FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | APA |
| Lat/Long: | 39-34-12.4000N / 104-50-57.5000W 39-34.206667N / 104-50.958333W 39.5701111 / -104.8493056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5885 ft. / 1793.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1995) |
| From city: | 15 miles SE of DENVER, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 80112 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1968 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | APA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 6885 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| International operations: | CALL US CUSTOMS 303-768-0309. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 120.3(303-799-6722) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 303-706-9098 |
| CENTENNIAL GROUND: | 121.8 |
| CENTENNIAL TOWER: | 118.9 |
| DENVER APPROACH: | 132.75 |
| DENVER DEPARTURE: | 132.75 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.6 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FTG (19 nm NE): | 119.025 (303-261-9104) |
| WX ASOS at DEN (19 nm NE): | PHONE 303-342-0838 |
- FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.
- ADVISE GROUND CONTROL WHEN READY FOR DEPARTURE. GROUND CONTROL WILL ADVISE WHEN TO MONITOR THE TOWER FREQUENCY.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FQFr225/12.8 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
| DENr200/16.9 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 11E |
| DVVr197/22.1 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
| BJCr136/24.5 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
| BRKr332/38.9 | | BLACK FOREST VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 13E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASSE | | 348/7.1 | | 260 | | 11E | | AP | .- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 10002 x 100 ft. / 3049 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 56.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 39-35.048653N | | 39-33.402930N |
| Longitude: | 104-51.088395W | | 104-51.012365W |
| Elevation: | 5793.1 ft. | | 5885.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% UP | | 0.8% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 178 true | | 347 magnetic, 358 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | 103 ft. bldg, lighted, 5092 ft. from runway, 805 ft. right of centerline, 47:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 7000 x 77 ft. / 2134 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 39-34.739075N | | 39-33.587175N |
| Longitude: | 104-51.222980W | | 104-51.169883W |
| Elevation: | 5803.6 ft. | | 5868.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% UP | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 178 true | | 347 magnetic, 358 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 24 ft. gnd, 1000 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 4800 x 75 ft. / 1463 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 39-34.373730N | | 39-34.090987N |
| Longitude: | 104-50.892827W | | 104-49.939093W |
| Elevation: | 5824.2 ft. | | 5794.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 111 true | | 280 magnetic, 291 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 37 ft. gnd, 1800 ft. from runway, 43:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | ARAPAHOE CO PUBLIC ARPT AUTH 7800 S PEORIA ST ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 Phone 303-790-0598 AFT HRS PHONE (303) 790-8736 (OPNS) OR (303) 877-7307(24 HOUR CELL) FOR EMERGS. |
| Manager: | ROBERT OLISLAGERS 7800 SOUTH PEORIA ST ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 Phone 303-790-0598 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 806 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 561 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 132 | | Jet airplanes: | | 92 | | Helicopters: | | 21 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 919/day * | | 43% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL ACFT BLO 70000 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WT & STAGE III ACFT UP TO 75000 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WT MAY BE OPERATED; ONE-TIME EXCEPTIONS MAY BE AUZD BY EXEC DIR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. |
| - | NUMEROUS FLOOD LGTS LCTD 1/2 SM N OF THLD RY 17L SS-2400. |
| - | HELICOPTER OPS PLEASE CONTACT PREFERRED FBO FOR LANDING ZONE LOCATIONS. HELICOPTER OPS ON FRONT RAMP NOT ADVISED. |
| - | 24 HR. USER FEE CUSTOMS AVAILABLE. CONTACT AIRPORT FOR FEE INFORMATION. |
| - | RWY 10 TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR ARRIVALS. AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST, CONTACT TOWER. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC NOISE OFFICE 303-790-0598. |
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NMRS CRANES INVOF ARPT. |
| - | +190 FT TWR LCTD 1800 FT ENE OF RY 17L THLD. |
| - | RY DISTANCE MARKER SIGNS ON RY 17L/35R. |
| - | RY 35R-CROSSWIND/BASE LEG SOUTH OF LINCOLN AVE RY 17L CROSSWIND/BASE LEG SOUTH OF ARAPAHOE ROAD. RY 17R/35L CLSD TFC REMAIN S OF ARAPAHOE ROAD & E OF INTERSTATE 25. RY 10/28 AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS 1 MILE E & S OF RY. |
| - | PREFERENTIAL RY PROGRAM IN EFFECT BETWEEN 2200-0600, WIND AND WX PERMITTING. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DANDD FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| LANDR FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (388KB) |
| LARKS SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (394KB) |
| POWDR SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (384KB) |
| QUAIL SIX | |
download (347KB) |
| RAMMS FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (374KB) |
| SAYGE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (372KB) |
| TOMSN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (352KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35R | |
download (320KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (345KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R | |
download (363KB) |
| NDB RWY 35R | |
download (313KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DENVER FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
| PIKES FOUR | |
download (272KB) |
| PLAINS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (498KB) |
| ROCKIES SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (665KB) |
| YELLOWSTONE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (657KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (56KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBKF - Buckley Air Force Base (9 nm NE)
KFTG - Front Range Airport (19 nm NE)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (19 nm NE)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (24 nm NW)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 13:37 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 23:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 12:15:46 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Nov-2009 05:15:46 |
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| METAR |
| KAPA | 081153Z 10005KT 10SM CLR 08/M04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP096 T00831039 10106 20056 53007 $
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KBKF 10nm NE | 081155Z 14006KT 25SM FEW120 BKN200 08/M00 A2991 RMK SLP088 53010
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KDEN 18nm NE | 081153Z 00000KT 10SM FEW140 BKN200 07/M01 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP090 T00671006 10083 20044 53015 $
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KFTG 19nm NE | 072255Z 16011KT 50SM BKN220 20/M01 A2982
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| TAF |
| KAPA | 081140Z 0812/0912 20006KT P6SM FEW140 SCT200 FM081700 03008KT P6SM FEW110 SCT140 BKN200 FM082100 07010KT P6SM FEW090 SCT140 BKN200 FM090100 14007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM090500 16010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 BKN140
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KDEN 18nm NE | 081140Z 0812/0918 22008KT P6SM FEW140 BKN200 FM081600 02008KT P6SM FEW110 SCT140 BKN200 FM082100 07010KT P6SM FEW090 SCT140 BKN200 FM090100 14007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM090500 16008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 BKN140 FM091400 18012KT P6SM SCT060 BKN160
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