Medium Regional Airport • Rifle, CO, United States
Elevation: 5,548 ft (1691 m) • 39.5263, -107.7270
Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL / RIL) is a medium regional airport serving Rifle, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 5,548 ft (1691 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 8.9° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 7,000 feet.
METAR KRIL 240753Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM 02/M06 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP123 T00171056
TAF KRIL 240531Z 2406/2506 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM241800 27009G20KT P6SM FEW110 FM242000 27018G33KT P6SM SCT110 FM250300 18008KT P6SM SCT110 BKN150
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 7,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 92° |
| 26 | 7,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 272° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM