KRIL
Airport
Rifle Garfield County
Rifle, Colorado

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:RIL / KRIL (Romeo-India-Lima)
Lat/Lng:39.5266066667, -107.727986944
39-31-35.7840N, 107-43-40.7530W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 09/04/2020
Elevation:5536 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 09/04/2020
Magnetic Variation:10E,(2010), [9E (2025)]
Sectional:DENVER
From City:3nm E of Rifle

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:07/1940
Attended:Continuous
Control Tower:no
Airspace Class:E
ARTCC:Denver(ZDV)Denver Center
FSS:Denver FSS(DEN)
NOTAMs and Weather:RILNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate ODALS Runway 26; REIL Runway 08; HIRL Runway 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI Runway 08 & 26 on Continuously.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:ASOS 970-625-2206 135.275

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
L Airport Operations-24 Hours / 970-230-1685.
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:High pressure
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Air Freight, Air Ambulance, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

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

Runways

Runways:08/26

Runway 08/26

Length:7000 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 09/04/2020
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):43 /F/B/X/U, 43 , Flexible, Subgrade Strength Medium (represents CBR > 8), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Determined using Aircraft
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 90,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 200,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 250,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 08 End 26
True Alignment:088,(079 Magnetic)268,(259 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS/DME
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:5470.2' MSL5536.8' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:5497.8' MSL5536.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:47' AGL56' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.50°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights: ODALS - Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):Yes 
Objects:Tower 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 milePrecision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope:21:150:1
Object Height:6' AGL 
Object Distance:331' Along centerline
307' Left of centerline
 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

E80A-for Aircraft Gwt 10000 Lbs or More.
After Winter Sn Storms Airport Operations Before All Taxiways are Cleared.
Ovngt Prkg Fee.
Cold Temperature Airport. Altitude Correction Required at or Below -13C.
for Cd, Ifun to Contact on Denver ARTCC App/Departure Control Frequency, Contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
Gld Operations in Vicinity of Airport.
Proper Dual Rdo Use (ATC/CTAF) is Esntl for Safe and Efficient Traffic Flow.
Use CTAF Prior to Entering Runway or Pattern.
IFR ATC Clearance from Ril is not Auth to Enter Runway or Takeoff & Landing.
Saturated Pattern Policy: Tgls Prohibited When 5 or More Aircraft in Traffic Pattern.
Flw FAA Procs for Non-Towered Arpts.
Caution: Sn Removal Equip Operations from 1 Oct to 15 may.

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