Medium Regional Airport • Riverside, CA, United States
Elevation: 1,536 ft (468 m) • 33.8807, -117.2590
March Air Reserve Base (KRIV / RIV) is a medium regional airport serving Riverside, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,536 ft (468 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.2° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 13,300 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KRIV 220055Z AUTO 30010KT 10SM CLR 27/12 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP091 T02720116
TAF KRIV 212000Z 2120/2302 32009KT 9999 SKC 510006 QNH2983INS TEMPO 2121/2202 32012G18KT BECMG 2203/2204 VRB04KT 9999 FEW300 QNH2986INS BECMG 2219/2220 32009KT 9999 FEW300 510006 QNH2988INS TEMPO 2221/2302 32012G18KT TX28/2122Z TN12/2213Z
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3,010 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 14 | 13,300 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 149° |
| 30 | 3,010 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
| 32 | 13,300 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 329° |
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