Rifle Garfield County Airport (RIL)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	RIL
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	107°43'40.7530" W / 39°31'35.7840" N -107.727987 / 39.526607 (Estimated)
Elevation	5536.80 ft / 1687.62 m (Surveyed)
Land	517 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles E of Rifle, CO
Location	Garfield County, CO
Magnetic Variation	10E (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	GARFIELD COUNTY
Address	0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060 RIFLE, CO 81650
Phone number	970-625-1091
Manager	SAM CARVER
Address	0375 COUNTY RD 352 BLDG 2060 RIFLE, CO 81650
Phone number	970-625-1091

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	DENVER
Region	ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC	ZDV - DENVER
Tie-in FSS	DEN - DENVER
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	RIL (NOTAM-d service available)

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.8 MHz
UNICOM	122.8 MHz
ASOS	RIL (970-625-2206)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	7000 x 100 ft (2134 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High
PCN	43

	08	26
Alignment	88°	268°
Physical elevation	5470.20 ft	5536.80 ft
Coordinates	39.526347 / -107.740387	39.526866 / -107.715587
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type		ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light		ODALS
Runway end lights	Yes	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RDY	TACAN	SARDY	90X	114.30	13E	44.6 nm
RIL	VOR/DME	RIFLE	80Y	113.35	10E	0.4 nm
EKR	VOR/DME	MEEKER	99X	115.20	09E	33.8 nm
SXW	VOR/DME	SNOW	29X	109.20	12E	34.7 nm
DBL	VOR/DME	RED TABLE	77X	113.00	12E	39.0 nm

Remarks

• 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.
• 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.