FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RIL |
| Lat/Long: | 39-31-35.8000N / 107-43-40.8000W 39-31.596667N / 107-43.680000W 39.5266111 / -107.7280000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5537 ft. / 1687.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 10E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of RIFLE, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 81650 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 08/26, PAPIS RY 08 & 26 & REIL RY 08 AND ODALS RY 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | FOR ACFT 12,500 LBS OR MORE. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.275 (970-625-2206) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 134.5/327.8 (ASPEN RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RIL at field | | RIFLE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 10E |
| EKRr149/33.7 | | MEEKER VOR/DME | | 115.20 | | 15E |
| SXWr248/34.6 | | SNOW VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 12E |
| DBLr266/38.9 | | RED TABLE VOR/DME | | 113.00 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CARBONDALE | | 271/27.2 | | 344 | | 14E | | CQL | -.-. --.- .-.. |
| EAGLE | | 246/38.3 | | 357 | | 13E | | EGE | . --. . |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL 24 HRS: 100LL SELF-SERVICE WITH CREDIT CARD; JET A AFTER HOURS CALL 970-625-4833. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 100 ft. / 2134 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 43 /F/B/X/U | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 250.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 39-31.580790N | | 39-31.611947N |
| Longitude: | 107-44.423212W | | 107-42.935240W |
| Elevation: | 5470.2 ft. | | 5536.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.8% | | 1.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 088 true | | 258 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.60 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | GARFIELD COUNTY 0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060 RIFLE, CO 81650 Phone 970-625-1091 |
| Manager: | BRIAN CONDIE 0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060 RIFLE, CO 81650 Phone 970-625-1091 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 55 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 22/day * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AFTER WINTER SNOW STORMS AIRPORT OPENS BEFORE ALL TAXIWAYS ARE CLEARED. |
| - | OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 26 | |
download (416KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 26 | |
download (356KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 08 | |
download (368KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 26 | |
download (372KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) W RWY 26 | |
download (387KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) X RWY 26 | |
download (366KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08 | |
download (312KB) |
| LOC/DME-A | |
download (409KB) |
| VOR/DME-C | |
download (322KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (29KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| EDUKY THREE (RNAV) | |
download (134KB) |
| UYRIG THREE (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| SQUAT THREE (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEEO - Meeker Airport (32 nm N)
KEGE - Eagle County Regional Airport (38 nm E)
KASE - Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (44 nm SE)
KGJT - Grand Junction Regional Airport (44 nm SW)
KCAG - Craig-Moffat Airport (59 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mitch Bowers
imagewerx.us
Photo taken 10-Jul-2012
from 12,500 looking southwest.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Garfield County Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunrise | | 05:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunset | | 20:20 | | 02:20 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:50 | | 02:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:41:01 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 18-May-2013 02:41:01 |
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| METAR |
| KRIL | 180753Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 10/M01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP084 T01001011
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| TAF |
| KRIL | 180520Z 1806/1906 08006KT P6SM BKN120 FM181000 12008KT P6SM SCT180 FM181900 26015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN100 FM182100 26015G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN080 FM190500 29008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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