FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 MARCH 2020
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: | 5536.8 ft. / 1687.6 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 |
| 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 ODALS RWY 26; REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; HIRL RWY 08/26 - 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 134.95/327.075 (RIFLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 |
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. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 078 magnetic, 088 true | | 258 magnetic, 268 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good 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 | | 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
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: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 39/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 33% | local general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AFTER WINTER SNOW STORMS AIRPORT OPENS BEFORE ALL TAXIWAYS ARE CLEARED. |
| - | OVERNIGHT PARKING FEE. |
| - | COLD TEMPERATURE RESTRICTED AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -15C. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257. |
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 from 26 March 2020 at 0901Z to 23 April 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 26 | |
download (425KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 26 | |
download (361KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 08 | |
download (382KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 26 | |
download (373KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) W RWY 26 | |
download (389KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) X RWY 26 | |
download (369KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08 | |
download (318KB) |
| LOC/DME-A | |
download (415KB) |
| VOR/DME-C | |
download (328KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
Departure Procedures |
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| EDUKY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (94KB) |
| UYRIG FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (121KB) |
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| SQUAT FOUR (OBSTACLE) (RNAV) | |
download (106KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (155KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEEO - Meeker Coulter Field 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)
KAJZ - Blake Field Airport (47 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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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 Rifle Garfield County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 09-Apr-2020
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:42 | | 01:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:10 | | 02:10 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Apr-2020 19:41:13 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Apr-2020 13:41:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KRIL | 091853Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM CLR 21/M06 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02061056 $
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K5SM
17nm E | 091842Z AUTO 32006KT 10SM SCT060 05/M09 A3024 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KRIL | 091734Z 0918/1018 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100 FEW250 FM092100 27014G24KT P6SM VCSH FEW060 SCT100 FM100000 21008KT P6SM FEW100 FEW200 FM100500 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
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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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