Airport Master Plan - City of Riverside

VISUAL NAVIGATION AIDS
The airport beacon, located in the
northeast corner of the airport, provides
for rapid identification of the
airport. The beacon should be maintained
through the planning period.
Runway end identification lights
(REILs) are strobe lights set to either
side of the runway. These lights provide
rapid identification of the runway
threshold. REILs should be installed
at runway ends not currently providing
an approach lighting system but
supporting instrument operations.
REILs are located on the end of Runway
27 and should be maintained.
Precision approach path indicator
(PAPI) lights provide pilots with visual
descent information to the runway
touchdown zone. Both ends of Runway
9-27 are equipped with PAPIs. A
PAPI system is also located on the approach
to Runway 34. The PAPIs
should also be maintained through the
planning period. A PAPI to Runway
16 should also be planned.
traffic control tower (ATCT) is not
open 24 hours per day. These should
be maintained through the planning
period.
Riverside Airport is equipped with an
Automated Surface Observation System
(ASOS). The ASOS automatically
records weather conditions such as
wind speed, wind gust, wind direction,
temperature, visibility, precipitation,
and cloud height. This system was
removed in order to allow for the development
of the west side hangars.
This system should be relocated and
maintained through the planning period.
AIRFIELD LIGHTING
AND MARKING
There are a number of lighting and
pavement marking aids serving pilots
using the airport. These assist pilots
in locating the airport and runway at
night or in poor visibility conditions.
They also assist in the ground movement
of aircraft.
WEATHER REPORTING AIDS
Riverside Airport has a lighted wind
cone and segmented circle as well as
two lighted supplemental wind cones.
The lighted wind cones provide information
to pilots regarding wind conditions,
such as direction and speed.
The segmented circle consists of a system
of visual indicators designed to
provide traffic pattern information to
pilots. A wind cone and segmented
circle are required since the airport
Runway and Taxiway Lighting
Runway identification lighting provides
the pilot with a rapid and positive
identification of the runway and
its alignment. Both Runway 9-27 and
Runway 16-34 are equipped with medium
intensity runway lighting
(MIRL). This lighting should be maintained.
Medium intensity taxiway
lighting (MITL) is provided on all taxiways
and should be maintained.
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