METAR & TAF KRAL
Current METAR
Observed 20:53Z
KRAL 272053Z 27006G17KT 10SM OVC060 18/04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01780039 58004
- Wind
- 270° @ 6G17 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,264 ft
- Ceiling
- 6,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- RAL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DR. DANIEL PRATHER
- Phone
- 951-351-6113
- Address
- 6951 FLIGHT ROAD, RIVERSIDE CA 92504
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RAL
- RIVERSIDE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- M-F · 0700-1700
- S-S · 0600-1600
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 27
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27Favored | 89° / 269° | 5,401 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 16/34 | 165° / 345° | 2,850 ft | ASPH | 16 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 37', gnd, 1155' from thr, 520' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Aircraft departing runways 09 and 27 are not visible to aircraft at the other end of the runway.Show FAA
- Turbine engine aircraft have a preferred rolling takeoff for noise management.Show FAA
- Taxiway E has a steep slope.Show FAA
- Runway 27 has a 20-foot ditch 50 feet from the runway 27 threshold.Show FAA
- Taxiway L is not visible from the tower.Show FAA
- No high power engine maintenance runs are permitted between 2200 and 0700 local time.Show FAA
- Numerous power lines 1,780 to 2,887 feet north of runway 16 threshold are at or below 80 feet above ground level.Show FAA
- Runway 27 departure: for noise management, after departure turn right 10 degrees; assume course after reaching 1500 MSL.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact SoCal Approach at 800-448-3724.Show FAA
- Power plant 3,000 feet north of runway 16 threshold produces a thermal plume; avoidance is advised.Show FAA
- For noise management, no turns are allowed before the airport boundary and 1500 feet mean sea level.Show FAA
- South 1,400 feet of runway 34 and taxiway J and south 500 feet of taxiway B are not visible from the tower.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are active on runways 09/27 and 16/34. Taxiway lights and helicopter perimeter lights are controlled by the CTAF. Precision approach path indicators for runways 09, 27, and 34 operate continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFor fuel after hours call (951) 321-0091.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 16/34The maximum gross weight allowed by the airport operator on runway 16/34 is 12,500 pounds for single wheel gear aircraft.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 27Supplemental wind cone is 0 feet from the threshold 350 feet south of the runway centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- This airport has been surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 1000 feet for light aircraft; 1500 feet for jet and all other aircraft.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport manager can be contacted at dprather@riversideca.gov.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KRAL
Answer card- ICAO
- KRAL
- Name
- RIVERSIDE
- Location
- RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 818.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,818.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2000
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 09/27 · 5,401 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 10
- Magnetic variation
- 14°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 270° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 27
Riverside Airport sits in Riverside, California at 818.9 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is 09/27 at 5,401 ft. The field is towered from 0700 to 2000 local. ILS service is available for runway 09. The published pattern altitude is 1,000 ft AGL for light aircraft. Jet and other aircraft use 1,500 ft AGL.
For fuel, Raincross Aviation is on the field and carries 100LL. RAS Jetport is also on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport sits under SoCal Class C procedures. Plan on working the tower and SoCal on 135.4 when needed. Taxiway L is not visible from the tower. The south 1,400 ft of runway 34, plus taxiway J and the south 500 ft of taxiway B, are also not visible from the tower. Runway 27 has a ditch near the threshold. Taxiway E has a steep slope. There are also power lines north of runway 16 that matter on departure. If you are new to the field, brief the runway layout carefully before taxi. Night work is supported by runway lights. PAPI is published for runways 09, 27 and 34.