Garfield County Regional Airport

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Garfield County Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGarfield County
ServesGarfield County, Colorado
LocationRifle, Colorado
Elevation AMSL5,548 ft / 1,691 m
Coordinates39°31′34″N 107°43′33″W / 39.526049°N 107.725752°W / 39.526049; -107.725752Coordinates: 39°31′34″N 107°43′33″W / 39.526049°N 107.725752°W / 39.526049; -107.725752
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Garfield County Regional Airport is located in Colorado
Garfield County Regional Airport
Garfield County Regional Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 7,011 2,137 Asphalt

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.[1] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is categorized as a general aviation facility.[2]

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).[1]

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.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for RIL PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective 3 June 2010.
  2. ^ 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.

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