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KAPA Centennial Airport
Denver, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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 (on field)
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: US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
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
FQFr225/12.8FALCON VORTAC116.3011E
DENr200/16.9DENVER VOR/DME117.9011E
DVVr197/22.1MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7011E
BJCr136/24.5JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E
BRKr332/38.9BLACK FOREST VORTAC112.5013E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CASSE348/7.126011EAP .- .--.

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17L  RUNWAY 35R
Latitude: 39-35.048653N39-33.402930N
Longitude: 104-51.088395W104-51.012365W
Elevation: 5793.1 ft.5885.3 ft.
Gradient: 1.1% UP1.0%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 178 true347 magnetic, 358 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none103 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/porous friction courses, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17R  RUNWAY 35L
Latitude: 39-34.739075N39-33.587175N
Longitude: 104-51.222980W104-51.169883W
Elevation: 5803.6 ft.5868.6 ft.
Gradient: 1.0%1.0%
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 167 magnetic, 178 true347 magnetic, 358 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none24 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: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 39-34.373730N39-34.090987N
Longitude: 104-50.892827W104-49.939093W
Elevation: 5824.2 ft.5794.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 100 magnetic, 111 true280 magnetic, 291 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none37 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: 712
Single engine airplanes: 488
Multi engine airplanes: 131
Jet airplanes: 81
Helicopters: 12
    
Aircraft operations: avg 875/day *
42% local general aviation
41% transient general aviation
16% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DANDD FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (404KB)
LANDR FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (388KB)
LARKS FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (395KB)
POWDR SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (376KB)
QUAIL FIVE   download (324KB)
RAMMS FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (374KB)
SAYGE SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (373KB)
TOMSN FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (352KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 35R   download (304KB)
GPS RWY 28   download (220KB)
GPS RWY 35R   download (241KB)
NDB RWY 35R   download (301KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DENVER FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (356KB)
PIKES FOUR   download (272KB)
PLAINS FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (498KB)
ROCKIES FIVE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (412KB)
YELLOWSTONE FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (388KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (37KB)

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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Area around KAPA (Centennial Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KAPA (Centennial Airport)
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From to KAPA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1711:17
Sunrise05:4711:47
Sunset20:0402:04
Evening civil twilight20:3502:35

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-May-2008 20:25:37
Local (UTC-6)  13-May-2008 14:25:37
 
METAR
KAPA 131953Z 36009KT 6SM -RA BR BKN009 BKN014 OVC020 04/02 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP193 P0001 T00390022 $
KBKF 
10nm NE 
131955Z 36009KT 7SM -RA OVC012 05/04 A3009 RMK SLP191
KDEN 
18nm NE 
131953Z 36011KT 10SM FEW017 SCT022 BKN040 08/03 A3009 RMK AO2 RAE1858 SLP169 P0000 T00830033
KFTG 
19nm NE 
131955Z 33012G17KT 10SM SCT014 SCT031 OVC040 07/04 A3009
TAF
KAPA 131758Z 131818 32006KT 5SM -RA BR BKN008 OVC015 FM2100 34008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT012 OVC025 FM0100 29010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 BKN090 FM0400 19008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 FM1100 26006KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
KBKF 
10nm NE 
131512 34012KT 9000 -SHRA BKN007 OVC020 610105 QNH2990INS BECMG 1617 36012KT 9000 -SHRA FEW009 BKN020 OVC060 610204 QNH2992INS BECMG 2324 30010KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 OVC030 620302 QNH2994INS BECMG 0405 24008KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN100 QNH2994INS AMD 1550
KDEN 
18nm NE 
131730Z 131818 34010KT P6SM -RA SCT007 BKN012 OVC025 TEMPO 1820 5SM -RA BKN006 FM2100 33010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 FM0000 29010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 BKN090 FM0200 23008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 FM1100 26006KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Denver jetCenter ASRI 130.575
303-790-4321
800-343-3143
[web site]
[email]
Generous fuel discounts. Competitive fuel prices. Call for best prices: 800-343-3143. Also, valuable gift certificates with every jet fueling. Awarding-winning service and facilities. A member of the Rocky Mountain jetCenters FBO Network, the FBO network that doesn't forget about the flight crew - APA, COS, FNL, SLC.

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FS 
100LL 
$5.48 
Jet A 
$6.14 
 Updated 12-May-2008
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 The Heliplex
ASRI 130.275
303-799-8877
[web site]
[email]
Helicopters Only FBO. Aviation fuel, Helicopter parking, Hangar, Hangar Leasing, GPU/Power Cart, Passenger terminal and lounge

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FS 
 Jet A 
$5.50 
 Updated 27-Mar-2008
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 XJet World
303-649-9538
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
 
NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Customs Service   WSI Pilotbrief   Wireless Internet Access   Better Business Bureau   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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FS 
100LL 
$6.14 
Jet A 
$6.29 
 Updated 13-May-2008
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TAC Air 303-790-2575
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...

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Phillips 66


FS 
SS 
100LL 
$5.77 
$4.77 
Jet A 
$6.33 
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 Updated 12-May-2008
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Signature Flight Support 303-799-8388
no information available

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FS 
100LL 
$6.41 
Jet A 
$7.08 
 Updated 13-May-2008
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
The Perfect Landing 303-649-4478
no information available

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Centennial Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Centennial Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
 Clarion Hotel and Suites - Denver South
303-790-7770
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]
Courtesy transportation, Public telephone, Internet access, Restrooms, Restaurant, Lodging
 
AAA 2-Diamonds Rating   Hotels.com Three Stars (First Class)   Airport transportation   Wireless Internet Access  
 
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AirNav users who flew into KAPA have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CLARION HOTEL & SUITES - DENVER SOUTH/TECH CENTER 0.0 75-168
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT DENVER SOUTH/PARK MEADOWS MALL 1.1 69-179
HILTON GARDEN INN DENVER SOUTH 2.0 73-159
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES DENVER TECH CENTER 2.0 99-109
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA DENVER - TECH CENTER - NORTH 4.6 50-60
DAYS INN DENVER TECH CENTER 1.7 59-60
BEST WESTERN DENVER TECH CENTER 1.7 79
HYATT PLACE DENVER SOUTH 1.9 79-159
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL DENVER TECH CENTER 1.9 80-259
THE INVERNESS HOTEL & GOLF RESORT 1.0 99-269
MARRIOTT DENVER AIRPORT AT GATEWAY PARK 14.0 129-156
 

Other hotels near Centennial Airport

Miles Price ($)
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT DENVER PARK MEADOWS 1.1 169-179
QUALITY SUITES DENVER TECH CENTER 1.6 81-100
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT DENVER TECH CENTER 1.7 89-139
HOMESTEAD DENVER - TECH CENTER SOUTH - INVERNESS 1.7 50-65
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA DENVER - PARK MEADOWS 1.9 64-79
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE DENVER - TECH CENTER SOUTH 1.9 88-98
EXTENDEDSTAY DELUXE DTC-S 1.9 72-120
STAYBRIDGE SUITES TECH CENTER 2.0 59-159
SHERATON DENVER TECH CENTER HOTEL 2.1 75-175
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT DENVER TECH CENTER 2.1 79-169

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Centennial Airport

6 in Highlands Ranch
1 in Centennial
6 in Greenwood Village
22 in Englewood
4 in Littleton
19 in Aurora
6 in Castle Rock
89 in Denver
12 in Lakewood
3 in Wheat Ridge
 

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Other Pages about Centennial Airport

www.centennial-airport.com
Information from the Colorado DOT Aeronautics Division
www.airparts.com/tower.html
 
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