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Garfield County Regional Airport
RIL · KRIL · Rifle, CO · 5,548 ft elevation · var 10E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KRIL / RIL
- Coordinates
- 39.5263, -107.7270
- Elevation
- 5,548 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- RIL
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/07
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 02:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 03:14Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:11 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 04:43 AM
Plan a flight from KRIL
Runway 08/26
7,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 08
- Heading
- 078° mag · 88° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26
- Heading
- 258° mag · 268° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Approach lights
- ODALS
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ASOS | 135.275 | |
| CNTR | 134.5 | DENVER CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIL · Rifle | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r246° / 0.5 NM |
| EKR · Meeker | VOR-DME | 115.20 | r149° / 33.8 NM |
| SXW · Snow | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r248° / 34.6 NM |
| DBL · Red Table | VOR-DME | 113.00 | r266° / 38.9 NM |
Approaches
- ILS RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 6
- RNAV (RNP) Y RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) W RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) X RWY 26 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 08 ↗ · amdt 2A
- LOC-A ↗ · amdt 10
- VOR/DME-C ↗ · amdt 3B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
GARFIELD COUNTY
0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060, RIFLE, CO
970-625-1091
Manager
SAM CARVER
0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060, RIFLE, CO
970-625-1091
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- ARPT OPS-24 HRS / 970-230-1685.
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