Rifle Garfield County Airport
Request for Concept Plans
The Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado, owner and operator of the Rifle Garfield County Airport (RIL) has issued this Request for Concept Plans with the sole purpose and intent of making available airport land for aeronautical use in an open and fair manner to any and all interested aviation users. It is the Board of County Commissioners’ intent to start the Airport Development process that will ultimately result in land lease and operating agreements with one or more interested parties.
Request for Concept Plans Questions Answered
Carver named new Rifle Garfield County Airport director
Sam Carver has been named the new director at the Rifle Garfield County Airport, bringing nearly three decades of experience in the aviation industry to the burgeoning airfield. Garfield County conducted a robust hiring process that yielded five highly qualified candidates, out of which the former airport director for the City of Fernandina Beach, Florida rose to the top.
Carver named airport director
RIL pavement
The Rifle Airport recently had crack seal, fog seal, and painting completed on the runway, taxiways, apron, GA tie-down area, and parking lots. We thank American Road Maintenance for their work in completing this big project. We also thank all of you for your patience with the many schedule changes and complying with our requests to move vehicles and aircraft so the project could be completed. Thank you!
Airport user meeting notes
• Beginning in 2024, the Airport Administration Office must have updated car insurance for all airport users. It is the airport user’s responsibility to send in current proof of insurance. If current proof of insurance is not sent to the Administrative Assistant, all gate cards on the permit will be deactivated. There is a $20 reactivation fee per card.
• Piggybacking charges go to the user who opened the gate AND the user who followed through the gate. The first infraction is $50, second and third infractions are $250 each.
CareFlight
We are proud to host CareFlight here at RIL. CareFlight started providing medical care to Western Colorado in 1976. In 2017, CareFlight brought out a helicopter to the Rifle Garfield County Airport to be closer to the patients in the surrounding counties. The Astar 350 helicopter is staffed with a mountain-trained pilot, a critical care nurse, and a paramedic. For more information, please visit
CareFlight
Weather
For current reported weather, please call:
RIL ASOS t 970-625-2206
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
RIL Obstruction Survey & FAA Instrument Procedure Update: 02APR21
The FAA is currently working with the Armstrong/LEAN/Woolpert team to finalize the processing of the latest aeronautical survey and implement the obstacle information into the next available instrument procedure update. (Then please include the table below)
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UAS training facility
A new facility designed to house small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and a flight-qualification course is located at the Rifle Garfield County Airport. The CoE will proctor drone training in the building.
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Call before using drones
Drones are growing in popularity, but they may cause conflicts with local aircraft. Enthusiasts are asked to phone first to check on whether or not they may affect aircraft flying to or from Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs.
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Business jet airfield
Rifle Garfield County Airport was the third busiest general aviation airport in Colorado in 2016, because of diversions from higher mountain airports which sustain frequent weather delays. The FBO is Atlantic Aviation.
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