RAL
RIVERSIDE MUNI
Official FAA Data effective Apr 17, 2025
Eff. Date: Apr 17, 2025
Location Information
Coordinates: 33°57.11'N / 117°26.71'W
View On Map
Located 4 miles SW of Riverside, California on 525 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 818.9 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2000 is 14° East
E147: TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'.
Operations Data
Airport Use
Open to the Public
Activation Date
April 1940
Status
Operational
Control Tower
Yes
Seg-Circle
Yes
Beacon
White-Green
Wind Indicator
Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule
SEE RMK
A81-APT: ACTVT MIRL RWYS 09/27 & 16/34; TWY LGTS; HELI PERI LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 09, 27 & 34 OPR CONSLY.
A.R.T.C.C.
LOS ANGELES
F.S.S.
RIVERSIDE
NOTAM Facility
RAL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart
LOS ANGELES
Landing Fee
No
ARFF Certification
Customs
Airspace Analysis
NO OBJECTION
Attendance
ALL/M-F/0700-1700
ALL/S-S/0600-1600
Airport Communications
ATIS
128.8
RIVERSIDE TOWER
121.0
257.8
CTAF
121.000
RIVERSIDE GROUND
124.12
UNICOM
122.950
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON APCH/P DEP/P
135.4
377.125
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON CLASS C
135.4 ;SOUTH-SW
377.125 ;SOUTH-SW
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON SETER STAR
127.0
318.2
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON ZIGGY STAR
127.0
318.2
Nearby VHF Navigation Aids
RIVERSIDE VOR
Identifier
RAL
Coordinates
33°57.31'N / 117°26.99'W
Distance
0.3 NM
Radial to Airport
116°
Class
L-VORW
Frequency
108.60
Elevation
778.0
Declination
14° East
PARADISE VORTAC
Identifier
PDZ
Coordinates
33°55.10'N / 117°31.80'W
Distance
4.7 NM
Radial to Airport
050°
Class
H-VORTACW
Frequency
112.20
TACAN/DME Channel
59X
Elevation
1432.4
Declination
15° East
HOMELAND VOR
Identifier
HDF
Coordinates
33°46.58'N / 117°11.12'W
Distance
16.7 NM
Radial to Airport
295°
Class
L-VORW
Frequency
112.05
Elevation
1415.9
Declination
14° East
POMONA VORTAC
Identifier
POM
Coordinates
34°04.70'N / 117°47.22'W
Distance
18.7 NM
Radial to Airport
099°
Class
L-VORTACW
Frequency
110.40
TACAN/DME Channel
41X
Elevation
1265.2
Declination
15° East
EL TORO VOR/DME
Identifier
ELB
Coordinates
33°40.56'N / 117°43.87'W
Distance
21.9 NM
Radial to Airport
027°
Class
T-VORW/DME
Frequency
117.20
TACAN/DME Channel
119X
Elevation
338.2
Declination
14° East
SEAL BEACH VORTAC
Identifier
SLI
Coordinates
33°47.00'N / 118°03.29'W
Distance
32.1 NM
Radial to Airport
056°
Class
L-VORTACW
Frequency
115.70
TACAN/DME Channel
104X
Elevation
22.1
Declination
15° East
VICTORVILLE VOR/DME
Identifier
VCV
Coordinates
34°35.65'N / 117°23.40'W
Distance
38.7 NM
Radial to Airport
170°
Class
T-VORW/DME
Frequency
109.05
TACAN/DME Channel
27Y
Elevation
2855.4
Declination
14° East
OCEANSIDE VORTAC
Identifier
OCN
Coordinates
33°14.44'N / 117°25.06'W
Distance
42.8 NM
Radial to Airport
343°
Class
H-VORTAC
Frequency
115.30
TACAN/DME Channel
100X
Elevation
51.9
Declination
15° East
LOS ANGELES VORTAC
Identifier
LAX
Coordinates
33°55.99'N / 118°25.92'W
Distance
49.2 NM
Radial to Airport
073°
Class
H-VORTACW
Frequency
113.60
TACAN/DME Channel
83X
Elevation
185.0
Declination
15° East
Nearby NDB Navigation Aids
PETIS NDB
Identifier
SB
Coordinates
34°03.39'N / 117°21.97'W
Distance
7.4 NM
Bearing to Airport
198°
Class
HW
Frequency
397
Elevation
971.7
Magnetic Variation
14° East
Runway 09/27
Dimensions
5401 x 100 feet
Surface
Asphalt in Good condition.
Weight Limits
S-48
D-70
ST-110
Runway 09
Coordinates
33°57.23'N / 117°27.12'W
Elevation
760.4
Traffic Pattern
Runway Heading
089° Magnetic, 103° True
Markings
Precision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.0° Glide Path Angle)
Runway 27
Coordinates
33°57.03'N / 117°26.08'W
Elevation
818.6
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
269° Magnetic, 283° True
Markings
Nonprecision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.0° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacle
37 ft Ground 1155 ft from runway 520 ft right of center
Obstacle
SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN.
Runway 16/34
Dimensions
2850 x 50 feet
Surface
Asphalt in Fair condition.
Weight Limits
S-40
D-50
ST-80
Remark
LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR.
Runway 16
Coordinates
33°57.31'N / 117°26.92'W
Elevation
774.5
Traffic Pattern
Right
Runway Heading
165° Magnetic, 179° True
Markings
Basic in good condition
Runway 34
Coordinates
33°56.84'N / 117°26.90'W
Elevation
750.6
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
345° Magnetic, 359° True
Markings
Basic in good condition
Helipad H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 feet
Surface
Asphalt in Good condition.
Weight Limits
Helipad H1
Coordinates
33°57.11'N / 117°26.86'W
Elevation
766.0
Markings
Services Available
Fuel Available
100LL gasoline (low lead) (Blue)
Jet A, Kerosene, without FSII, Freezing point minus 40° C.
A70-FUEL: (100LL) FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091.
Airframe Service
MAJOR
Powerplant Service
MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Ownership Information
Owner
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
6951 FLIGHT ROAD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
951-351-6113
Manager
DR. DANIEL PRATHER
6951 FLIGHT ROAD
RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
951-351-6113
A14: DPRATHER@RIVERSIDECA.GOV
Remarks
- A110*G: THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- A110-1: ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY.
- A110-10: NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL.
- A110-11: S 1,400 FT OF RWY 34 & TWY J AND S 500 FT OF TWY B NOT VSB FM TWR.
- A110-12: TWY E STEEP SLOPE
- A110-13: TWY L NOT VSB FM TWR.
- A110-14: FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
- A110-15: TURBINE ENG ACFT: PREFERRED ROLLING TKOF FOR NOISE MGMT.
- A110-16: RWY 27 DEP: FOR NOISE MGMT, AFTER DEP TURN RIGHT 10 DEGS; ASSUME CRS AFTER RCHG 1500 MSL.
- A110-17: NO HIGH PWR ENG MAINT RUNS BTN 2200-0700 LCL.
- A110-18: FOR NOISE MGMT: NO TURNS BFR ARPT BDRY AND 1500 MSL.
- A110-5: RWY 27: -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RWY 27 THLD.
- A110-9: POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD,
- A70-FUEL-100LL: FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091.
Airport Charts and Publications
Departure Procedure (DP/SID/ODP) Charts
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
For airport familiarization, airport diagrams are provided at the bottom of the airport information pages on this website.
An additional website for airport diagrams is provided by the National Flight Data Center (NFDC). Not all airport diagrams are available.