AirNav   Pilot Getaways
 
airports navaids fix Aviation Fuel airboss pilotshop
 485 users online  
KFTG Front Range Airport
Denver, Colorado, USA

GOING TO DENVER?

 Reserve a HOTEL Rent a CARRent from ENTERPRISE

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FTG
Lat/Long: 39-47-06.9000N / 104-32-35.3000W
39-47.115000N / 104-32.588333W
39.7852500 / -104.5431389
(estimated)
Elevation: 5512 ft. / 1680.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 11E (1995)
From city: 19 miles E of DENVER, CO
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 80137

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 09/1984
Sectional chart: DENVER
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FTG (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2100
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 303-208-8536.
Pattern altitude: 6500 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; HIRL RY 08/26; PAPI RYS 08; 17; 26; 35; REIL RYS 08 & 17; MALSR RYS 26 & 35 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.2
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 119.025
WX AWOS-3: 119.025 (303-261-9104)
FRONT RANGE GROUND: 124.7 [0700-2100]
FRONT RANGE TOWER: 120.2 [0700-2100]
DENVER APPROACH: 128.25
DENVER DEPARTURE: 128.25
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 121.75(2100-0700) 124.7
CON: 124.7
WX ASOS at DEN (8 nm NW): PHONE 303-342-0838
WX ASOS at APA (19 nm SW): PHONE 303-706-9098

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DENr096/5.7DENVER VOR/DME117.9011E
FQFr021/6.7FALCON VORTAC116.3011E
DVVr139/7.6MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7011E
BVRr262/28.4BYERS VOR/DME113.5010E
BJCr095/28.5JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 8000 x 100 ft. / 2438 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 28.0
Double wheel: 40.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 39-47.640300N39-47.613650N
Longitude: 104-33.914500W104-32.207100W
Elevation: 5449.8 ft.5485.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 080 magnetic, 091 true260 magnetic, 271 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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)
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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 8000 x 100 ft. / 2438 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 34.0
Double wheel: 46.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 39-47.135750N39-45.818300N
Longitude: 104-31.454050W104-31.453683W
Elevation: 5472.5 ft.5511.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 169 magnetic, 180 true349 magnetic, 360 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
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: FRONT RANGE AIRPORT AUTH
5200 FRONT RANGE PKWY
WATKINS, CO 80137
Phone 303-261-9100
Manager: DENNIS HEAP
5200 FRONT RANGE PKWY
WATKINS, CO 80137
Phone 303-261-9100

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 392
Single engine airplanes: 291
Multi engine airplanes: 73
Jet airplanes: 7
Helicopters: 6
Ultralights: 15
    
Aircraft operations: avg 252/day *
56% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007

Additional Remarks

- BLUE & YELLOW REFLECTORS ALONG ALL TWY EDGES.
- NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS SE; S & SW OF ARPT. AVOID FLTS BLO 1000 FT OVER POPULATED AREAS.
- 24 HOUR CREDIT CARD 100LL SELF FUELING STATION.

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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 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 SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (384KB)
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 OR LOC RWY 26 **NEW**   download (309KB)
ILS RWY 17 **CHANGED**   download (266KB)
ILS RWY 35   download (323KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 **NEW**   download (282KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 **NEW**   download (305KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 **NEW**   download (331KB)
NDB RWY 26 **NEW**   download (247KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DENVER FIVE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (369KB)
PIKES FOUR   download (274KB)
PLAINS FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (503KB)
ROCKIES SIX **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (515KB)
YELLOWSTONE FIVE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (503KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply **CHANGED**   download (56KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDEN - Denver International Airport (8 nm NW)
KBKF - Buckley Air Force Base (11 nm SW)
KAPA - Centennial Airport (19 nm SW)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (27 nm W)
  
Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

$5.70 $5.19

 
Area around KFTG (Front Range Airport)
 
Road maps at: MapQuest MapPoint Yahoo! Maps Google Rand McNally
Satellite photo at: TerraServer Virtual Earth
 
Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Aerial photo of KFTG (Front Range Airport)
Photo taken 05-May-2005
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Front Range Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

 
Sectional chart
Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
 
Airport diagram
CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Diagram of KFTG (Front Range Airport)
 
Airport distance calculator
Flying to Front Range Airport? Find the distance to fly.

From to KFTG

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Oct-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3612:36
Sunrise07:0313:03
Sunset18:2800:28
Evening civil twilight18:5500:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Oct-2008 11:14:04
Local (UTC-6)  08-Oct-2008 05:14:04
 
METAR
KFTG 080057Z 15006KT 10SM SCT220 13/05 A3012
KDEN 
6nm NW 		081053Z 24006KT 10SM FEW200 11/M02 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01061017
KBKF 
10nm SW 		081055Z 19006KT 25SM FEW140 FEW200 10/M04 A3012 RMK SLP156
KAPA 
19nm SW 		081053Z 17005KT 10SM FEW120 09/M04 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP158 T00891044
TAF
KDEN 
6nm NW 		080527Z 080606 21011KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200 FM1500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW140 SCT200 FM1900 11010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150 FM0300 19010KT P6SM FEW140 SCT200
KBKF 
10nm SW 		080404 19009KT 9999 FEW150 QNH2995INS T23/22Z T04/09Z
KAPA 
19nm SW 		080527Z 080606 17009KT P6SM FEW250 FM1500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW150 SCT200 FM1900 12010KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150 BKN200 FM0300 19010KT P6SM FEW140 SCT200
NOTAMs
Click for the latest NOTAMs
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

 

 
 

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Front Range Airport UNICOM 122.95
303-261-9100
800-654-9136
[web site]
[email]
 We Want To Do Our Part To Keep Them Flying!
Warbirds - 100LL Self-Serve Price out of the Truck
Saturday discount applies to Warbirds that fuel on the convrete pad in front of the terminal.
 
NATA Safety 1st   WSI Pilotbrief   Colt International   Avnet Premier FBO   AVTRIP   Hertz  
 
More info and photos of Front Range Airport


FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$5.25 
$4.79 
Jet A 
$5.17 
---  
GUARANTEED
  8 read  write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
Update Fuel Prices
 

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

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Front Range Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Front Range Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
Feature A Hotel
 

AirNav users who flew into KFTG have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RED LION HOTEL DENVER SOUTH EAST 18.1 90-149
QUALITY INN DENVER 16.2 63-100
 

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 Front Range Airport

20 in Aurora
1 in Henderson
 

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

 If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Front Range Airport, you should consider listing it here.  To start the listing process, click on the button below
 
Add a business
 

Other Pages about Front Range Airport

www.ftg-airport.com
Information from the Colorado DOT Aeronautics Division
 
Update a link
 
Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy  Contact