Rifle Garfield County Airport

Rifle Airport sign

Commissioners approve new taxiway to mitigate airport congestion

The Garfield County Board of County Commissioners has approved a professional services agreement for a new taxiway at the Rifle Garfield County Airport to help mitigate congestion and enhance safety and airfield efficiency. The project aims to construct a bypass south of taxiway A and west of taxiway B4, with activity anticipated to increase as new development takes place on the west side of the airfield.
Taxiway

Rifle Garfield County Airport landing fees

The landing fee is calculated at the rate of $4.77 per thousand pounds of maximum aircraft landing weight on all large aircraft of 10,000 pounds or more that are not based here at KRIL.

If applicable, any fees charged by our fixed base operators (FBOs) are separate from the fees billed and collected by Vector.

Landing fee billing and collection service



Collision Avoidance

Collision Avoidance letter


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


Airport Master Plan  and Airport Layout Plan



Weather

Rifle Garfield County Airport RIL 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)

Procedure
Current Minimums*
Highest Anticipated Minimums*
Lowest Anticipated Minimums*
CAT
D
RNAV (GPS) Y Rwy 8
1922ft – 3 mi
1000ft – 3 mi
1000ft – 3 mi
Yes
ILS Rwy 26
1263ft – 4 mi
900 ft 2 ½ mi
673ft – 1 ¾ mi
Yes
RNAV (GPS) X Rwy 26
763ft – 2 ¼ mi
665ft 2 mi
296ft – ¾ mi
Yes
RNAV (GPS) W Rwy 26
1643ft – 3 mi
1643ft – 3 mi
1643 – 3 mi
Yes
LOC DME-A
2243ft – 3 mi
2243ft – 3 mi
2243ft – 3 mi
Yes
*Minimums shown above are for CAT C approach speeds



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

As drone use becomes popular, we’re seeing an increase in potential conflicts with local aircraft. To ensure the safety of everyone in the air, we kindly request that all drone enthusiasts visit the FAA website (linked below) to check for any potential impact on ongoing aircraft operations.
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