FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RIL |
| Lat/Long: | 39-31-34.7000N / 107-43-37.0000W
39-31.578333N / 107-43.616667W
39.5263056 / -107.7269444
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5548 ft. / 1691.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of RIFLE, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26, VASI & REIL RYS 08 & 26 AND ODALS RY 26 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
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| RIL at field | | RIFLE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 12E |
| 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 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS, SELF-SERVICE. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
| Dimensions: | 7011 x 100 ft. / 2137 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 85.0 | | Double tandem: | 137.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
| Latitude: | 39-31.607693N | | 39-31.550347N |
| Longitude: | 107-44.360417W | | 107-42.871517W |
| Elevation: | 5460.9 ft. | | 5548.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.8% | | 1.8% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 081 magnetic, 093 true | | 261 magnetic, 273 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| 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
108 8TH ST #213
GLENWOOD SPRNGS, CO 81601-3303
Phone 970-625-1091 |
| Manager: | BRIAN CONDIE
0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 1070
RIFLE, CO 81650
Phone 970-625-1091 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 60 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 136/week * | | 50% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 04 June 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AFTER WINTER SNOW STORMS AIRPORT OPENS BEFORE ALL TAXIWAYS ARE CLEAR. |
| - | OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE. |
| - | RWY SLICK WHEN WET, ARPT MANAGER RECOMMENDS LDG UPHILL ON RWY 08 WHEN ABLE. |
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 |
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| ILS RWY 26 | |
download (537KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) W RWY 26 | |
download (476KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) X RWY 26 | |
download (458KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (485KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 26 | |
download (622KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 08 **CHANGED** | |
download (571KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 26 | |
download (637KB) |
| LOC/DME-A | |
download (503KB) |
| VOR/DME-C | |
download (510KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
Departure Procedures |
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| EDUKY TWO (RNAV) | |
download (146KB) |
| UYRIG TWO (RNAV) | |
download (189KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
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| SQUAT TWO (RNAV) (OBSTACLE) | |
download (94KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (46KB) |
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 |
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 02-Dec-2009
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:44 | | 13:44 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 14:14 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:16 | | 00:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2009 14:28:42 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 02-Dec-2009 07:28:42 |
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| METAR |
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| KRIL | 021353Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM OVC065 M06/M11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP155 T10561106
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K5SM
17nm E | 021412Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT014 M11/M12 A2982 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KRIL | 021123Z 0212/0312 30004KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 OVC070 FM021500 33008KT P6SM BKN060 FM030200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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