From the Flight Deck - Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL)

Riverside Municipal (KRAL) is a small primarily general and corporate aviation airport, located on the west side of the city of Riverside, California. As with many airports in this part of the country, there are several airports in close proximity to Riverside. Chino Airport is just nine miles west, the larger Ontario International is approximately ten miles northwest, and March Air Force Base is nine miles to the east. Just three miles to the northeast is the smaller, single runway Flabob Airport, and nine miles to the southwest is the Corona Municipal Airport which is also a smaller airport with a single runway configuration. Pilots should be aware that both the Flabob and Corona Municipal airports are non-towered airports. At times there may be a constant stream of air traffic between these airports. As a reminder however, Riverside is surrounded by a class Delta airspace with a cutout for the Flabob traffic pattern.
1:51- There are several flight schools located at RAL and several larger GA jets call RAL home.
2:16 - The runway configuration consists of two intersecting runways: runway 9-27 and runway 16-34.
2:56 - When the field is VFR and Runway 9-27 is in use, practice approaches are conducted to both runways. You may also encounter aircraft transiting Southwest to Northeast through the airport's Associated Class Delta airspace. The tower will keep these aircraft at least 500 feet above the traffic pattern altitude and in addition ATC takes steps to ensure these aircraft do not conflict with traffic arriving or departing Riverside.
3:41 - Information for helicopter pilots.
4:05 - Be aware of the terrain/elevation of Runway 27. This elevation change obscures the visibility of the approach end of Runway 9 for 27 full-length departing aircraft. This also presents a unique sight picture that may come as a surprise to pilots.
4:45 - Non-movement areas.
5:25 - Hot Spot #1 is located at the intersection of Runway 16-34 and Taxiway Alpha.
5:23- Hot Spot #2 is located on the west side of the airport and encompasses the south half of Runways 16-34 and the taxiways and taxi lanes on either side.
6:12 - Beware of the connector taxiways on either side of both runways.
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This video is informational only and does not replace the pilot’s responsibility to conduct required pre-flight planning in accordance with FAR 91.103.

[@KellyManley-s7z]

What a great view! Nice airport!

[@KellyManley-s7z]

Wow! There's a lot things pilots need to know that didn't really occur to me before. I always had a lot of respect for pilots, alveit, now it's much more!😊

[@KellyManley-s7z]

*albeit

[@quinnsaville4956]

Runway 16-34 is not closed to fixed-wing aircraft, the use of it is temporarily regulated because the approach end of 34 is not visible to tower. This issue is being amended and can still be used on request when the tower is open.

[@westcoastpilot]

I don't see anything in the Chart Supplement or NOTAMS that states 16-34 is closed to fixed wing aircraft. I do see that it is limited to 12,500 lbs. What am I missing?