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KRIL · Garfield County Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 16 NTSB events

ID KRIL FAA RIL Elev 5,548 ft Lat 39° 31.58' N Lon 107° 43.62' W Zulu …

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.95%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 92.8° 7,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.95%
26 272.8° 7,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.95%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 135.275
  • CNTR DENVER CNTR 134.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KRIL on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 20 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; HIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; HIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H7000X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–90, D–200, 2S–108, 2D–250…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; HIRL Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT ODALS Rwy 26; REIL Rwy 08; HIRL Rwy 08–26—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
  • ·PAPI Rwy 08 and 26 on consly.
  • ·Arpt ops–24 hrs/970–230–1685.
  • ·Use CTAF prior to entering rwy or pat.
  • ·Aft winter sn storms arpt opns bfr all twys are cleared.
  • ·Cold temperature airport.
  • ·Altitude correction required at or below –13C.
  • ·Proper dual rdo use (ATC/CTAF) is esntl for safe and efficient tfc flow.
  • ·IFR ATC clnc fm RIL is not auth to enter rwy or takeoff and lndg.
  • ·Saturated pat policy: TGLs prohibited when 5 or more acft in traffic pattern.
  • ·Flw FAA procedures for non–towered arpts.
  • ·Ctn: snow removal equip ops fm 1 Oct to 15 May.
  • ·User fee arpt: for acft GWT 10000 lbs or more.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 970-625-1091
  • ·ASOS 135.275 (970) 625–2206.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.5 (DENVER RADIO) ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.95 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD, ifun to ctc on Denver ARTCC app/dep ctl freq, ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·(VL) (L) VORW/DME 113.35 RIL Chan 80(Y) N39º31.70´ W107º43.18´ at fld. 5517/10E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 001º–068º byd 25 NM 069º–084º byd 40 NM 095º–180º byd 21 NM 180º–225º byd 20 NM blo 17,000´ 181º–237º byd 40 NM 225º–237º byd 20 NM blo 13,200´ 238º–260º byd 24 NM 261º–299º byd 40 NM 261º–300º byd 15 NM 300º–360º byd 17 NM DME unusable: 005º–045º byd 21 NM 045º–068º byd 21 NM 095º–175º byd 21 NM 175º–225º byd 20 NM blo 17,000´ 180º–220º byd 10 NM blo 16,000´ 225º–337º byd 20 NM flw 13,200´ 238º–260º byd 24 NM 261º–300º byd 15 NM 300º–355º byd 17 NM 340º–015º byd 15 NM blo 15,000´ 355º–005º byd 15 NM ILS/DME 110.9 I–RIL Chan 46 Rwy 26.
  • ·ROBERT N40º27.83´ W106º52.34´ NOTAM FILE DEN.
  • ·(VL) (L) VORW/DME 112.2 BQZ Chan 59 352º 3.2 NM to Steamboat Springs/Bob Adams Fld. 8252/13E.
  • ·DME unusable: 010º–036º byd 30 NM 037º–090º byd 20 NM 090º–135º byd 25 NM blo 15,000´ VOR unusable: 010º–036º byd 30 NM blo 16,000´ 037º–090º byd 30 NM blo 14,500´ 061º–145º byd 40 NM 180º–220º byd 40 NM 310º–060º byd 40 NM ROCKY MOUNTAIN METRO (See DENVER on page 342) DENVER H–3E, L–9E IAP CHEYENNE L–9E, 11E SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

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Ownership

Public

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

16 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

2

11.1% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 16,762 ops in 1991

2024 total

14,382

10-yr total

137,911

2024 mix

AC/AT 16% · GA 84% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

36.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

4.03

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 1
  • Other 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=16

  • Stall / spin 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2009-08-13 GRAHN J/GRAHN G PITTS S2S · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2024-09-08 Bellanca 7GCAA · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2022-06-09 HPH SPOL SRO GLASFLUGEL 304 MS · Weather · VMC · day →
2021-01-31 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2016-10-06 Stinson 108 · Loss of control · day →
2015-04-16 Fairchild SA227 AC · Engine failure · night →
2009-10-18 Cessna P210N · CFIT · VMC · day →
2007-03-23 Dassault Aviation Mystere Falcon 900C · Stall / spin · dusk →
2004-07-21 Swearingen SA-226T · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2004-04-28 Beech 95-C55 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2000-03-14 Cessna 182P · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1999-09-19 Piper PA-32-300 · Ground collision · day →
1996-02-20 British Aerospace AVRO 146-RJ70A · Runway excursion · night →
1992-03-05 Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Stall / spin · day →
1991-06-16 Cessna 172J · Other · VMC · day →
1985-02-19 Cessna A185F · Weather · VMC · dusk →

Designees in CO

CFI Flight Instructors 2,766 A&P Mechanics 5,581 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 53 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 7 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 2 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 6 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 2 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 24 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 25 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 133 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 45 ODA Organizational Designations 6 Schools Flight Schools 55 FBO Fixed Base Operators 60 Clubs Flying Clubs 24 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 16

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Loren French Gypsum CO 36 nm
Bradley John Sullivan Grand Junction CO 47 nm
David Dziura Lafayette CO 124 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 126 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Broomfield CO 126 nm
Jacqueline Ann Burant Broomfield CO 126 nm
Craig Thighe Englewood CO 127 nm
Elliot Caldwell Crawford Longmont CO 127 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 132 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 132 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Gregory Harland Hougen Rifle CO 2 nm
Robert Wayne Thaxton Rifle CO 2 nm
Mark Randall Schwab Rifle CO 2 nm
James Patrick Fennessy Jr Rifle CO 2 nm
Scott Douglas Kennedy Battlement Mesa CO 14 nm
Richard Clayton Kelly Glenwood Springs CO 18 nm
Frank Ronald Vincent Glenwood Springs CO 18 nm
Guido Gallucci Glenwood Springs CO 18 nm
Tracy Erin Stallings Glenwood Springs CO 18 nm
Kyle James Gelroth Glenwood Springs CO 18 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Gregory Harland Hougen Rifle CO 2 nm
Stewart Allen Larocque Rifle CO 2 nm
Mark Randall Schwab Rifle CO 2 nm
Johnny Ray Lovingood Rifle CO 2 nm
Peter Mcguire Rifle CO 2 nm
Kenneth Lawrence Shetler Rifle CO 2 nm
Charles Joseph Paradise Rifle CO 2 nm
Bryan Leslie Frank Rifle CO 2 nm
John William Modrow Rifle CO 2 nm
Steven William Niederkorn Rifle CO 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
 19 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
 62 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 72 nm
Shavano Aviation, LLC
Salida, CO
 98 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 123 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 123 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 127 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 133 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 134 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 137 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.