Airport Master Plan - City of Riverside

Traditional airport location signs with
a white airplane outline and a green
background are located along the major
arterial streets in the vicinity of
the airport.
AIRPORT ADMINISTRATION
Riverside Airport is owned and operated
by the City of Riverside as an enterprise
fund. The airport functions as
an independent department within the
City, reporting to the Deputy City
Manager. The day-to-day administration
and management of the airport is
the responsibility of the Airport Director.
Airport staff includes three maintenance/operations
personnel and two
administrative assistants.
Administrative and financial oversight
of the airport is the responsibility of
the Riverside City Council, with guidance
provided by a nine-member Airport
Commission, appointed by the
City Council. The Airport Commission
serves in an advisory capacity, reviewing
policy and providing recommendations
to the City Council. Airport
Commission members can serve two
consecutive four-year terms.
REGIONAL CLIMATE
Weather conditions must be considered
in the planning and development
of an airport, as daily operations
are affected by local weather. Temperature
is a significant factor in determining
runway length needs, while
local wind patterns (both direction and
speed) dictate the optimal orientation
of the runway.
The regional climate is typical of the
desert southwest, warm and dry. The
average daily low temperature ranges
from 42 degrees Fahrenheit in December
to 63 degrees in July. The average
daily high temperature ranges from 68
degrees in January to 93 degrees in
August. The region averages approximately
10 inches of precipitation annually.
The City of Riverside experiences
sunshine approximately 70
percent of the time. The monthly average
wind speed is 6.25 mph, and the
predominant wind direction is from
west to east. A summary of climactic
data is presented in Table 1A.
TABLE 1A
Climate Summary
Riverside, California
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec.
High Temp. Avg. 68 70 71 76 80 88 93 93 91 83 74 69
Low Temp. Avg. 43 44 46 49 54 59 63 64 61 54 46 42
Precip. Avg.(in.) 2.32 2.31 2.11 0.58 0.20 0.10 0.03 0.17 0.24 0.31 0.74 1.11
Wind Speed (mph) 5.5 6.0 6.5 7.4 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.3 5.5 5.2 5.0
Sunshine (%) 71 71 70 68 60 62 67 71 70 69 74 72
Source: The Weather Channel; www.city-data.com
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