RIL
Rifle Garfield County Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for KRIL
Coordinates: N39°31.60' / W107°43.68'
Located 03 miles E of Rifle, Colorado on 517 acres of land. View all Airports in Colorado.
Surveyed Elevation is 5536 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:July 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:DENVER
F.S.S.:DENVER
NOTAMs Facility:RIL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:DENVER
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
ASOS:135.275 Tel. 970-625-2206
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3 at 5SM (17.3 E):126.075 970-384-3380
ASOS at EEO (32.2 N):135.525 970-878-5036
AWOS-3PT at EGE (38.2 E):135.575 970-687-6755
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 134.95/327.075 (RIFLE RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD RIL RIFLE 113.35 245°0.4
VOD EKR MEEKER 115.20 155°33.7
VOD SXW SNOW 109.20 248°34.7
VOD DBL RED TABLE 113.00 265°39.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:7000 x 100 feet / 2134 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:43 /F/B/X/U, S-90, D-200, ST-250
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N39°31.58' / W107°44.42'N39°31.61' / W107°42.94'
Elevation: 5470.2 5536.8
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 88° True 268° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.50° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: ODALS Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 6 ft Tower 331 ft from runway, 307 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:GARFIELD COUNTY
0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060
RIFLE, CO 81650
970-625-1091
Manager:SAM CARVER
0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060
RIFLE, CO 81650
970-625-1091
Other Remarks
  • IFR ATC CLNC FM RIL IS NOT AUTH TO ENTER RWY OR TKOF & LNDG.
  • SATURATED PAT POLICY: TGLS PROHIBITED WHEN 5 OR MORE ACFT IN TFC PATTERN.
  • FLW FAA PROCS FOR NON-TOWERED ARPTS.
  • CTN: SN REMOVAL EQUIP OPS FM 1 OCT TO 15 MAY.
  • AFT WINTER SN STORMS ARPT OPNS BFR ALL TWYS ARE CLEARED.
  • OVNGT PRKG FEE.
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -13C.
  • FOR CD, IFUN TO CTC ON DENVER ARTCC APP/DEP CTL FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • GLD OPS INVOF ARPT.
  • PROPER DUAL RDO USE (ATC/CTAF) IS ESNTL FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT TFC FLOW.
  • USE CTAF PRIOR TO ENTERING RWY OR PAT.
  • 0LL ARPT OPS-24 HRS / 970-230-1685.
  • ACTVT ODALS RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 ON CONSLY.
  • FOR ACFT GWT 10000 LBS OR MORE.
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