Rifle Garfield County Airport

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IATA: RIL

ICAO: KRIL

FAA: RIL

METAR: KRIL 230753Z AUTO 10008KT 060V130 10SM FEW065 FEW090 BKN110 14/M02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP080 T01441017

TAF: KRIL 230520Z 2306/2406 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN110 FM231800 26009KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250 FM232000 26015G24KT P6SM FEW110 FEW250 FM240200 24010KT P6SM FEW140 FEW250 FM240500 17006KT P6SM FEW130 SCT200

Reporting Station: KRIL (0.4 NM at True Heading of 78)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1014.6
Temperature: 14.4 C (57.92 F)
Dewpoint: -1.7 C (28.94 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 39-31-35.7840N (39.526607)
Longitude: 
 107-43-40.7530W (-107.727987)
Elevation: 
 5536.8 feet MSL (1688 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9 E (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. E of Rifle, Colorado
Found On: 
 Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

RIL Airport web site
RIL Airport email
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BRIAN CONDIE
0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060
RIFLE, CO 81650
970-625-1091		 GARFIELD COUNTY
0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060
RIFLE, CO 81650
970-625-1091

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 07/1940
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 6537 feet (1992 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 RIL
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  16
Multi Engine:  3
Jet Engine:  2
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2018)

Total Operations:  14382
Air Taxi:  2300 16.0%
GA Local:  4760 33.1%
GA Itinerant:  7292 50.7%
Military Aircraft:  30 0.2%

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
ASOS:  135.275 (970-625-2206)

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 134.95/327.075 (RIFLE RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 970
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Corporate Aircraft Services
   Update FBO info		 Unicom 122.8 625-3771 100LL, Jet A
JP Avionics
   Update FBO info		 625-1319
Precision Aircraft Maintenance
   Update FBO info		 625-5027
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Denver(DEN)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
DP EDUKY FIVE (RNAV) SW-1
DP UYRIG FIVE (RNAV) SW-1
IAP ILS RWY 26 SW-1
IAP LOC/DME-A SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) W RWY 26 SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) X RWY 26 SW-1
IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08 SW-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 26 SW-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 08 SW-1
IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 26 SW-1
IAP VOR/DME-C SW-1
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-1
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-1
ODP SQUAT FIVE (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) SW-1
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RIL

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
0.0 Rifle Garfield County Airport
(RIL KRIL RIL)		 0 351 100LL, Jet A
19.4 Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport
(GWS KGWS GWS)		 93 84 100LL, Jet A
32.2 Meeker Coulter Field Airport
(KEEO EEO)		 346 337 100LL, Jet A
38.2 Eagle County Regional Airport
(EGE KEGE EGE)		 79 70 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+, MOGAS
41.9 North Fork Valley Airport
(WPO 7V2)		 174 165 100LL
43.9 Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field Airport
(ASE KASE ASE)		 114 106 100LL, Jet A-1+
44.3 Grand Junction Regional Airport
(GJT KGJT GJT)		 237 228 100LL, Jet A
47.1 Blake Field Airport
(KAJZ AJZ)		 199 190 100LL, Jet A
49.5 Crawford Airport
(99V)		 175 166 100LL
54.9 Mack Mesa Airport
(10CO)		 253 244 100LL
58.6 Rangely Airport
(RNG 4V0)		 305 296 100LL
58.9 Craig-Moffat Airport
(CIG KCAG CAG)		 9 0 100LL, Jet A
61.5 Montrose Regional Airport
(MTJ KMTJ MTJ)		 187 178 100LL, Jet A+
61.9 Yampa Valley Airport
(HDN KHDN HDN)		 22 13 100LL, Jet A
68.0 Lake County Airport
(LXV KLXV LXV)		 105 97 100LL, Jet A
70.2 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport
(GUC KGUC GUC)		 147 139 100LL, Jet A+
70.2 Mc Elroy Airfield Airport
(20V)		 62 54 100LL, Jet A
71.4 Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field Airport
(SBS KSBS SBS)		 33 24 100LL, Jet A
86.1 Central Colorado Regional Airport
(KAEJ AEJ)		 119 111 100LL, Jet A
86.5 Hopkins Field Airport
(KAIB AIB)		 207 198 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10 IFR ATC CLNC FM RIL IS NOT AUTH TO ENTER RWY OR TKOF & LNDG.
A110-11 SATURATED PAT POLICY: TGLS PROHIBITED WHEN 5 OR MORE ACFT IN TFC PATTERN.
A110-12 FLW FAA PROCS FOR NON-TOWERED ARPTS.
A110-13 CTN: SN REMOVAL EQUIP OPS FM 1 OCT TO 15 MAY.
A110-2 AFT WINTER SN STORMS ARPT OPNS BFR ALL TWYS ARE CLEARED.
A110-3 OVNGT PRKG FEE.
A110-4 COLD TEMP ARPT. ALT COR RQRD AT OR BELOW -14C.
A110-5 FOR CD, IFUN TO CTC ON DENVER ARTCC APP/DEP CTL FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
A110-6 GLD OPS INVOF ARPT.
A110-7 PROPER DUAL RDO USE (ATC/CTAF) IS ESNTL FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT TFC FLOW.
A110-9 USE CTAF PRIOR TO ENTERING RWY OR PAT.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL ARPT OPS-24 HRS / 970-230-1685.
A81-APT ACTVT ODALS RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 ON CONSLY.
E80A FOR ACFT GWT 10000 LBS OR MORE.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 08/26
Longest Runway: 08/26 is 7000 ft (2134 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 26

RIL Airport Runway Details

Runway 08/26  7000 ft x 100 ft (2134 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/04/2020
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  43 /F/B/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  250.0

Runway 08

Runway 26
Elevation: 
 5470.2 5536.8
Latitude: 
 39-31-34.8475N 39-31-36.7163N
Longitude: 
 107-44-25.3928W 107-42-56.1138W
Runway True Alignment: 
 088 268
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.5 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
REIL: 
 Yes No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 47 56

Services

Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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