FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RIW |
| Lat/Long: | 43-03-51.2460N / 108-27-35.4280W 43-03.854100N / 108-27.590467W 43.0642350 / -108.4598411 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5525 ft. / 1684.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 14E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of RIVERTON, WY |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 82501 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | SALT LAKE CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | CASPER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RIW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1700 FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 307-856-3599. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTIVATE HIRL RY 10/28; MIRL & REIL RY 01/19; REIL RY 10 & MALSR RY 28 -CTAF. VASI RY 28 AND PAPI RYS 01,10 & 19 OPERATE 24 HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 307-856-7063/7980. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.425 (307-856-4473) |
| WX ASOS at LND (19 nm SW): | 118.15 (307-332-7707) |
- COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY CASPER RADIO ON FREQ 122.2 (RIVERTON RCO).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RIW at field | | RIVERTON VOR/DME | | 108.80 | | 16E |
| BOYr180/24.9 | | BOYSEN RESERVOIR VOR/DME | | 117.80 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 8203 x 150 ft. / 2500 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/porous friction courses, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 165.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 43-04.173117N | | 43-03.617667N |
| Longitude: | 108-28.352917W | | 108-26.674933W |
| Elevation: | 5524.5 ft. | | 5437.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.4% DOWN | | 0.7% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 114 true | | 280 magnetic, 294 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (2.83 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 121 ft. pline, 3950 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 4800 x 70 ft. / 1463 x 21 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 43-03.423500N | | 43-04.143367N |
| Longitude: | 108-27.943150W | | 108-27.499567W |
| Elevation: | 5458.9 ft. | | 5475.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 010 magnetic, 024 true | | 190 magnetic, 204 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (2.75 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (2.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | pline | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RIVERTON 816 N FEDERAL BLVD. RIVERTON, WY 82501 Phone 307-856-2227 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM A. URBIGKIT 816 NORTH FEDERAL BLVD RIVERTON, WY 82501 Phone 307-856-2227 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 44 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 38 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 20/day * | | 34% | local general aviation | | 25% | air taxi | | 21% | commercial | | 20% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 April 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | GA ACFT NOT AUZD ON WEST RAMP. |
| - | MULTIPLE HOT AIR BALLOONS INVOF ARPT DURING JULY. |
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 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28 | |
download (283KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (195KB) |
| GPS RWY 28 | |
download (178KB) |
| VOR RWY 10 | |
download (199KB) |
| VOR RWY 28 | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWRL - Worland Municipal Airport (58 nm N)
KPNA - Ralph Wenz Field Airport (61 nm W)
KBPI - Miley Memorial Field Airport (78 nm W)
KCPR - Casper/Natrona County International Airport (88 nm E)
KGEY - South Big Horn County Airport (89 nm N)
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 22-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 13:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 14:16 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 23:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 06:21:08 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 22-Nov-2009 23:21:08 |
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| METAR |
| KRIW | 230553Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM OVC080 M02/M12 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP125 T10171117 10011 21028 53017
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KLND 19nm SW | 230553Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM BKN110 M03/M11 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP124 T10281106 10022 21039 53012 FZRANO
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| TAF |
| KRIW | 230522Z 2306/2406 29011KT P6SM SCT060 BKN080 FM231000 30014KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM231500 30015G25KT P6SM BKN070 FM232200 31014KT P6SM SCT070 FM240100 31009KT P6SM SCT250
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KLND 19nm SW | 230522Z 2306/2406 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100 FM230900 29007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 FM231500 31006KT P6SM BKN070 FM232100 33006KT P6SM SCT070 FM240100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
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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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