AirNav: KFTG - Front Range Airport

KFTG

Front Range Airport
Denver, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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
DENr096/5.7	DENVER VOR/DME	117.90	11E
FQFr021/6.7	FALCON VORTAC	116.30	11E
DVVr139/7.6	MILE HIGH VORTAC	114.70	11E
BVRr262/28.4	BYERS VOR/DME	113.50	10E
BJCr095/28.5	JEFFCO VOR/DME	115.40	11E

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:

39-47.640300N

39-47.613650N

Longitude:

104-33.914500W

104-32.207100W

Elevation:

5449.8 ft.

5485.4 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

080 magnetic, 091 true

260 magnetic, 271 true

Markings:

precision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

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 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:	75.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 17

RUNWAY 35

Latitude:

39-47.135750N

39-45.818300N

Longitude:

104-31.454050W

104-31.453683W

Elevation:

5472.5 ft.

5511.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

169 magnetic, 180 true

349 magnetic, 360 true

Markings:

precision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

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

Instrument approach:

ILS/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:		347
Single engine airplanes:		259
Multi engine airplanes:		61
Jet airplanes:		7
Helicopters:		5
Ultralights:		15

Aircraft operations: avg 166/day *
56%	local general aviation
42%	transient general aviation
2%	military
<1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

Additional Remarks

-	BLUE & YELLOW REFLECTORS ALONG TWY A,B,C,E 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.
-	BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.

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		2 pages: [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 17		download (269KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 26		download (315KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35		download (327KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17		download (284KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26		download (316KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35		download (333KB)
NDB RWY 26		download (250KB)
Departure Procedures
DENVER FIVE CHANGED		2 pages: [1] [2] (368KB)
PIKES FOUR CHANGED		download (273KB)
PLAINS FOUR		2 pages: [1] [2] (502KB)
ROCKIES SEVEN		2 pages: [1] [2] (514KB)
YELLOWSTONE SIX		2 pages: [1] [2] (506KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		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)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Feb-2012

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	13:29
Sunrise	06:57	13:57
Sunset	17:28	00:28
Evening civil twilight	17:56	00:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Feb-2012 07:34:03
Local (UTC-7)	11-Feb-2012 00:34:03

METAR

KFTG	110702Z AUTO 11014G21KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC002 M09/M10 A3023 RMK AO2
KDEN 6nm NW	110653Z 09013KT 3/4SM R35L/P6000FT -SN BR OVC003 M08/M10 A3023 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 1 SLP270 P0000 T10831100 400001117 $
KBKF 10nm SW	110655Z 06011KT 7SM -SN OVC005 M07/M07 A3021 RMK SLP262
KAPA 19nm SW	110653Z 31009KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC003 M07/M07 A3020 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 SLP263 P0000 T10671072 400441094

TAF

KDEN 6nm NW	110526Z 1106/1212 08016KT 3SM -SN BR OVC003 TEMPO 1106/1109 1/2SM -SN FZFG VV003 FM110900 11012KT 2SM BR OVC007 TEMPO 1109/1113 3/4SM -FZDZSN BR OVC004 FM111600 13010KT 3SM BR OVC008 FM112000 14008KT P6SM BKN020 BKN050 FM120100 20007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM120700 21007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120
KBKF 10nm SW	1101/1207 05009KT 4800 BR VCSH BKN005 OVC010 610109 QNH3014INS BECMG 1102/1103 07009KT 1600 -SN BR OVC005 620109 QNH3015INS BECMG 1111/1112 14009KT 6000 BR BKN020 OVC060 620209 QNH3020INS BECMG 1114/1115 16009KT 9999 NSW BKN030 BKN080 QNH3017INS TM04/1123Z TM12/1113Z
KAPA 19nm SW	110526Z 1106/1206 10007KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC005 TEMPO 1106/1109 1/2SM -SN FZFG VV003 FM110900 12008KT 2SM BR OVC006 TEMPO 1109/1113 3/4SM -FZDZSN BR OVC004 FM111600 13008KT 3SM BR OVC008 FM111900 14007KT P6SM BKN025 BKN050 FM120000 15007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

UNICOM 122.95
303-261-9100
toll-free 1-800-654-9136
[web site]
[email]

KFTG is just 6 miles SE of DEN and we typically save our customers $300-500, while providing the same convenience in connecting to DEN airline flights. We provide Shuttle Service to DEN, which only takes 18 minutes. Please call us as we would like the opportunity of serving you on your next trip to Denver.

More info and photos of Front Range Airport


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.29		$4.79
SS		$4.79		---
GUARANTEED

18 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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.

AirNav users who flew into KFTG have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
RED LION HOTEL DENVER SOUTH EAST		18.1	59-135
QUALITY INN DENVER		16.2	54-88
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE DENVER - AURORA		16.6	87-108

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

23 in	Aurora
2 in	Henderson

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Other Pages about Front Range Airport

www.ftg-airport.com

Information from the Colorado DOT Aeronautics Division


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