Rancho Murieta (RIU)

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Location and general information

ICAO code: KRIU
FAA identifier: RIU
FAA site number: 02078.751*A
City / state: Rancho Murieta, CA
County: Sacramento
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 38°29'12.40" N
121°06'10.00" W
Elevation: 144.2 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 16° E (1985)
Traffic pattern altitude: 800 ft above ground
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Rancho Murieta Airport Inc.
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 76 acres
From downtown: 1 NM west
Sectional chart: San Francisco
Activated: 09/1970

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: All months, all days, 0800-1700
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: None / none
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Flight instruction, aircraft rental
ARTCC: Oakland (ZOA)
Flight service: Rancho Murieta (RIU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RIU
Wind indicator: Lighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: Yes
Airport manager: Stan Buscombe
916-354-2940
Last FAA inspection: 01/09/2026

FAA remarks

All tnsnt aircraft required to park in dsgnd transient area.
Deer on and in the vicinity of runway.
+30 ft obs LIT power poles parallel to runway 04/22.
All ultralights must comply with FAR 103 and have an operating aircraft Radio.
Runway 22 noise abatement procedures in effect, contact airport manager 916-354-2940.
For CD contact norcal approach at 916-361-6874.
Intersection tkofs prohibited.
Fsls only: no tgls allowed.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

ICAO code: KRIU
FAA identifier: RIU
Location: Rancho Murieta, CA, United States
Elevation: 144.2 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 38.48678, -121.10278

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
04 / 22	3,798 × 75 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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