KRAL/RAL METAR Riverside Municipal Airport

Riverside, CaliforniaElevation 819 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

280@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,594 ft

+775 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (7:53 PM local) · 37 min old

KRAL is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

280° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 14°C

70°F / 57°F. 7°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP163

sea-level pressure 1016.3 hPa

T02110139

precise temperature 21.1°C, dew point 13.9°C

53013

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.3 hPa change)

FAA: no delays reported at RAL.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 280° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	57	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	80/55	SE 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	76/54	SW 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/56	N 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	72/57	0 kt	–	16%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	70/56	SW 4 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	67/55	0 kt	–	41%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	65	0 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGX). Forecast issued 0329Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

280° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 275 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 5,401 ft

09/27

Dimensions

5,401 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 09103°T

ILSILS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 27283°T

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

16/34

Dimensions

2,850 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16179°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 34359°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,594 ft

Pressure altitude

689 ft

Field elevation

819 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.05 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0104Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1403Z 7:03 AM

Loggable night

0129Z (6:29 PM local) → 1338Z (6:38 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0104Z (6:04 PM local) → 1403Z (7:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0204Z (7:04 PM local) → 1303Z (6:03 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Riverside Municipal Airport is in Riverside, California. Field elevation 819 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerDR. DANIEL PRATHER

Manager phone951-351-6113

AttendedALL M-F, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRAL / RAL

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)RIVERSIDE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.9519, -117.4450

Distance from city4 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF121.000

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.4

SOCAL APP/DEP

A/D

128.8

ATIS

121

CTAF

121.7

GND

25.54

RDO

122.05

RDO

121

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRAL traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

124.9

AVG OPS/DAY

160.5

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 82%Unknown 12%Helicopter 2%Jet 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1224 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~529 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~90 landings/mo

›P28R (Unknown) · ~77 landings/mo

›SIRA (Unknown) · ~44 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›P28R (Unknown)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCNO Chino Airport

10 NM W

VFR

KONT Ontario International Airport

10 NM NW

VFR

KRIV March Air Reserve Base

10 NM SE

VFR

KSBD San Bernardino International Airport

14 NM NE

VFR

KCCB Upland-Cable Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWY E STEEP SLOPE

›TWY L NOT VSB FM TWR.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.

›TURBINE ENG ACFT: PREFERRED ROLLING TKOF FOR NOISE MGMT.

›RWY 27: -20 FT DITCH 50 FT FM RWY 27 THLD.

›RWY 27 DEP: FOR NOISE MGMT, AFTER DEP TURN RIGHT 10 DEGS; ASSUME CRS AFTER RCHG 1500 MSL.

›POWER PLANT 3,000 FT NORTH OF RY 16 THLD PRODUCING THERMAL PLUME, AVOIDANCE ADZD,

›NO HIGH PWR ENG MAINT RUNS BTN 2200-0700 LCL.

›DPRATHER@RIVERSIDECA.GOV

›LTD BY ARPT OPERATOR TO 12500 LBS SINGLE WHEEL GEAR.

›ACFT DEP RYS 09 & 27 NOT VSBL TO ACFT AT OTHER END OF RY.

›FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (951) 321-0091.

›SUPPLEMENTAL WIND CONE 0 FT FM THR 350 FT S OF RY CNTRLN.

›TPA LGT ACFT 1000'; JET AND ALL OTHER ACFT 1500'.

›ACTVT MIRL RWYS 09/27 & 16/34; TWY LGTS; HELI PERI LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWYS 09, 27 & 34 OPR CONSLY.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›FOR NOISE MGMT: NO TURNS BFR ARPT BDRY AND 1500 MSL.

›S 1,400 FT OF RWY 34 & TWY J AND S 500 FT OF TWY B NOT VSB FM TWR.

›NUMEROUS POWER LINES 1,780 - 2,887 FEET NORTH OF RY 16 THLD AT OR BLO 80 FEET AGL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRAL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRAL have a METAR?

Yes. KRAL has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRAL have a TAF?

When KRAL issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KRAL?

KRAL sits at 819 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRAL?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.