Garfield County Regional Airport
KRIL, Rifle, CO
- Longest runway
- 08/26 (7,000 ft)
About 30 miles to Glenwood Springs and 70 miles to Aspen
Rifle Garfield County airport guide
Rifle Garfield County Airport is about 30 minutes from Glenwood Springs, and Aspen is about an hour away.
Rifle has a 7,000-foot runway at a lower elevation than Aspen. Glenwood’s own small airpark suits only small aircraft.
Hot springs, the Glenwood Canyon and river trips draw visitors year-round.
Which airport is best depends on where you are going on the ground, the time of day and the aircraft.
KRIL, Rifle, CO
About 30 miles to Glenwood Springs and 70 miles to Aspen
Rifle Garfield County airport guideKASE, Aspen, CO
3 miles to downtown Aspen, about 10 minutes by car
Aspen airport guideThe local rules and conditions that affect your aircraft, schedule and price.
Rifle for most jets; Aspen when you are continuing up the valley.
Glenwood Canyon can close in storms or after rockslides.
Book early for these dates. Quieter periods offer the widest choice of aircraft.
Estimated one-way flight times and prices to RIL for aircraft that fly the trip nonstop. Prices exclude taxes, fees and repositioning. Estimate a different trip
| From | Distance | Light jet | Midsize jet | Heavy jet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (TEB) | 1,769 mi | Needs fuel stop | 4 hr 20 min$24,000–$30,000 | 4 hr 5 min$37,000–$57,000 |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 699 mi | 1 hr 45 min$10,900–$15,900 | 1 hr 45 min$16,600–$21,500 | 1 hr 40 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| Miami (OPF) | 1,841 mi | Needs fuel stop | 4 hr 25 min$24,500–$30,500 | 4 hr 10 min$38,000–$58,000 |
| Dallas (DAL) | 762 mi | 2 hr 5 min$10,900–$15,900 | 2 hr$16,600–$21,500 | 1 hr 55 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 1,056 mi | 2 hr 50 min$12,500–$18,000 | 2 hr 45 min$16,600–$21,500 | 2 hr 35 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| Houston (HOU) | 982 mi | 2 hr 35 min$11,400–$16,500 | 2 hr 30 min$16,600–$21,500 | 2 hr 20 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 801 mi | 2 hr$10,900–$15,900 | 1 hr 55 min$16,600–$21,500 | 1 hr 50 min$36,500–$56,000 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 470 mi | 1 hr 20 min$10,900–$15,900 | 1 hr 15 min$16,600–$21,500 | 1 hr 10 min$36,500–$56,000 |
Light jets through super-midsize jets use Rifle.
Rifle Garfield County (RIL), about 30 minutes away.
About 2 hr 5 min from Love Field to Rifle in a light jet.