KRIF/RIF Weather Richfield Municipal Airport

Richfield, UtahElevation 5,301 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR11 min old

Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

4,800 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

5,793 ft

+492 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0034Z (6:34 PM local) · 11 min old

KRIF is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 4,800 feet AGL.

WIND

60° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 4,800 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

11°C / 7°C

52°F / 45°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.20 inHg

1022.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at RIF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 60° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 4,800 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 34F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,793 ft (field elevation 5,301 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Clear	34	SW 3 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	65/36	SSW 7 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	65/37	SSW 8 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	64/38	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	64/40	S 10 kt	–	16%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	59/37	S 9 kt	–	61%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	57/36	SSW 6 kt	–	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Light Rain	54	S 6 kt	–	75%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0044Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

060° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 016 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

BEST

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 7,100 ft

01/19

Dimensions

7,100 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0126°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 19206°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

5,793 ft

Pressure altitude

5,021 ft

Field elevation

5,301 ft MSL

Temperature

11°C (52°F)

Dewpoint

7°C (45°F)

Altimeter

30.20 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0036Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1348Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0036Z (6:36 PM local) → 1348Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0136Z (7:36 PM local) → 1248Z (6:48 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Richfield Municipal Airport is in Richfield, Utah. Field elevation 5,301 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerADAM ROBINSON

Manager phone(435) 896-9413

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRIF / RIF

SectionalLAS VEGAS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY

RegionUtah

CountryUnited States

Coordinates38.7341, -112.1016

Distance from city1 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

133.375

AWOS 3

AWOS

133.6

SALT LAKE CNTR

CNTR

122.5

CEDAR CITY RDO

RCO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFOM Fillmore Municipal Airport

18 NM NW

VFR

KDTA Delta Municipal Airport

43 NM NW

VFR

KMLF Milford Municipal-Ben and Judy Briscoe Field

47 NM SW

VFR

KBCE Bryce Canyon Airport

62 NM S

VFR

KHVE Hanksville Airport

68 NM E

VFR

KCDC Cedar City Regional Airport

78 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›FBO/FUEL LCTD NE RWY 19.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.

›AFT HRS FUEL CALL 435-896-3053.

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -11C.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KRIF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRIF have a METAR?

Yes. KRIF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRIF have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KRIF. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KRIF?

KRIF sits at 5,301 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRIF?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.