Rancho Murieta Airport
RIU · KRIU · Rancho Murieta, CA · 141 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRIU
- Coordinates
- 38.4868, -121.1028
- Elevation
- 141 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 16E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA
- NOTAM facility
- RIU
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/09
- Distance from city
- 1 W
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:09 AM | 12:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 12:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 03:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:04 PM | 04:04Z |
Plan a flight from KRIU
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: VASI · 22: VASI.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 04 · 037°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 941 ft MSL · 800 AGL
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 04 at 941 ft MSL · 800 AGL on a 45°.
Runway 04/22
3,798 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 037° mag · 53° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 8 ft, 222 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 217° mag · 233° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 95 ft, 2,370 ft from threshold, 225 ft R of centerline — 22:1 slope to clear
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,798 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FSS | 122.2 | RANCHO RDO |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r110° / 17.8 NM |
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 | r066° / 21.3 NM |
| HNW · Hangtown | VOR-DME | 115.50 | r212° / 21.9 NM |
| LIN · Linden | VORTAC | 114.80 | r332° / 25.2 NM |
| TZZ · Travis | VOR | 116.40 | r058° / 34.4 NM |
| ECA · Manteca | VORTAC | 116.00 | r348° / 39.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- VFR ONLY-TFC PAT TO NW.
- ALL TNSNT ACFT RQRD TO PARK IN DSGND TSNT AREA.
- DEER ON & INVOF RWY
- +30 FT OBS LIT POWER POLES PARALLEL TO RY 04/22.
- ALL ULTRALIGHTS MUST COMPLY WITH FAR 103 AND HAVE AN OPERATING ACFT RADIO.
- RY 22 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR 916-354-2940.
- FOR CD CTC NORCAL APCH AT 916-361-6874.
- INTERSECTION TKOFS PROHIBITED
- FSLS ONLY: NO TGLS ALLOWED.
- 0800-1700
- LNDG FEES APPLY: PSTN SNGL $25, PSTN TWIN $40, TURBO PROP $75, JET $100.
- VASI OTS INDEFLY.
- VASI OTS INDEFLY.
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About KRIU
Rancho Murieta Airport (RIU · KRIU) is an airport in Rancho Murieta, CA, at 141 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,798 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRIU, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRIU have a control tower?
No. Rancho Murieta Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KRIU?
Rancho Murieta Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,798 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRIU?
Rancho Murieta Airport is in Rancho Murieta, CA, at an elevation of 141 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.4868, -121.1028.
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