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{{Infobox Airport
{{Infobox airport
| name = Riverside Municipal Airport
| name = Riverside Municipal Airport
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| owner =
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| operator = City of Riverside
| operator = City of Riverside
| city-served = [[Inland Empire|Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Area]]
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| location = Riverside, California
| location = Riverside, California
| elevation-f = 818
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| elevation-m = 249
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| r1-number = 9/27
| r1-number = 9/27
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| r1-surface = [[Asphalt concrete|Asphalt]]
| r2-number = 16/34
| r2-number = 16/34
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| r2-surface = Asphalt
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'''Riverside Municipal Airport''' {{Airport codes|RAL|KRAL|RAL}}, also known as '''Riverside Airport''' (and formerly as '''Riverside Arlington Airport'''), is a public [[airport]] located four miles (6 km) southwest of the [[central business district]] of [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], the county seat of [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]], [[California]], [[United States]].<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=RAL|use=PU|own=PU|site=02112.*A}}</ref> The airport is located in the [[Inland Empire (California)|Inland Empire]], a region with a population of over four million people.<ref name="Stats">{{cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CBSA-EST2006-01) | format = [[comma-separated values|CSV]] | work = 2006 Population Estimates | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division | date = 2007-04-05 | accessdate = 2008-01-23 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080115171647/http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/metro_general/2006/CBSA-EST2006-01.csv <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2008-01-15}}</ref>
'''Riverside Municipal Airport''' (Riverside Arlington Airport, decades ago) {{Airport codes|RAL|KRAL|RAL}}, is four miles (6&nbsp;km) southwest of downtown [[Riverside, California|Riverside]], the county seat of [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]], [[California]], United States.<ref>{{FAA-airport|ID=RAL|use=PU|own=PU|site=02112.*A}}</ref>


Scheduled service to [[Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport]] (Arizona) on [[Western Express Air]] was discontinued when that airline ceased operations at the end of May 2007.<ref>[http://www.westernexpressair.com/ Western Air Express (official site)]</ref>
Scheduled flights to [[Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport]] (Arizona) on [[Western Express Air]] ended when that airline ceased operations at the end of May 2007.<ref>[http://www.westernexpressair.com/ Western Air Express (official site)]</ref>


Runway 9/27 was paved about 1956 and [[Bonanza Air Lines]] appeared soon after; until 1969 it and successor [[Hughes Airwest|Air West]] flew DC-3s and [[Fairchild F-27]]s to LAX, Las Vegas, Palm Springs and beyond. [[Golden West Airlines]] served Riverside in the 1970s with nonstop and direct [[de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter]]s to LAX.
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Riverside Municipal Airport has been the home to [[Civil Air Patrol]] Squadron 5 since 2005.


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Riverside Municipal Airport has been home to [[Civil Air Patrol]] Squadron 5 since 2005.
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"FedEx Express has donated a Boeing 727-200F to California Baptist University for use by its new aviation science program. The aircraft will be on permanent display at the airport and will provide a working laboratory for aviation science students." The aircraft, N266FE (cn 21672/1538), is a Boeing 727-233/Adv(F). A video of its arrival on January 10, 2013 can be [http://vimeo.com/57697977. found here].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fedex-donates-boeing-727-to-cbu-aviation-science-program-186360181.html |publisher=PR Newswire |title=FedEx donates Boeing 727 to CBU Aviation Science program |deadurl=no |accessdate=2013-02-03}}</ref>


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In 2013, [[FedEx Express]], a cargo airline, donated a Boeing 727-200F to [[California Baptist University]] for its new aviation science program. The aircraft is on permanent display at the airport and provides a working laboratory for aviation science students. The aircraft, N266FE (cn 21672/1538), is a Boeing 727-233/Adv(F).<ref>A video of its arrival on January 10, 2013 can be [http://vimeo.com/57697977. found here].</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fedex-donates-boeing-727-to-cbu-aviation-science-program-186360181.html |publisher=PR Newswire |title=FedEx donates Boeing 727 to CBU Aviation Science program |accessdate=2013-02-03}}</ref>
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== Facilities ==
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Riverside Municipal Airport covers {{convert|525|acre|ha}} and has two [[runway]]s and one [[helipad]]:
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* Runway 9/27: 5,400 x 100&nbsp;ft. (1,646 x 30 m), Surface: [[Asphalt]]
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* Runway 16/34: 2,850 x 48&nbsp;ft. (869 x 15 m), Surface: Asphalt
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* Helipad H1: 60 x 60&nbsp;ft. (18 x 18 m), Surface: Asphalt


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==Facilities==
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Riverside Airport's full service runways feature [[Instrument Landing System|ILS]], [[Global Positioning System|GPS]], and [[VHF omnidirectional range|VOR]] approaches for all-weather arrivals and departures.
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The airport covers {{convert|525|acre|ha}} and has two runways and one [[helipad]]:


