Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRIV / RIV
- Coordinates
- 33.8807, -117.2590
- Elevation
- 1,536 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE
- NOTAM facility
- RIV
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-2300
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 6 SE
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 | 05:38 AM | 12:38Z |
| Sunset | 08:03 PM | 03:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:32 PM | 03:32Z |
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Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 14: 4-light PAPI (left) · 32: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 14 · 135°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 14/32
13,302 ft × 200 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 135° mag · 149° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (2.59°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 315° mag · 329° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF1
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (RIV) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 13,302 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119.25 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 134.75 | |
| GCCD | 121.75 | GND/CLNC DEL |
| OPS | 29.37 | ANG OPS |
| PMSV | 23.98 | PMSV METRO |
| POST | 31.1 | COMD POST |
| PTD | 37.22 | |
| RDO | 113.4 | RIVERSIDE RDO |
| TWR | 127.65 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIV · March | TACAN | 113.00 | r139° / 1.7 NM |
| HDF · Homeland | VOR | 113.40 | r316° / 7.3 NM |
| RAL · Riverside | VOR | 112.40 | r099° / 10.4 NM |
| PDZ · Paradise | VORTAC | 112.20 | r084° / 13.7 NM |
| ELB · El Toro | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r048° / 26.6 NM |
| POM · Pomona | VORTAC | 110.40 | r099° / 28.8 NM |
| NFG · Camp Pendleton | TACAN | 111.80 | r357° / 37 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A, A++
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Other services
- Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- CAUTION: NSTD RWY MRK-LANDING ZONE (LZ) MARK (3500X90 PAINTED ON RWY 32 FOR BASE ASGN C17 ACFT ONLY).
- CAUTION: EXTV GLIDER, SKYDIVING, BALLOONIST AND ULTRALIGHT ACT AT PERRIS ARPT, 7 NM S OF MARCH.
- CAUTION: HEAVY MILITARY FLIGHT TRAINING.
- JOINT USE AIRPORT - OWNED AND OPERATED BY US AIR FORCE/ NO CIVIL TOUCH AND GO OPS OR MANEUVERS.
- AIRFIELD USE AGREEMENT WITH CIVIL ARPT AUTH (MARCH INLAND PORT ARPT AUTH) MILITARY, CIVIL COMMERCIAL AND GENERAL AVIATION(GA) USES.
- GA OPS - PPR AND/OR LANDING PERMIT NOT REQ FOR USE OF CIVIL APRON AND RAMPS/FBO INF. -FREEMAN HOLDINGS 951-247-2111 / FREQS 130.075.
- RY 12/30 CLSD TO PUBLIC DUE TO MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OPS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RY 12/30 PER UFC & DOD REGULATIONS.
- TRANSPORTATION LIMITED, PRIOR COORDINATION REQUIRED, CTC DSN 447-7787 WKND.
- TSNT ACFT NO PRACTICE APCH 2100-0700.
- GEN AVN OPS PMTD DUR FBO BUS HRS. FBO BUS HRS 1400-0600Z++ MON-FRI, OPEN SAT-SUN (IF REQ PRIOR TO CLOSE OF BUS FRI) AND WILL HONOR MEDICAL REQ MADE AT ANY TIME, CALL 951-247-2111.
- USE EXTREME CAUTION FOR EXTV UAS OPS IN VCNTY.
- NONSTANDARD TACAN CHECKPOINT SIGNS LCTD AT RWY A AND TWY F.
- MIL RMK: 24 HR PN/PPR FOR ALL TRAN ACFT, CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 447-4404/2422, C951-655-4404/2422.
- MIL RMK: ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST DSN 447-4665 24 HR PRIOR TO ARR WITH TYPE CARGO AND NR OF PAX.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG - CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 447-4404/2422, C951-655-4404/2422 AT LEAST 24 HR PN TO ARR RQR. LTD SVC, NO RESIDENT CSTMS AGENT, BUT ON CALL H24, DRIVING FR ONTARIO INTL. NO-NTC ACFT THAT RQR CSTMS EXP MIN 2 HR DELAY. CSTMS RQR FOLLOWING FORMS FOR ARR ACFT - CBP FORM 7507 GENERAL DECLARATION, CBP FORM 6059B CUSTOMS DECLARATION FR ALL PERS ONBOARD LCTD HTTPS://WWW.CBP.GOV/NEWSROOM/PUBLICATIONS/FORMS, PAX/CARGO MANIFEST AS APPLICABLE. AIRCREW, PAX, CARGO RQR TO REMAIN IN ACFT TIL RELEASED BY CSTMS. APV LDG RIGHTS AND OVFT EXM REQ. NOT A PORT OF ENTRY, IMG SVC EXTREMELY LTD, CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. CTC PTD 2 HR PRIOR TO LDG VIA DRCT A/G COM OR FONE PATCH.
- SERVICE - OIL: JOAP AVBL ONLY ON RESERVE WKEND. O-148.
- RSTD: V-22 OPS RSTRD TO RWY 14/32. HELIPAD AND RWY 12/30 RSTRD TO HELS ONLY. NO FIXED WING OR V-22 ACFT PMTD DUE TO PAVEMENT RATING OF VERY POOR.
- RSTD: TSNT RAMP PRKG SPOTS J1, K1 AND L1 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS LESS THAN 185 FT.
- RSTD: ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 130 FT OR GTR RSTD TO TAXI WITH OUTBOARD ENGS AT IDLE THRUST ON TWYS A AND F DUE TO SHOULDER PAVEMENT COND AND FOD POTENTIAL.
- SERVICE - TRAN ALERT: OPR 1500-0700Z++ MON-SUN.
- TFC PAT - RECTANGULAR 3000', OVERHEAD 3500'.
- OPR H24; OPS FM 0700-1500Z++ RQR 452 OG/CC APVL, EXC FOR KRIV BASED ALERT MSN.
- TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500')
- TYPE-H BAK-12B(B) (1500')
- FULL SVC AVBL AT FBO; SELF-SERVE UNAVBL.
- RY 12/30 CLSD TO PUBLIC-USE ONLY.
- RWY 12/30 IS A SRY RWY, USED FOR MIL OPS AND MNTND BY THE MIL. IT IS IN VERY POOR COND.
Nearby airports
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 KRIV 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 KRIV
March Air Reserve Base (RIV · KRIV) is an airport in Riverside, CA, at 1,536 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 13,302 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRIV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRIV have a control tower?
Yes. March Air Reserve Base has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KRIV?
March Air Reserve Base has 1 runway; the longest is 13,302 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRIV?
March Air Reserve Base is in Riverside, CA, at an elevation of 1,536 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.8807, -117.2590.
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