Riverside Airport (RAL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	RAL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	117°26'42.4000" W / 33°57'6.8000" N -117.445111 / 33.951889 (Estimated)
Elevation	818.90 ft / 249.60 m (Surveyed)
Land	525 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles SW of Riverside, CA
Location	Riverside County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (2000)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF RIVERSIDE
Address	6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
Phone number	951-351-6113
Manager	DR. DANIEL PRATHER
Address	6951 FLIGHT ROAD RIVERSIDE, CA 92504
Phone number	951-351-6113

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
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
NOTAMs Facility	RAL (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	121.0 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	RAL (951-352-4392)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	5401 x 100 ft (1646 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	09	27
Alignment	103°	283°
Physical elevation	760.40 ft	818.60 ft
Coordinates	33.953887 / -117.451969	33.950537 / -117.434623
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 16/34

Dimensions	2850 x 50 ft (869 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	16	34
Alignment	179°	359°
Physical elevation	774.50 ft	750.60 ft
Coordinates	33.955155 / -117.448638	33.947326 / -117.448400
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI		2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway H1

Dimensions	60 x 60 ft (18 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	766.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	33.951756 / -117.447617	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SB	NDB	PETIS		397.00	14E	7.4 nm
RIV	TACAN	MARCH	77X	113.00	14E	8.9 nm
NFG	TACAN	CAMP PENDLETON	55X	111.80	13E	40.8 nm
RAL	VOR	RIVERSIDE		108.60	14E	0.3 nm
HDF	VOR	HOMELAND		112.05	14E	16.7 nm
VCV	VOR	VICTORVILLE		109.05	14E	38.7 nm
ELB	VOR/DME	EL TORO	119X	117.20	14E	21.9 nm
PDZ	VORTAC	PARADISE	59X	112.20	15E	4.7 nm
POM	VORTAC	POMONA	41X	110.40	15E	18.7 nm
SLI	VORTAC	SEAL BEACH	104X	115.70	15E	32.1 nm
OCN	VORTAC	OCEANSIDE	100X	115.30	15E	42.8 nm
LAX	VORTAC	LOS ANGELES	83X	113.60	15E	49.2 nm
SNA	VOT	SANTA ANA		110.00		26.9 nm
LAX	VOT	SAN PEDRO HILL		113.90		46.2 nm

Remarks

• ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY.
• 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.
• 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,