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