT A/G COM OR FONE PATCH.
  • SERVICE - OIL: JOAP AVBL ONLY ON RESERVE WKEND. O-148.
  • RSTD: V-22 OPS RSTRD TO RWY 14/32. HELIPAD AND RWY 12/30 RSTRD TO HELS ONLY. NO FIXED WING OR V-22 ACFT PMTD DUE TO PAVEMENT RATING OF VERY POOR.
  • RSTD: TSNT RAMP PRKG SPOTS J1, K1 AND L1 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS LESS THAN 185 FT.
  • RSTD: ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 130 FT OR GTR RSTD TO TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGS AT IDLE THRUST ON TWYS A AND F DUE TO SHOULDER PAVEMENT COND AND FOD POTENTIAL.
  • SERVICE - TRAN ALERT: OPR 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN.

Runways

  • RY 12/30 CLSD TO PUBLIC-USE ONLY.
  • RWY 12/30 IS A SRY RWY, USED FOR MIL OPS AND MNTND BY THE MIL. IT IS IN VERY POOR COND.

Fuel

  • FULL SVC AVBL AT FBO; SELF-SERVE UNAVBL.

Attendance

  • OPR H24; OPS FM 0700-1500Z++ RQR 452 OG/CC APVL, EXC FOR KRIV BASED ALERT MSN.
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About KRIV

March Air Reserve Base (RIV · KRIV) is an airport in Riverside, CA, at 1,536 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 13,302 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRIV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KRIV have a control tower?

Yes. March Air Reserve Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KRIV?

March Air Reserve Base has 1 runway; the longest is 13,302 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KRIV?

March Air Reserve Base is in Riverside, CA, at an elevation of 1,536 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8807, -117.2590.

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