Garfield County Regional Airport
Garfield County Regional Airport (IATA: RIL, ICAO: KRIL, FAA LID: RIL) is a county-owned public-use airport in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. It is located three nautical miles (6 km) east of the central business district of Rifle, Colorado. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.
Facilities and aircraft
Garfield County Regional Airport covers an area of 517 acres (209 ha) at an elevation of 5,537 feet (1,688 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,000 by 100 feet (2,134 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport had 14,382 aircraft operations, an average of 39 per day: 84% general aviation, 16% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 22 aircraft based at this airport: 16 single-engine, 3 multi-engine, 2 jet, and 1 glider.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aero | Seasonal charter: Los Angeles–Van Nuys |
See also
References
- ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for RIL PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 10 August 2023.
- ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 2 (PDF, 1.04 MB) Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
- ^ https://aero.com/where-we-fly
External links
- Garfield County Regional Airport
- Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) at Colorado DOT
- Atlantic Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO)
- Aerial image as of 20 September 1993 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Terminal Procedures for RIL, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for RIL
- AirNav airport information for KRIL
- ASN accident history for RIL
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures