Rancho Murieta Airport (RIU)

RIU
Rancho Murieta Airport (RIU)
Rancho Murieta, CA
Latest photos of Rancho Murieta Airport (RIU)
RIU, N43961 at Rancho Murieta airport in the mid 70s. Back then the only thing there was a beautiful runway and parking for 10 planes.Best thing was a short walk to the Cosumnes river (fantastic in summer) and an old fig tree that produced awesome figs., photo by S B J
S B J
RIU, XXXXXXX, photo by TheOD
TheOD
RIU, Rancho Murieta from SE, photo by Ken Freeze
Ken Freeze
RIU, Rancho Murieta from SE, photo by Ken Freeze
Ken Freeze
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier RIU
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 121°6'10.0000" W / 38°29'12.4000" N
-121.102778 / 38.486778 (Estimated)
Elevation 144.20 ft / 43.95 m (Estimated)
Land 76 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles W of Rancho Murieta, CA
Location Sacramento County, CA
Magnetic Variation 16E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner RANCHO MURIETA AIRPORT INC.
Address 7443 MURIETA DR.
RANCHO MURIETA, CA 95683
Phone number 916-354-9889
Manager STAN BUSCOMBE
Address 7443 MURIETA DR.
RANCHO MURIETA, CA 95683
Phone number 916-354-2940
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart SAN FRANCISCO
Region AWP - Western-Pacific
Traffic Pattern Alt 800 ft
Responsible ARTCC ZOA - OAKLAND
Tie-in FSS RIU - RANCHO MURIETA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility RIU (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.8 MHz
UNICOM 122.8 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 3798 x 75 ft (1158 x 23 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
04 22
Alignment 53° 233°
Physical elevation 140.30 ft 144.20 ft
Coordinates 38.483630 / -121.108086 38.489898 / -121.097483
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 2-box on left
*VASI OTS INDEFLY.
2-box on left
*VASI OTS INDEFLY.
Runway end lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • VFR ONLY-TFC PAT TO NW.