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French Valley Airport

F70 · RBK · Murrieta, CA · 1,350 ft elevation · var 13E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
F70 / RBK
Coordinates
33.5742, -117.1280
Elevation
1,350 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13E
Sectional chart
LOS ANGELES
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Flight service (FSS)
RIVERSIDE
NOTAM facility
RAL
Attendance
ALL 0600-1800
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1989/07
Distance from city
2 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (PDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:10 AM12:10Z
Sunrise05:39 AM12:39Z
Sunset08:02 PM03:02Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:31 PM03:31Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:31 PM → 05:10 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:02 PM → 04:39 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. on 122.8Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 18: 2-light PAPI (left) · 36: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 179°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

6,000 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 58k.

18
Heading
179° mag · 192° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 5 ft, 425 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 45:1 slope to clear
36
Heading
359° mag · 12° true
Markings
basic
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Right
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D133.5MARCH APP/DEP
AWOS119.025AWOS 3
CLD133.5CLNC DEL
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HDF · HomelandVOR113.40r153° / 12.5 NM
RIV · MarchTACAN113.00r146° / 21.3 NM
NFG · Camp PendletonTACAN111.80r023° / 22.2 NM
OCN · OceansideVORTAC115.30r021° / 24.7 NM
RAL · RiversideVOR112.40r130° / 27.8 NM
PDZ · ParadiseVORTAC112.20r121° / 28.8 NM
ELB · El ToroVOR-DME117.20r087° / 30.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
4080 LEMON STREET, 14TH FLOOR, RIVERSIDE, CA
951-955-9722
Manager
ANGELA JAMISON
4080 LEMON STREET, 14TH FLOOR, RIVERSIDE, CA
951-955-9418

Remarks FAA

  • ALL DEPS - NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS IN VCNTY OF ARPT. BEST ROC RCMDD TO TFC PAT ALT BFR DEPARTING THE PAT. CALM WIND RWY 18.
  • FOR CD CTC MARCH APCH AT 951-655-2355; WHEN MARCH APCH CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; MIRL RWY 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
  • SELF SERVICE 100LL FUEL AVAILABLE.
  • FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL 951-200-1706.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open F70 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About F70

French Valley Airport (F70 · RBK) is an airport in Murrieta, CA, at 1,350 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for F70, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does F70 have a control tower?

No. French Valley Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at F70?

French Valley Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is F70?

French Valley Airport is in Murrieta, CA, at an elevation of 1,350 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.5742, -117.1280.

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