FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 |
| DENr200/17.0 | | 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 VOR/DME | | 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: | 10001 x 100 ft. / 3048 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: | 0.9% UP | | 0.9% 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: | | 865 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 578 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 142 | | Jet airplanes: | | 125 | | Helicopters: | | 20 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 775/day * | | 44% | local general aviation | | 42% | transient general aviation | | 11% | air taxi | | 3% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
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. |
| - | ADVISORY DENSITY ALTITUDE DISPLAYS LOCATED AT C-1,A-1, AND A-18. |
| - | 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DANDD FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| LANDR FIVE | |
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[1] [2] (387KB) |
| LARKS SIX **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (395KB) |
| POWDR SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (383KB) |
| QUAIL SIX **CHANGED** | |
download (347KB) |
| RAMMS FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (373KB) |
| SAYGE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (371KB) |
| TOMSN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35R | |
download (320KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (349KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R | |
download (367KB) |
| NDB RWY 35R | |
download (318KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DENVER FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (366KB) |
| PIKES FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (272KB) |
| PLAINS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (497KB) |
| ROCKIES SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (664KB) |
| YELLOWSTONE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (658KB) |
| 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 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 13:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 13:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:31 | | 00:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 00:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 21:56:35 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 14:56:35 |
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| METAR |
| KAPA | 122053Z 35006KT 9SM FEW060 SCT120 M01/M08 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP092 T10111083 56034
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KBKF 10nm NE | 122055Z 03005KT 25SM SCT120 BKN200 M04/M07 A2967 RMK SLP092 57034
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KDEN 18nm NE | 122053Z 04005KT 7SM FEW060 BKN120 M07/M11 A2968 RMK AO2 SLP107 T10721111 56036 $
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KFTG 19nm NE | 122102Z AUTO 04006KT 5SM BR CLR M08/M10 A2968 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KAPA | 121732Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 FM122000 05006KT P6SM FEW070 BKN100 FM122200 08007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 FM130300 03008KT 4SM -SN BR SCT020 BKN030 OVC070 TEMPO 1303/1307 1SM -SN BKN012 FM131000 25007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN070 FM131200 VRB04KT P6SM VCFG FEW003 SCT070 FM131700 15006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120
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KBKF 10nm NE | 1217/1323 VRB06KT 9999 FEW120 BKN200 QNH2940INS BECMG 1301/1302 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN025 QNH2945INS TEMPO 1302/1307 3200 -SN BR BKN015 BECMG 1311/1312 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH2950INS BECMG 1316/1317 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW004 SCT010 BKN200 QNH2955INS TM02/1221Z TM15/1315Z
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KDEN 18nm NE | 121732Z 1218/1324 VRB04KT 6SM HZ FEW080 BKN120 BKN200 FM122000 05006KT P6SM FEW070 BKN100 FM122300 08007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 FM130300 03008KT 4SM -SN BR SCT020 BKN035 OVC070 TEMPO 1303/1307 1SM -SN BKN015 FM131000 25007KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN070 FM131200 VRB04KT P6SM VCFG FEW003 SCT070 FM131800 15006KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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ASRI 130.575 303-790-4321 toll-free 1-800-343-3143 [web site] [email] |
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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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 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $5.51 | | $4.85 | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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ASRI 129.625 303-649-9538 toll-free 1-877-649-9538 [web site] [email] |
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Just voted #3 in The Americas in AIN's Annual Survey X Jet is the newest FBO at APA and offers Seven Star Service and the finest facilities.
Recognized by the Robb Report as a top aviation service provider.
State of the Art & Secure facilities / 40,000 sq ft of hangar space / De-Ice / GPU / Catering / Land Rover courtesy cars / Crew & Passenger lounges / Golf & Health Club privileges. Avfuel/Avtrip & Contract Fuel.
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ASRI 129.725 303-799-8388 [web site] [email] |
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Located at the second busiest general aviation airport in the nation, Signature-Centennial is less than 25 minutes from downtown Denver and a quick trip into the majestic Rocky Mountains. Whether hitting the boardroom or the slopes, Signature-Centennial can help you arrange transportation and activities during your Denver stay.
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ASRI 130.075 303-790-2575 [web site] [email] |
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...
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ASRI 130.275 303-799-0079 303-799-8877 [web site] [email] |
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Helicopters Only FBO. Aviation fuel, Helicopter parking, Hangar, Hangar Leasing, GPU/Power Cart, Passenger terminal and lounge. Accept all major credit cards including US Government Air Card, MultiService, AirWorld and AvCard.
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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303-858-1600 [web site] [email] |
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IA provides the ultimate support for all your aviation needs: ▪ Outstanding flight school, including continuing education ▪ Newest aircraft fleet and most experienced instructor staff in CO ▪ Finest pilot and crew services ▪ Complete flight arrangements at origination and destination points ▪ Unsurpassed aircraft and hangar management ▪ Independence Aviation: Truly your private flight department ▪ All this plus competitive pricing!
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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303-792-9999 [web site] [email] [Reservations] |
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Complimentary Full Hot Breakfast Buffet daily. Join us for our Complimentary Happy Hour Mon - Thurs. All guest rooms feature Microwaves and Frigs. Free Wireless Internet & Comp Shuttle from APA and 5 mile radius. Join Hilton Honors and begin receiving reward points for free rooms on future stays.
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