FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 FEBRUARY 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | BJC |
Lat/Long: | 39-54-31.7000N 105-07-01.9000W 39-54.528333N 105-07.031667W 39.9088056,-105.1171944 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 5673.4 ft. / 1729.3 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 09E (2015) |
From city: | 9 miles NW of DENVER, CO |
Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 80021 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 10/1960 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
FSS: | DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | BJC (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 30R; REIL RWY 12L, 12R & 30L; PAPI RWY 03, 12L, 12R, 21, 30L & 30R; MIRL RWY 03/21 & 12R/30L; HIRL RWY 12L/30R - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - 720-352-0395. |
International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.6 |
ATIS: | 126.25 |
WX AWOS-3: | PHONE 720-887-8067 |
METRO GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2200] |
METRO TOWER: | 118.6 233.7 123.95 [0600-2200] |
DENVER APPROACH: | 125.12 |
DENVER DEPARTURE: | 125.12 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 132.6 |
IC: | 233.7 |
WX AWOS-3 at EIK (7 nm NE): | 133.825 (303-604-4339) |
WX AWOS-3 at BDU (9 nm NW): | 118.825 (303-541-9540) |
WX AWOS-3 at LMO (15 nm N): | 120.0 (303-684-7545) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
BJCr093/1.0 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
DENr277/21.8 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 08E |
DVVr264/22.7 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 08E |
FQFr289/26.4 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:100LL SELF SVC. |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12L/30R
Dimensions: | 9000 x 100 ft. / 2743 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 31 /F/D/W/T | Single wheel: | 65.0 | Double wheel: | 105.0 | Double tandem: | 150.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12L | | RUNWAY 30R |
Latitude: | 39-54.917572N | | 39-54.082433N |
Longitude: | 105-07.704788W | | 105-06.115085W |
Elevation: | 5660.5 ft. | | 5565.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 115 magnetic, 124 true | | 295 magnetic, 304 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:9000 LDA:9000 | | TORA:9000 TODA:9000 ASDA:9000 LDA:9000 |
Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair 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 |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 12R/30L
Dimensions: | 7002 x 75 ft. / 2134 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 18 /F/D/X/T | Single wheel: | 47.0 | Double wheel: | 61.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12R | | RUNWAY 30L |
Latitude: | 39-54.851695N | | 39-54.202043N |
Longitude: | 105-07.892430W | | 105-06.655562W |
Elevation: | 5673.3 ft. | | 5595.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 115 magnetic, 124 true | | 295 magnetic, 304 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:7002 LDA:7002 | | TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:7002 LDA:7002 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 3/21
Dimensions: | 3600 x 75 ft. / 1097 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 40.0 | Double wheel: | 45.0 | Double tandem: | 65.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
Latitude: | 39-54.352708N | | 39-54.842223N |
Longitude: | 105-07.084615W | | 105-06.650683W |
Elevation: | 5616.0 ft. | | 5600.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 025 magnetic, 034 true | | 205 magnetic, 214 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:3600 TODA:3600 ASDA:3600 LDA:3600 | | TORA:3600 TODA:3600 ASDA:3600 LDA:3600 |
Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | JEFFERSON COUNTY 100 JEFFERSON CO PKWY GOLDEN, CO 80419 Phone (303) 271-4850 |
Manager: | PAUL ANSLOW 11755 AIRPORT WAY BROOMFIELD, CO 80021 Phone (303) 271-4851 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 476 | Single engine airplanes: | | 341 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 70 | Jet airplanes: | | 43 | Helicopters: | | 21 | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 519/day * | 54% | local general aviation | 40% | transient general aviation | 4% | air taxi | 2% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RWY. |
- | TWY C1 & D MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
- | N TRML RAMP SLP EXCEEDS RCMDD STD. |
- | HEL ARR/DEP FM RWY & TWYS. |
- | ARFF INDEX B AVBL PPR - 720-352-0395 |
- | PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID FLIGHT DUE TO NESTING EAGLES: BLW 6500 FT MSL, BJC VOR 25 DEG RADIAL, 2.7 DME; OVER STANDLEY LAKE BLW 8000 FT MSL, BJC VOR 150 DEG RADIAL, 3.0 DME. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - 303-271-4850. |
- | FLIGHT NOTIFICATION SERVICE (ADCUS) AVBL. |
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 from 23 February 2023 at 0901Z to 23 March 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BRNKO TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (243KB) |
BRNKO TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (250KB) |
DANDD ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (378KB) |
DUNNN FIVE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (281KB) |
DUNNN FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (278KB) |
LANDR TWO **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (394KB) |
LARKS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (408KB) |
PINNR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (365KB) |
POWDR ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (379KB) |
QUAIL ONE | |
download (303KB) |
RAMMS EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (352KB) |
TOMSN EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (386KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 30R | |
download (460KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12L | |
download (286KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L | |
download (306KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30R | |
download (326KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 30L/R | |
download (325KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (139KB) |
Departure Procedures |
DENVER TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (389KB) |
ECHOO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (288KB) |
MRSHH TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (283KB) |
PIKES TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
PLAINS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (524KB) |
ROCKIES FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (463KB) |
SKYEE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (288KB) |
WNGSS ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (333KB) |
YELLOWSTONE FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (454KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (288KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (7 nm NE)
KLMO - Vance Brand Airport (15 nm N)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (21 nm E)
KBKF - Buckley Space Force Base (21 nm SE)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (24 nm SE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mitch Bowers www.imagewerx.us
Taken in the Summer of 2016
looking east from 7000’MSL.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 20-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 12:38 |
Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
Sunset | | 19:11 | | 01:11 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:38 | | 01:38 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 20-Mar-2023 11:46:56 |
Local (UTC-6) | 20-Mar-2023 05:46:56 |
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METAR |
KBJC | 201135Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM BKN120 02/M11 A2976 RMK AO2
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KEIK 7nm NE | 201135Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM CLR M01/M10 A2977 RMK AO2 T10131104
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K1V5 9nm NW | AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
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KBDU 9nm NW | 201135Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 02/M11 A2977 RMK AO2
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KLMO 15nm N | 201135Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 00/M08 A2980 RMK AO2 T10021083
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TAF |
KBJC | 200521Z 2006/2106 31008KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM200700 24007KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM201400 VRB05KT P6SM BKN070 OVC100 FM202000 14008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070 OVC100 FM210200 22007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100
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NOTAMs |
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