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KRIU Weather Rancho Murieta Airport

Rancho Murieta, CaliforniaElevation 141 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMHR · 10 NM NW · 12 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMHR
WIND
090@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 53° at 3 kt, gusting 12 kt, temperature 12.78C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 73/48 SSE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/42 SSW 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/45 ENE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/46 WNW 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny 65/44 S 4 kt – 11%
Friday Slight Chance Light Rain 62/41 SSW 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 62 WSW 5 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office STO). Forecast issued 0947Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0422
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,798 ft

04/22
Dimensions
3,798 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 0453°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 22233°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
141 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0114Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1423Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1356Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1423Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1323Z (6:23 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

Rancho Murieta Airport is in Rancho Murieta, California. Field elevation 141 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTAN BUSCOMBE
Manager phone916-354-2940
AttendedDaily, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKRIU
SectionalSAN FRANCISCO
Center (ARTCC)OAKLAND
Flight service (AFSS)RANCHO MURIETA
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.4868, -121.1028
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL
CTAF122.800
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.2
RANCHO RDO
FSS
122.8
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
122.800
CTAF
CTAF
122.800
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRIU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
4.7
AVG OPS/DAY
8.4
Activity trend over 18 days: falling, from 10 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 82%Unknown 14%Turboprop 2%Helicopter 1%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo
›DA40 (Piston single) · ~13 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~10 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)
›S22T (Unknown)
›DA40 (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

KRIU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMHR (10 NM NW, VFR).

KMHR Sacramento Mather Airport
10 NM NW
VFR
KMCC McClellan Airfield
18 NM NW
VFR
KSAC Sacramento Executive Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KPVF Placerville Airport
22 NM NE
VFR
KSMF Sacramento International Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KAUN Auburn Municipal Airport
28 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL ULTRALIGHTS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 103 AND HAVE AN OPERATING ACFT RADIO.
›VASI OTS INDEFLY.
›0800-1700
›VFR ONLY-TFC PAT TO NW.
›DEER ON & INVOF RWY
›+30 FT OBS LIT POWER POLES PARALLEL TO RY 04/22.
›FSLS ONLY: NO TGLS ALLOWED.
›RY 22 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR 916-354-2940.
›ALL TNSNT ACFT RQRD TO PARK IN DSGND TSNT AREA.
›VASI OTS INDEFLY.
›FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
›INTERSECTION TKOFS PROHIBITED
›LNDG FEES APPLY: PSTN SNGL $25, PSTN TWIN $40, TURBO PROP $75, JET $100.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KRIU on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KRIU have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KRIU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KRIU have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KRIU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KRIU?
KRIU sits at 141 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRIU?
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.