FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 DECEMBER 2018
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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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. |
| 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 | | 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: | | 48 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 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 2015 | |
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. |
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 6 December 2018 at 0901Z to 3 January 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS RWY 26 | |
download (425KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 26 | |
download (359KB) |
| 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 (368KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08 | |
download (316KB) |
| LOC/DME-A | |
download (416KB) |
| VOR/DME-C | |
download (326KB) |
| 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 16-Dec-2018
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:56 | | 13:56 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 14:26 |
| Sunset | | 16:47 | | 23:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Dec-2018 07:10:13 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 16-Dec-2018 00:10:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KRIL | 160653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M09 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP331 T10501089 400501100
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K5SM
17nm E | 160653Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM BKN110 M03/M11 A3047 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KRIL | 160528Z 1606/1706 VRB03KT 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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