Riverside Metro Center Heliport (CA81)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CA81
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	117°22'34.0700" W / 33°58'58.8000" N -117.376131 / 33.983000 (Estimated)
Elevation	950.00 ft / 289.56 m (Estimated)
Location	Riverside County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CHIPPEWA ENTERPRISES INC.
Address	3801 UNIVERSITY AVE SUITE 250 RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
Phone number	714-369-9844
Manager	MARILYNN BELLE
Address	3801 UNIVERSITY AVE SUITE 250 RIVERSIDE, CA 92501
Phone number	714-369-9844

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	RAL - RIVERSIDE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	950.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	33.983000 / -117.376131	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SB	NDB	PETIS		397.00	14E	4.4 nm
RIV	TACAN	MARCH	77X	113.00	14E	6.8 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	42.6 nm
RAL	VOR	RIVERSIDE		108.60	14E	4.0 nm
HDF	VOR	HOMELAND		112.05	14E	15.7 nm
VCV	VOR	VICTORVILLE		109.05	14E	36.7 nm
ELB	VOR/DME	EL TORO	119X	117.20	14E	25.6 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	8.6 nm
POM	VORTAC	POMONA	41X	110.40	15E	21.3 nm
SLI	VORTAC	SEAL BEACH	104X	115.70	15E	35.9 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	44.7 nm
PSP	VORTAC	PALM SPRINGS	102X	115.50	13E	47.7 nm
SNA	VOT	SANTA ANA		110.00		30.7 nm
LAX	VOT	SAN PEDRO HILL		113.90		50.0 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
• EMERGENCY USE ONLY.