FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 DECEMBER 2011
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 ft. / 1729.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (1995) |
| From city: | 9 miles NW of DENVER, CO |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 80021 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1960 |
| Sectional chart: | DENVER |
| 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: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RYS 02/20; 11L/29R; 11R/29L; MALSR RY 29R; PAPI RYS 02; 20; 11L;11R; 29L & 29R AND REIL RYS 11L; 11R & 29L - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL (720)352-0395. |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.6 |
| ATIS: | 126.25(303-466-8744) |
| WX AWOS-3: | PHONE 720-887-8067 |
| METRO GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2200] |
| METRO TOWER: | 233.7 [0600-2200] |
| DENVER APPROACH: | 126.1 |
| DENVER DEPARTURE: | 126.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 132.9 |
| IC: | 233.7 |
| LC/P: | 118.6 |
| LC/S: | 123.95 |
| 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 |
| DENr274/21.8 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 11E |
| DVVr261/22.7 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 11E |
| FQFr289/26.4 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 11L/29R
| Dimensions: | 9000 x 100 ft. / 2743 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 55.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11L | | RUNWAY 29R |
| Latitude: | 39-54.917530N | | 39-54.082442N |
| Longitude: | 105-07.704690W | | 105-06.115120W |
| Elevation: | 5660.4 ft. | | 5566.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% DOWN | | 1.2% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 124 true | | 293 magnetic, 304 true |
| 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 11R/29L
| Dimensions: | 7002 x 75 ft. / 2134 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11R | | RUNWAY 29L |
| Latitude: | 39-54.851685N | | 39-54.202035N |
| Longitude: | 105-07.892422W | | 105-06.655553W |
| Elevation: | 5673.2 ft. | | 5595.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.4% | | 1.1% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 124 true | | 293 magnetic, 304 true |
| 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 |
| Obstructions: | 44 ft. hill, 1020 ft. from runway, 360 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear HAS +10 FT WILDLIFE FENCE ON OBSTUCTING HILL; 1020 FT FM RY END, 360 FTRIGHT OF CNTLN. | | none |
Runway 2/20
| 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 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 39-54.352695N | | 39-54.842217N |
| Longitude: | 105-07.084607W | | 105-06.650672W |
| Elevation: | 5616.0 ft. | | 5600.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 023 magnetic, 034 true | | 203 magnetic, 214 true |
| 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 303-271-0500 |
| Manager: | KENNETH MAENPA 11755 AIRPORT WAY BROOMFIELD, CO 80021 Phone 303-271-4850 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 373 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 271 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 59 | | Jet airplanes: | | 29 | | Helicopters: | | 14 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 330/day * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 47% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS. |
| - | TWYS C, D, G, H AND J MKD WITH REFLECTORS. |
| - | APPROVED RUN-UP AREAS AT A1, A17. A17 RUN-UP AREA NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
| - | NORTH TERMINAL RAMP SLOPE EXCEEDS FAA RECOMMENDED STANDARDS. |
| - | HELICOPTERS ARR/DEP FROM RYS AND TWYS. |
| - | BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRNG INVOF OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO. |
| - | ARFF INDEX B ALSO AVBL PPR CTC AMGR (303)435-6618. |
| - | VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE IN EFFECT CONTACT AMGR 303-271-4850. |
| - | PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID FLIGHT OVER STANDLEY LAKE BLO 8000 FT MSL. BJC VOR 150 DEG 3.0 DME DUE TO NESTING EAGLES. |
| - | 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 between 12 January 2012 at 0901Z and 9 February 2012 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DANDD FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (404KB) |
| LANDR FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (387KB) |
| LARKS SIX | |
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 **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC Y RWY 29R **NEW** | |
download (517KB) |
| ILS OR LOC Z RWY 29R **NEW** | |
download (494KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29L **CHANGED** | |
download (346KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download (387KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 29L/R **CHANGED** | |
download (396KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DENVER FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (363KB) |
| PIKES FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
| PLAINS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (497KB) |
| ROCKIES SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (524KB) |
| YELLOWSTONE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (515KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (56KB) |
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 Air 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 Benjamin Kemper, 2nd Lt. USAF
Photo taken 18-Oct-2011
looking west.
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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 |
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Times for 08-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 13:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 14:03 |
| Sunset | | 17:27 | | 00:27 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:55 | | 00:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Feb-2012 17:19:25 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 08-Feb-2012 10:19:25 |
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| METAR |
| KBJC | 081647Z 00000KT 8SM SCT060 BKN150 BKN250 07/M11 A3012
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KEIK 7nm NE | 081324Z AUTO 19003KT 7SM M13/M14 A3017 RMK AO2
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K1V5 9nm NW | AWOS 118.825 303-541-9540
No observation available
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KBDU 9nm NW | 081659Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M10 A3013 RMK AO2
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KLMO 15nm N | 081658Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M08/M12 A3016 RMK AO2 T10791120
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| TAF |
| KBJC | 081120Z 0812/0912 29005KT P6SM BKN220 FM081600 31005KT P6SM SCT090 BKN160 FM090200 33005KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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