xxxxxxxxxxRiverside Cafe is excellent, but very busy on weekends. It has live bands and a great atmosphere.Riverside airport has a lot of training traffic. If you are full-stop, tower will work to get you in. If you are doing pattern work, you may get denied--especially on Friday through Sunday. Be prepared to circle downtown Riverside if tower gets busy.RWY16/34 no longer used for normal traffic.If you are shooting ILS/LOC RWY 9 be ready to circle unless winds favor 9 and there's little traffic in the pattern.Be alert for traffic from and around KRIR (Flabob) to the northeast. Occasional jet traffic as well as CAF aircraft.Riverside Cafe is excellent, but very busy on weekends. It has live bands and a great atmosphere.
Riverside airport has a lot of training traffic. If you are full-stop, tower will work to get you in. If you are doing pattern work, you may get denied--especially on Friday through Sunday. Be prepared to circle downtown Riverside if tower gets busy.
RWY16/34 no longer used for normal traffic.
If you are shooting ILS/LOC RWY 9 be ready to circle unless winds favor 9 and there's little traffic in the pattern.
Be alert for traffic from and around KRIR (Flabob) to the northeast.
Occasional jet traffic as well as CAF aircraft.
xxxxxxxxxxTransient Parking in in front of the Riverside Cafe BETWEEN NextGen and CBU reserved spots. Make sure you look at the ground markings to avoid reserved spots. If in doubt, contact KRAL Ground.Transient Parking in in front of the Riverside Cafe BETWEEN NextGen and CBU reserved spots. Make sure you look at the ground markings to avoid reserved spots. If in doubt, contact KRAL Ground.
xxxxxxxxxxWest side pumps to the west of transient parking. East side pumps in front of CAP Squadron and Riverside Flight Academy off taxiway Echo. You can also call RAS for fueling anywhere on the field.West side pumps to the west of transient parking. East side pumps in front of CAP Squadron and Riverside Flight Academy off taxiway Echo. You can also call RAS for fueling anywhere on the field.
xxxxxxxxxx[Western Aero Club](https://www.westernaeroclub.com/) is based here.Western Aero Club is based here.
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METAR2025-08-01 12:53:00 PDT
Ceiling: Sky clear Wind: 230° @ 4kt Temperature: 87°F Dewpoint: 51°F Weather: N/A Visbility: 10SM Raw:KRAL 011953Z 23004KT 10SM CLR 31/11 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP162 T03060106
- This airport has been surveyed by the national geodetic survey.
- Acft dep rys 09 & 27 not vsbl to acft at other end of ry.
- 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,
- Numerous power lines 1,780 - 2,887 feet north of ry 16 thld at or blo 80 feet agl.