The Riverside Municipal Airport is the busiest FAA Federal Contract Tower in the state of California (FAA fiscal year 2023-2024). The Riverside Municipal Airport ranks 116th out of 526 airports nationwide in total operations.

Riverside Airport (KRAL) is an aeronautical education hub providing the Inland Empire and surrounding counties with the largest selection of educational programs in flight, mechanical, and aviation degree programs including 7 different aviation schools. Meeting the aviation needs of the Inland Empire, Riverside Airport facilitates pilots’ needs with a full service FBO, manned FAA contract control tower open 0700-2000 local, and offers competitive leasing rates on 140 airport hangars.

KRAL remains cutting edge hosting 144,000 annual operations, annual special events, and is outfitted with an ILS (Instrument Landing System) and VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Radio).