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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KRIL 211153Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 13/M04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP086 T01281044 10206 20106 53013
TAF KRIL 211120Z 2112/2212 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM211800 30010G18KT P6SM FEW150 FEW250 FM212000 30014G26KT P6SM FEW150 FEW250 FM220000 29009KT P6SM FEW150 FEW250 FM220600 12004KT P6SM FEW150 FEW250
| 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