Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) in Rifle, Colorado
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- Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL)
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Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 07/01/1940, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 517 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 02711.*A, Location ID: RIL, Region: Northwest Mountain, District Office: DEN, Unicom Frequency: 122.800 MHz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 122.800 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Denver, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: DEN, Tie-In FSS Name: Denver, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 5536 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2005-02-03), Air traffic control tower: No, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCD, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZDV, Boundary ARTCC Name: Denver, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: RIL, Last Inspection Date: 09/26/2012, Inspection Group: State aeronautical personnel, Inspection Method: State
- Location
- State: Colorado, County: Garfield, City: Rifle, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 31' 35.800'', Lng: -107° 43' 40.800'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.526611, Lng: -107.728000, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (2005-02-03), Distance from central business district: 3 mi (E) Find on map
- Owner
- Garfield County, 0375 County Rd 352 Bldg 2060, Rifle, Co 81650, 970-625-1091
- Manager
- Brian Condie, 0375 County Rd 352 Bldg 2060, Rifle, Co 81650, 970-625-1091
- Operations
- Period: 12/31/2010 - 12/31/2011, Commercial Operations: 49, Air Taxi Operations: 1,300, Itinerant Operations: 4,073, Local Operations: 2,690, Military Operations: 17
- Aircraft
- Single Engine Aircraft: 35, Multi Engine Aircraft: 9, Jet Engine Aircraft: 5, Helicopters: 2, Gliders Operational: 2
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 10E (Year 2010), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: Low pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: High pressure, Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AFRT, AMB, CHTR, INSTR, RNTL
- Remarks
- FOR ACFT 12,500 LBS OR MORE.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 08, True Alignment: 88, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 31' 34.847'', Lng: -107° 44' 25.392'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.526347, Lng: -107.740387, Physical Elevation: 5470 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 47.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 5497.9 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 1.8, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/13/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/13/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 26, True Alignment: 268, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 39° 31' 36.716'', Lng: -107° 42' 56.114'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 39.526866, Lng: -107.715587, Physical Elevation: 5537 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 58.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 5536.8 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: ODALS, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Runway End Gradient: 1.8, Position Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/13/2010), Elevation Source: 3RD PARTY SURVEY (10/13/2010), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: AVN (04/11/2011)
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2014-10-10
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 26, Birds Struck: 1, Species: American kestrel, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7Remarks: FOUND ON RWY 26 AT A-4.
2013-04-18
Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 26, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-ERemarks: TWO BIRD REMAINS FOUND ON RWY. NO STRIKE REPORTED.
2012-03-01
Time: Day (13:00), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Snow, Operator: Business, Aircraft: DA-50 FALCON (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 3, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N83TY, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 26, Above Ground: 50 ft, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Horned lark, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx & Rx) OPER = VIPER AVIATION INC
Remarks: HIT BIRD ON LDG JUST ABOVE RT WINDSHLD.
2012-03-01
Time: Day (14:30), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Snow, Operator: Business, Aircraft: CITATION X (Airplane), Mass: 5,701 - 27,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N914QS, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 26, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: Unknown bird - small, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Struck Engine 1, Engine ingested the bird/ animal, Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx OPER = NETJETS
Remarks: 1 BIRD HIT RT LEADING EDGE. 1 WAS INGESTED. PILOT REPTD BIRD HIT WINDSHLD ALSO. 3 OR MORE BIRDS WERE STRUCK.
2012-03-01
Time: Day (11:50), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Snow, Operator: Business, Aircraft: LEARJET-60 (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: C-FRGY, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: No, Runway: 26, Speed: 130 knots, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Horned lark, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck windshield, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-EComments: SOURCE = TWO xxxx-x (xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx & Rx) OPER = FN AIRCRAFT LTD PARTNERSHIP
Remarks: BIRD HIT ABOVE RT WINDSHLD ON LDG.
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Rifle)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
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