AirNav: KFTG - Front Range Airport

KFTG

Front Range Airport
Denver, Colorado, USA

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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

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:	46.0

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 good 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:		396
Single engine airplanes:		334
Multi engine airplanes:		42
Jet airplanes:		1
Helicopters:		4
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 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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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram

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Diagram of KFTG (Front Range Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

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

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	06-Jul-2008 08:41:06
Local (UTC-6)	06-Jul-2008 02:41:06

METAR

KFTG	051855Z 34010G16KT 10SM BKN140 35/M02 A3001
KDEN 6nm NW	060753Z 20006KT 10SM FEW080 SCT120 BKN200 21/07 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP058 T02110072
KBKF 10nm SW	060755Z 20006KT 7SM SCT150 BKN220 19/08 A3002 RMK SLP086
KAPA 19nm SW	060753Z 22009KT 10SM SCT080 BKN120 22/06 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP081 T02170056

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
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
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

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
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.

More info and photos of Front Range Airport

FS SS	100LL $5.39 $5.15	Jet A $5.69 ---
GUARANTEED

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FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Comments

303-261-4177
[web site]
[email]

Aerobatic training, mountain and tail-wheel checkouts, initial and recurrent training for Private through ATP, accelerated training, airline track, FITS programs, technologically advanced aircraft, no club dues, aircraft rental

More info about Daedalus Aviation

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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 ($)
RADISSON HOTEL DENVER SOUTHEAST		18.1	82-179
QUALITY INN DENVER		16.2	53-90

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

19 in	Aurora
1 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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