Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 5,548 ft / 1,691 m 7,011 2,137 Elevation 1,691 m | 8/26 7,011 Code RIL Phone +1 970-625-1091 | |
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Address 375 County Road 352, Rifle, CO 81650, USA Similar Atlantic Aviation RIL, Garfield County Human S, Rifle High School, Roymoore Elementary, Judicial Departme Court | ||
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 338 acres (137 ha) at an elevation of 5,548 feet (1,691 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 8/26 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,011 by 100 feet (2,137 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending June 4, 2008, the airport had 7,105 aircraft operations, an average of 19 per day: 83% general aviation, 16% air taxi, 1% scheduled commercial, and <1% military. At that time there were 60 aircraft based at this airport: 70% single-engine, 13% multi-engine, 12% jet, 2% helicopter and 3% glider.