Instrument Rating at Riverside Municipal Airport.

For the full program detail, requirements, costs, and FAQ, see the Instrument Rating canonical page. This page focuses on what is specific about training this program at Riverside.

Riverside Municipal Airport (KRAL)

• Towered Class D airport (KRAL), CT-119.65
• One paved runway 9/27, 5,401 ft (full instrument approaches)
• Self-serve and full-service fuel on field
• Multi-engine and complex aircraft based on site
• FAA-approved Part 141 syllabus available here

Why train Instrument Rating at Riverside

KRAL is the strongest choice for the Instrument Rating. You get an ILS at your home airport, full radar services from SoCal Approach overhead, and the Part 141 syllabus option that compresses the timeline if you are on a career track.

Scheduling at KRAL

Instrument students at KRAL typically book two flight lessons and one simulator session per week. The Redbird FMX is based at Riverside. Real-IMC days (Southern California marine layer mornings) are great training opportunities; your CFII will text you the night before if weather is shaping up to give you actual instrument time.

Also training at Riverside

• Private Pilot Certificate at Riverside
• High Altitude Endorsement at Riverside
• Career Pilot Program at Riverside
• Commercial Pilot Certificate at Riverside
• Multi-Engine Rating at Riverside
• Certified Flight Instructor at Riverside