FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 AUGUST 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 -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 |
| 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 16 August 2018 at 0901Z to 13 September 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| 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 (371KB) |
| 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 (417KB) |
| VOR/DME-C | |
download (327KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
Departure Procedures |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mitch Bowers
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Photo taken 10-Jul-2012
from 12,500 looking southwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2018
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 12:44 |
| Sunset | | 19:35 | | 01:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:03 | | 02:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Sep-2018 02:23:27 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Sep-2018 20:23:27 |
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| METAR |
| KRIL | 060153Z AUTO 08009KT 10SM CLR 19/09 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP198 T01940094
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K5SM 17nm E | 060147Z AUTO 14003KT 10SM CLR 06/00 A3063 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KRIL | 051732Z 0518/0618 08010KT P6SM -RA VCTS SCT060CB OVC090 TEMPO 0518/0519 VRB20G35KT -TSRA FM052000 21008KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN130 FM052200 18005KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN100 FM060000 11006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN110 FM061200 00000KT P6SM FEW080 SCT140
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| NOTAMs |
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