Garfield County approves hangar concept plan modification
The runway at the Rifle Garfield County Airport.
Garfield County has approved an updated concept plan from Dark Horse Aviation to construct two large hangars at the Rifle Garfield County Airport. The Board of County Commissioners accepted the revised concept plan submitted by Dark Horse Aviation, which is constructing two new hangars proposed at 49,000 square feet (parcel A-2) and another of approximately 40,000 sq. ft. (parcels A-5 and 6). “Commissioner Samson said once we get the new development guide approved, we’ll have lots of developers coming to the airport to build, and I think this is just one of the many that will be coming before the
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Prescribed burn planned at airport
A prescribed burn of grass in a field.
The Rifle/Garfield County Airport, in cooperation with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) and the DFPC-Colorado Center of Excellence (COE), is conducting prescribed burning operations at the Rifle/Garfield County Airport early next week. Please do not call 911 to report smoke at the airport. Burning will only be conducted under specific guidelines and plans established by the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, including having acceptable weather forecasts and fuels conditions that meet guidelines for safe and effective burning and adequate smoke dispersal. The previously planned date in September was unable to proceed due to an unexpected
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Prescribed burning planned at Rifle Garfield County Airport this fall
A prescribed burn of grass in a field.
The Rifle Garfield County Airport, in cooperation with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) and the DFPC-Colorado Center of Excellence (COE), is conducting prescribed burning operations at the airport. Burning operations will occur as weather conditions permit, and could begin in September and extend into the fall months. Please do not call 911 to report smoke at the airport. Burning is only conducted under specific guidelines and plans established by the Division of Fire Prevention and Control, including having acceptable weather forecasts and fuels conditions that meet guidelines for safe and effective burning and adequate smoke dispersal.
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