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2012 Garfield County Fly-In
2012 Garfield County Fly-In
2012 Garfield County Fly-In
2012 Garfield County Fly-In
2012 Garfield County Fly-In
2012 Garfield County Fly-In
2012 Garfield County Fly-In
2012 Garfield County Fly-In
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2012 Rocky Mountain Fall Flyin
Our Rocky Mountain Fall Fly-In was a great success this year, with a 24% increase in pilot attendance. This was the second year for the fly-in, and Airport Director Brian Condie reports that the Fly-in will be planned for a third season next fall. |
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Weather |
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Live camera - current weather at Garfield County Regional Airport
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FOR CURRENT REPORTED WEATHER, please call:
RIL ASOS t 970-625-2206
Live weather cam
Our live weather camera above shows you the current Garfield County Regional Airport weather.
Live, 24/7 streaming video is available here. Be aware that the speed of your computer processing affects the speed of this download.
When the weather outside is frightful at higher elevations, there's a good chance there will be light winds, clear skies and clearer runways at Garfield County Regional Airport! |
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| Rifle weather averages |
| Average temperature |
(high) 64 degrees F - (low) 31 degrees F |
| Average precipitation |
11.61 inches |
| Average snowfall |
38.6 inches |
| January |
(high) 37 degrees F - (low), 10 degrees F |
| July |
(high) 90 degrees F - (low), 52 degrees F |
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New Master Plan for Garfield County Regional Airport at Rifle (RIL)
The airport is updating its Airport Master Plan, which will study facility needs to meet forecast demand for the next 20 years, and ensure that the airport continues to act as a gateway and an economic catalyst for the area.
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LOCATION:
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Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) - is located in Rifle, Colorado, a mere 27 miles from Glenwood Springs, 46 miles to Eagle, 61 miles to Aspen, 65 miles to Grand Junction, and 88 miles to Vail. It is in the epicenter of Colorado's best Rocky Mountain to Red Rock Desert recreational and residential properties. |
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- The preferred alternate for Eagle
and Aspen (which are closed at
night frequently due to weather);
- The preferred General Aviation Mountain Business Jet Airport in Colorado;
- Open 24 hours a day, seven days
a week;
- An airport with no noise restrictions;
- A General Aviation airport of which security regulations of commercial airports do not apply; and
- It is STMP (Special Traffic Management Procedures) friendly.
AIRPORT RULES
MINIMUM STANDARDS
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