Medium Regional Airport • Riverside, CA, United States
Elevation: 819 ft (250 m) • 33.9519, -117.4450
Riverside Municipal Airport (KRAL / RAL) is a medium regional airport serving Riverside, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 819 ft (250 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.2° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 5,401 feet.
METAR KRAL 221053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/10 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP180 T01170100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 5,401 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 103° |
| 16 | 2,851 ft | 48 ft | Asphalt | 178° |
| 27 | 5,401 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 283° |
| 34 | 2,851 ft | 48 ft | Asphalt | 358° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM