FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 good 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 875/day * | | 44% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 14% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL ACFT BLO CERTIFICATED 70000 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WT & STAGE III ACFT UP TO CERTIFICATED 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 AND RY 10/28. |
| - | 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. |
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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DANDD FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| LANDR FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| LARKS SIX **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| POWDR SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| QUAIL SIX | |
download |
| RAMMS FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| SAYGE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| TOMSN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35R **CHANGED** | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R | |
download |
| NDB RWY 35R | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DENVER FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| PIKES FOUR | |
download |
| PLAINS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| ROCKIES SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| YELLOWSTONE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| 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 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 13:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 08:11:34 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 10-Feb-2010 01:11:34 |
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| METAR |
| KAPA | 100753Z 19004KT 10SM CLR M09/M13 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP170 T10941133
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KBKF 10nm NE | 100755Z 17006KT 25SM FEW220 M12/M13 A2988 RMK SLP171
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KDEN 18nm NE | 100753Z 23005KT 9SM CLR M09/M13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP162 T10941128
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KFTG 19nm NE | 100155Z 00000KT 20SM SKC M06/M10 A2991
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| TAF |
| KAPA | 100528Z 1006/1106 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM100800 17007KT P6SM SKC FM101800 12006KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM110200 18007KT P6SM SCT220
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KBKF 10nm NE | 091616 18008KT 9999 FEW080 SCT250 QNH2985INS TM11/16Z TM02/23Z
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KDEN 18nm NE | 100528Z 1006/1112 22006KT P6SM SKC FM101900 15007KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM110300 20010KT P6SM SCT220
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