March Arb Airport (RIV)

RIV
March Arb Airport (RIV)
Riverside, CA
Latest photos of March Arb Airport (RIV)
KRIV, Control tower, circa 1993., photo by kenvidkid
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RIV, March AFB, photo by Florida Metal
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RIV, March AFB, photo by Florida Metal
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RIV, March AFB, photo by Florida Metal
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier RIV
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 117°15'32.4610" W / 33°52'54.9960" N
-117.259017 / 33.881943 (Estimated)
Elevation 1536.00 ft / 468.17 m (Surveyed)
Land 2075 acres
From nearest city 6 nautical miles SE of Riverside, CA
Location Riverside County, CA
Magnetic Variation 14E (1980)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Air Force owned
Owner UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Address 2685 GRAEBER STREET, BLDG 395
MARCH ARB, CA 92518
Phone number 951-655-4053
Manager BART W. DARNELL
Address 2685 GRAEBER STREET, BLDG 395
MARCH ARB, CA 92518
Phone number 951-655-4053
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-RAPCON
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 RIV (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,A++
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Other services CARGO,CHTR
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 3061 x 100 ft (933 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (POOR)
Surface treatment
PCN 20
12 30
Alignment 135° 315°
Physical elevation 1519.10 ft 1507.10 ft
Coordinates 33.890258 / -117.260681 33.884319 / -117.253536
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway 14/32
Dimensions 13302 x 200 ft (4054 x 61 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
PCN 58
14 32
Alignment 149° 329°
Physical elevation 1535.50 ft 1488.30 ft
Coordinates 33.896431 / -117.270636 33.864994 / -117.248281
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light ALSF1
Runway end lights No No
CL lights No No
TDZ lights No No
Remarks
  • CAUTION: NSTD RWY MRK-LANDING ZONE (LZ) MARK (3500X90 PAINTED ON RWY 32 FOR BASE ASGN C17 ACFT ONLY).
  • 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.
  • CAUTION: EXTV GLIDER, SKYDIVING, BALLOONIST AND ULTRALIGHT ACT AT PERRIS ARPT, 7 NM S OF MARCH.
  • 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.
  • 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.