Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL): Codes, Runways & Location
Garfield County Regional Airport (IATA: RIL · ICAO: KRIL) is a medium-sized airport serving Rifle, United States. It lies at 39.5263° N, 107.7270° W, 5548 ft (1691 m) above sea level.
Overview of Garfield County Regional Airport
Garfield County Regional Airport is classified in the OurAirports dataset as a medium-sized airport, serving the area of Rifle in United States. It is identified by the IATA code RIL and the ICAO code KRIL. It is not recorded as having scheduled commercial airline service, so it mainly serves general, charter or regional aviation.
Garfield County Regional Airport has 1 runway recorded. Its longest runway is about 2134 m (7000 ft) long. A runway of that length can physically support narrow-body jets such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families, though actual limits also depend on elevation, temperature, payload and local procedures. Runway surface: asphalt. At least one runway has lighting for night operations. The field elevation is 5548 ft (1691 m); higher-elevation airports need longer takeoff runs in thin air.
Other airports lie nearby: 6 are within reach, the closest being Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (GWS) about 36 km away.
Live weather · Open-Meteo
Airport Details & Runways
Physical characteristics from the public-domain OurAirports dataset.
Location & Runway Capacity
Aircraft capacity by runway length
Longest runway ≈ 2,134 m — narrow-body capable
Explore more airports in United States
Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) is one of many airports in United States. Browse the full list to compare runways, codes and locations across the country.
Nearby Airports
Seaports near Garfield County Regional Airport
Sea–air intermodal connections: the nearest seaports to Garfield County Regional Airport, for combined air–sea freight, port-to-airport transfers and regional logistics planning.
Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield County Regional Airport
Where is Garfield County Regional Airport located?
Garfield County Regional Airport is located in Rifle, United States. Its coordinates are 39.5263° N, 107.7270° W.
What is the airport code for Garfield County Regional Airport?
Garfield County Regional Airport has an IATA code of RIL and an ICAO code of KRIL.
How long is the runway at Garfield County Regional Airport?
Garfield County Regional Airport's longest runway is about 2134 m (7000 ft), which can support narrow-body jets such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 families.
How many runways does Garfield County Regional Airport have?
Garfield County Regional Airport has 1 runway recorded in the dataset, with asphalt surfacing.
Is Garfield County Regional Airport a major airport?
Garfield County Regional Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport.
About this data
Details for Garfield County Regional Airport are derived from OurAirports, a community-maintained, public-domain database of the world’s airports. Read more on Wikipedia →