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GARFIELD COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT |
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Air Show 2012 - July 13-14
Remembering the Past, Inspiring the Future!
Western Colorado's best aviation event returns with amazing aviation acts, an expanded Merchant Village, a huge static aircraft exhibition and aircraft rides. The kid's space activity center is also returning, along with several new activities for teenagers, including a full motion flight simulator.
Everyone in Garfield County is invited to attend this free admission event.
More information on the 2012 Air Show-|
DESIGN STANDARDS AT RIFLE AIRPORT |
PAST |
NEW |
| Runway length |
7,000' |
7,000' |
| Runway width |
100' |
100' |
| Full parallel taxiway |
no |
yes |
| RSA width |
300' |
500' |
| RSA length |
600' |
1,000' |
| Runway OFA |
600' |
800' |
| Taxiway width |
35' |
50' |
| Lead-in to fillets |
100' |
150' |
| Fillet radius centerline |
40' |
55' |
| Visual slope indicators |
VASI |
PAPI |
| Airfield lights |
MIRL |
HIRL |
| Runway slope |
1.2% |
.8% |
| Approach lights |
none |
ODALS |
| IFR minimums |
1588/5 |
1263/4 |
| Recent airport upgrades-| |
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Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) - is located in Rifle, Colorado, a mere 27 miles from Glenwood Springs, 46 miles to Eagle, 61 miles to Aspen, 65 miles to Grand Junction, and 88 miles to Vail. It is in the epicenter of Colorado's best Rocky Mountain to Red Rock Desert recreational and residential properties.
- The preferred alternate for Eagle and Aspen (which are closed nights and frequently due to weather);
- The preferred General Aviation Mountain Business Jet Airport in Colorado;
- Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
- An airport with no noise restrictions;
- A General Aviation airport of which security regulations of commercial airports do not apply; and
- It is STMP (Special Traffic Management Procedures) friendly.
AIRPORT RULES
MINIMUM STANDARDS
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