March Air Reserve Base (KRIV) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 2:55 PM PDT, Oct 28, KRIV is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KRIV right now.
Live aviation weather for March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
March Air Reserve Base (KRIV) is a regional airport serving Riverside, CA at a field elevation of 1,536 ft. KRIV reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 14/32), the longest 13,302 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 24°C (74°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRIV 282155Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 24/10 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02350095
What changed at KRIV?
Since the 2055Z (1:55 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2055Z (1:55 PM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRIV
KRIV is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (14). Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 1,536 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14FAV | 13,302 ft | CON | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 12 | 3,061 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 30 | 3,061 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 32 | 13,302 ft | CON | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KRIV runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,061 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRIVWind
- 12
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 14/3213,302 × 200 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KRIVWind
- 14
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 32
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
4 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRIV weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRIV
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
TOA UA /OV 1 M E OF TOA/TM 1855/FL020/TP SLG2/SK BKN028
TOA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1 M E OF TOALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1855Reported at 18:55 UTC.FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.TP SLG2Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRIV
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRIV reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 30
- 42%
- 12
- 36%
- 14
- 12%
- 32
- 10%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2000Z (1:00 PM PDT)
TAF KRIV 282000Z 2820/3002 31009KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2990INS TEMPO 2821/2901 30010G15KT BECMG 2902/2903 VRB04KT 9999 FEW007 SCT015 BKN250 QNH2991INS BECMG 2905/2906 15004KT 9000 BR SCT007 BKN015 OVC250 QNH2992INS TEMPO 2909/2916 4800 BR BKN005 OVC015 BECMG 2916/2917 VRB04KT 8000 BR SCT005 BKN015 QNH2990INS BECMG 2917/2918 VRB04KT 9999 NSW FEW007 SCT015 BKN250 QNH2990INS BECMG 2920/2921 30009KT 9999 FEW025 SCT250 QNH2980INS TEMPO 2921/3002 30009G15KT TX23/2822Z TN10/2914Z
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRIV's own weather station.
Wind is 81° off runway 14, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 13,302 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A++
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2300 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Cargo handling · Charter
- Control tower
- Yes
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KRIV
- IATA
- RIV
- FAA LID
- RIV
- City
- Riverside
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,536 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.8807, -117.2590
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 13,302 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 134.75 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Sunset in
- 2h 9m
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KRIV airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for March Air Reserve Base (KRIV)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for March Air Reserve Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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