FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 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 |
| DENr096/5.7 | | 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 |
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| 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 | | precision, 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 lights | | 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: | 46.0 |
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| 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 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 |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | 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: | | 396 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 334 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 42 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Ultralights: | | 15 |
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| 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 2005 | |
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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 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 **NEW** | |
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 RWY 17 **CHANGED** | |
download (266KB) |
| ILS RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (276KB) |
| ILS RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (323KB) |
| GPS RWY 35 **CHANGED** | |
download (217KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 26 **CHANGED** | |
download (230KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DENVER FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (360KB) |
| PIKES FOUR | |
download (274KB) |
| PLAINS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (503KB) |
| ROCKIES FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (414KB) |
| YELLOWSTONE FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (390KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 05-May-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:06 | | 11:06 |
| Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 02:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:00 | | 03:00 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 08:41:06 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 06-Jul-2008 02:41:06 |
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| METAR |
| KFTG | 051855Z 34010G16KT 10SM BKN140 35/M02 A3001
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KDEN 6nm NW | 060753Z 20006KT 10SM FEW080 SCT120 BKN200 21/07 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP058 T02110072
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KBKF 10nm SW | 060755Z 20006KT 7SM SCT150 BKN220 19/08 A3002 RMK SLP086
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KAPA 19nm SW | 060753Z 22009KT 10SM SCT080 BKN120 22/06 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02170056
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| TAF |
KDEN 6nm NW | 060523Z 060606 22010KT P6SM FEW080 BKN120 BKN200 FM1400 02012KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 BKN200 FM1900 02010KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN120 OVC150 PROB30 2024 -TSRA BKN070CB FM0100 04008KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN150 FM0300 12007KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150 BKN200
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KBKF 10nm SW | 060024 VRB12G22KT 9999 VCTS SCT060CB BKN120 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 0001 VRB15G30KT 9999 -TSRA SCT060CB BKN120 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 0203 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT100 BKN250 QNH2995INS BECMG 2021 VRB15KT 9999 VCTS FEW060CB SCT120 BKN250 QNH2995INS LAST
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KAPA 19nm SW | 060523Z 060606 20007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 BKN200 FM1500 02012KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 BKN200 FM1900 01011KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN120 OVC150 PROB30 2024 -TSRA BKN070CB FM0100 04008KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN150 FM0300 12007KT P6SM SCT080 SCT150 BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
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