Rifle Junction Heliport

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METAR: METAR KRIL 050453Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM BKN120 M05/M08 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP254 T10501083

TAF: TAF KRIL 042352Z 0500/0524 25008KT P6SM FEW100 FM050500 00000KT P6SM FEW040 SCT100 PROB30 0510/0513 6SM -SHSN BKN045 FM051300 00000KT 5SM BR OVC035 PROB30 0513/0516 2SM -SHSN BKN025 FM051600 00000KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 0516/0520 4SM -SHSN OVC015 FM052000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN035

Reporting Station: KRIL (2.2 NM at True Heading of 110)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1021.8
Temperature: -5 C (23 F)
Dewpoint: -8.3 C (17.06 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 39-32-27.0700N (39.540853)
Longitude: 
 107-45-51.8200W (-107.764394)
Elevation: 
 5609.0 feet MSL (1710 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 8.9 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -7.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -6.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. E of Rifle, Colorado
Found On: 
 Denver Chart
FAA Region: 
 ANM

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DARREN ALMSKOG
9666 METRO AIRPORT AVE
BROOKFIELD, CO 80012
(303) 304-9960		 CENTURYLINK
9666 METRO AIRPORT AVE
BROOMFIELD, CO 80012
(303) 643-4972

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 09/1997
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDV (Denver)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 6609 feet (2014 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

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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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near CO85

    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
    1.9 Rifle Garfield County Airport
    (RIL KRIL RIL)    		 116 107 100LL, Jet A
    21.2 Kgws Sumers Airpark Airport
    (GWS KGWS GWS)    		 95 86 100LL, Jet A
    31.0 Meeker Coulter Field Airport
    (KEEO EEO)    		 349 340 100LL, Jet A
    39.7 Eagle County Regional Airport
    (EGE KEGE EGE)    		 80 72 100LL, Jet A-1, Jet A-1+, MOGAS
    42.9 North Fork Valley Airport
    (WPO 7V2)    		 172 163 100LL
    43.4 Grand Junction Regional Airport
    (GJT KGJT GJT)    		 234 225 100LL, Jet A
    45.8 Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field Airport
    (ASE KASE ASE)    		 114 106 100LL, Jet A-1+
    47.4 Blake Field Airport
    (KAJZ AJZ)    		 197 188 100LL, Jet A
    50.5 Crawford Airport
    (99V)    		 173 164 100LL
    53.5 Mack Mesa Airport
    (10CO)    		 252 243 100LL
    56.7 Rangely Airport
    (RNG 4V0)    		 306 297 100LL
    58.3 Craig-Moffat Airport
    (CIG KCAG CAG)    		 10 1 100LL, Jet A
    61.8 Yampa Valley Airport
    (HDN KHDN HDN)    		 23 14 100LL, Jet A
    62.2 Montrose Regional Airport
    (MTJ KMTJ MTJ)    		 185 176 100LL, Jet A+
    69.9 Lake County Airport
    (LXV KLXV LXV)    		 105 97 100LL, Jet A
    71.3 Mc Elroy Airfield Airport
    (20V)    		 64 56 100LL, Jet A
    71.6 Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Field Airport
    (SBS KSBS SBS)    		 34 25 100LL, Jet A
    71.8 Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport
    (GUC KGUC GUC)    		 147 139 100LL, Jet A+
    86.6 Hopkins Field Airport
    (KAIB AIB)    		 205 196 100LL, Jet A
    88.0 Central Colorado Regional Airport
    (KAEJ AEJ)    		 119 111 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
    A14 LYLE BORDERS 303-643-4963
    A52-H1 HAS +50 FT TWR 100 FT S OF HELIPAD.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 20 ft (6 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    CO85 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  20 ft x 20 ft (6 m x 6 m)
    Surface:  Dirt - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 5609.0
    Latitude: 
    		 39-32-27.0700N
    Longitude: 
    		 107-45-51.8200W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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