Rifle Garfield County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in unincorporated Garfield County, Colorado, United States. It is located 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.National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 2 (PDF, 1.04 MB) . Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
Facilities and aircraft Rifle Garfield County Airport covers an area of 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.
See also List of airports in Colorado
References
External links Rifle Garfield County Airport Rifle Garfield County Airport (RIL) at Colorado DOT Atlantic Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO) Aerial image as of 20 September 1993 from USGS The National Map