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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Sectional chart

Airport diagram

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Diagram of KFTG (Front Range Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 13-Feb-2012

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:26	13:26
Sunrise	06:54	13:54
Sunset	17:31	00:31
Evening civil twilight	17:58	00:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Feb-2012 12:48:17
Local (UTC-7)	13-Feb-2012 05:48:17

METAR

KFTG	131202Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM OVC008 00/M01 A2963 RMK AO2
KDEN 6nm NW	131153Z 00000KT 10SM BKN011 OVC080 M02/M04 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP061 T10171044 11011 21067 53003 $
KBKF 10nm SW	131155Z 19005KT 7SM SCT012 BKN035 M02/M02 A2963 RMK SLP058 4/005 53003
KAPA 19nm SW	131153Z 18003KT 10SM BKN022 M02/M03 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP062 T10221033 10006 21044 53004

TAF

KDEN 6nm NW	131130Z 1312/1418 19004KT P6SM VCFG FEW003 BKN013 OVC050 FM131300 21005KT P6SM SCT013 BKN050 FM131500 21006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 FM132100 15007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM140200 19007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM140800 20008KT P6SM SCT140 BKN200
KBKF 10nm SW	1311/1415 18009KT 9999 VCSH FEW003 520509 QNH2960INS BECMG 1317/1318 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT080 520509 QNH2967INS BECMG 1403/1404 21009KT 9999 FEW150 520509 QNH2970INS T04/1322Z TM07/1311Z AMD 131135
KAPA 19nm SW	131130Z 1312/1412 VRB04KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT003 BKN016 OVC050 FM131300 21006KT P6SM VCFG SCT013 BKN050 FM131500 21006KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100 FM132100 15007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM140200 18006KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM140800 19007KT P6SM SCT140 BKN200

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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