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* 9/27: 5,401 x 100&nbsp;ft. (1,646 x 30 m), [[Asphalt concrete|asphalt]]
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The main runway, RWY 9-27, accommodates [[Gulfstream V]], [[Dassault Falcon 50]], [[Bombardier Challenger]], [[Cessna Citation X]] and similar business-class aircraft. Should there be plans to expand, the Airport's current Master Plan supports lengthening this runway to {{convert|6153|ft|m}}. Runway 27 is also served by a [[Visual Approach Slope Indicator]].
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* 16/34: 2,850 x 48&nbsp;ft. (869 x 15 m), asphalt
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* H1: 60 x 60&nbsp;ft. (18 x 18 m), asphalt


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The runway has [[Instrument Landing System|ILS]], [[Global Positioning System|GPS]], and [[VHF omnidirectional range|VOR]] approaches.
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The [[crosswind]] runway, RWY 16-34, is suited for cabin-class aircraft and smaller in crosswind conditions from the north. Runway 34 is also served by a [[Precision Approach Path Indicator]].

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Should there be plans to expand, the Airport's Master Plan supports lengthening runway 9/27 to {{convert|6153|ft|m}}. Runway 27 has a [[Visual Approach Slope Indicator]].

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The crosswind runway, RWY 16-34, is suited for smaller aircraft. Runway 34 has a [[Precision Approach Path Indicator]].

==General aviation==
The airport is home to about 100 general aviation aircraft.

*FBOs:
*:Riverside Air Service
*Airport businesses
*:Capital Jet Management


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.riversideca.gov/airport/ Riverside Municipal Airport] (official City of Riverside web site)
*[http://www.riversideca.gov/airport/ Riverside Municipal Airport] (official City of Riverside website)
*[http://www.riversideca.gov/airshow/default.htm Riverside Airshow]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060924231011/http://www.riversideca.gov/airshow/Default.htm Riverside Airshow]
*[http://sq5.cawg.cap.gov/ Civil Air Patrol, Senior Squadron 5]
*[http://sq5.cawgcap.org/ Civil Air Patrol, Senior Squadron 5]
*[https://dmairfield.org/places/losangeles/riverside_ca/index.html History of KRIV, KRAL & KRIR]
*{{FAA-diagram|00769}}
*{{FAA-diagram|00769}}
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[[Category:Airports in Riverside County, California]]
[[Category:Airports in Riverside County, California]]
[[Category:Airports in the Inland Empire (California)]]
[[Category:Transportation in Riverside, California]]
[[Category:Transportation in Riverside, California]]

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Latest revision as of 01:37, 16 July 2023

Riverside Municipal Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of Riverside
ServesRiverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Area
LocationRiverside, California
Elevation AMSL819 ft / 250 m
Coordinates33°57′07″N 117°26′42″W / 33.95194°N 117.44500°W / 33.95194; -117.44500
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
9/27 5,401 1,646 Asphalt
16/34 2,850 869 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 60 18 Asphalt

Riverside Municipal Airport (Riverside Arlington Airport, decades ago) (IATA: RAL, ICAO: KRAL, FAA LID: RAL), is four miles (6 km) southwest of downtown Riverside, the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States.[1]

Scheduled flights to Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (Arizona) on Western Express Air ended when that airline ceased operations at the end of May 2007.[2]

Runway 9/27 was paved about 1956 and Bonanza Air Lines appeared soon after; until 1969 it and successor Air West flew DC-3s and Fairchild F-27s to LAX, Las Vegas, Palm Springs and beyond. Golden West Airlines served Riverside in the 1970s with nonstop and direct de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters to LAX.

Riverside Municipal Airport has been home to Civil Air Patrol Squadron 5 since 2005.

In 2013, FedEx Express, a cargo airline, donated a Boeing 727-200F to California Baptist University for its new aviation science program. The aircraft is on permanent display at the airport and provides a working laboratory for aviation science students. The aircraft, N266FE (cn 21672/1538), is a Boeing 727-233/Adv(F).[3][4]

Facilities[edit]

The airport covers 525 acres (212 ha) and has two runways and one helipad:

  • 9/27: 5,401 x 100 ft. (1,646 x 30 m), asphalt
  • 16/34: 2,850 x 48 ft. (869 x 15 m), asphalt
  • H1: 60 x 60 ft. (18 x 18 m), asphalt

The runway has ILS, GPS, and VOR approaches.

Should there be plans to expand, the Airport's Master Plan supports lengthening runway 9/27 to 6,153 feet (1,875 m). Runway 27 has a Visual Approach Slope Indicator.

The crosswind runway, RWY 16-34, is suited for smaller aircraft. Runway 34 has a Precision Approach Path Indicator.

General aviation[edit]

The airport is home to about 100 general aviation aircraft.

  • FBOs:
    Riverside Air Service
  • Airport businesses
    Capital Jet Management

References[edit]

  1. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for RAL PDF
  2. ^ Western Air Express (official site)
  3. ^ A video of its arrival on January 10, 2013 can be found here.
  4. ^ "FedEx donates Boeing 727 to CBU Aviation Science program". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2013-02-03.

External links[edit]

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