March Inland Port Airport (referred to as RIV) is the civil airport located within March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California. The airport serves one of the most robust population and economic centers in the United States – the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), now the 12th largest MSA in the country with a population of more than 4.6 million people.
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March Inland Port Airport is positioned to play an important role in meeting the region’s air-service demand along with other airports in the region including Ontario International (ONT), a medium-hub, primary airport located 20 miles to the northwest of RIV, and San Bernardino International Airport (SBD), a national reliever located 15 miles north of RIV.
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The Inland Empire region, as it is more commonly known, is projected to grow in population by 20%-plus over the next 25 years – five times the Southern California average – creating significantly higher demand for air cargo and passenger travel activities. In addition, the region is a global logistics and goods movement hub, employing 200,000 people and requiring even greater air cargo capacity.
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