Garfield County Regional Airport
RIL · KRIL · Rifle, CO · 5,548 ft elevation · var 10E · Non-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
- No
- 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 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:11 AM | 11:11Z |
| Sunrise | 05:44 AM | 11:44Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 02:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 03:14Z |
Plan a flight from KRIL
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT ODALS RWY 26; REIL RWY 08; HIRL RWY 08/26 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 ON CONSLY.; PROPER DUAL RDO USE (ATC/CTAF) IS ESNTL FOR SAFE AND EFFICIENT TFC FLOW.; USE CTAF PRIOR TO ENTERING RWY OR PAT. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) + ODALS.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08 · 078°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 6,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 6,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
7,000 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 078° mag · 88° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tower, 6 ft, 331 ft from threshold, 307 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 258° mag · 268° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Approach lights
- ODALS
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (RIL) · GS 3.50°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 7,000 ft |
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 |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches9
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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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
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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About KRIL
Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL · KRIL) is an airport in Rifle, CO, at 5,548 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KRIL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KRIL have a control tower?
No. Garfield County Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KRIL?
Garfield County Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KRIL?
Garfield County Regional Airport is in Rifle, CO, at an elevation of 5,548 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.5263, -107.7270.
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