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KAPA Centennial Airport
Denver, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023

Location

FAA Identifier: APA
Lat/Long: 39-34-12.4270N 104-50-57.4550W
39-34.207117N 104-50.957583W
39.5701186,-104.8492931
(estimated)
Elevation: 5884.9 ft. / 1793.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (2015)
From city: 15 miles SE of DENVER, CO
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -7 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 80112

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1968
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: DENVER CENTER
FSS: DENVER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: APA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
International operations: H24 US CUSTOMS - 303-768-0309.

Airport Communications

UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 120.3
WX ASOS: PHONE 720-873-2799
CENTENNIAL GROUND: 121.8
CENTENNIAL TOWER: 118.9
DENVER APPROACH: 132.75
DENVER DEPARTURE: 132.75
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 128.6
DANDD STAR: 120.35
LARKS: 120.35
POWDR STAR: 120.35
QUAIL STAR: 120.35
RAMMS STAR: 120.35
TOMSN STAR: 119.3
WX ASOS at DEN (19 nm NE): PHONE 303-342-1920
WX AWOS-3 at CFO (19 nm NE): 119.025 (303-261-9104)
  • FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL.
  • ADVISE GROUND CONTROL WHEN READY FOR DEPARTURE. GROUND CONTROL WILL ADVISE WHEN TO MONITOR THE TOWER FREQUENCY.
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY DENVER RADIO ON FREQ 122.2 (DENVER RCO).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FQFr225/12.8FALCON VORTAC116.3011E
DENr203/17.0DENVER VOR/DME117.9008E
DVVr200/22.1MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7008E
BJCr136/24.5JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E
BRKr337/38.9BLACK FOREST VOR/DME112.5008E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 17L/35R

Dimensions: 10001 x 100 ft. / 3048 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 26 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel: 56.0
Double wheel: 75.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17L  RUNWAY 35R
Latitude: 39-35.048662N39-33.402900N
Longitude: 104-51.088380W104-51.012350W
Elevation: 5793.0 ft.5884.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 170 magnetic, 178 true350 magnetic, 358 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: none542 ft. pline, lighted, 17874 ft. from runway, 2716 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear

Runway 17R/35L

Dimensions: 7001 x 75 ft. / 2134 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 23 /F/C/X/T
Single wheel: 30.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17R  RUNWAY 35L
Latitude: 39-34.739158N39-33.587100N
Longitude: 104-51.223140W104-51.169833W
Elevation: 5803.7 ft.5868.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 170 magnetic, 178 true350 magnetic, 358 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none16 ft. fence, 527 ft. from runway, 215 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 10/28

Dimensions: 4800 x 75 ft. / 1463 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 17 /F/A/Y/T
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 39-34.373745N39-34.090992N
Longitude: 104-50.892795W104-49.939033W
Elevation: 5824.1 ft.5793.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 103 magnetic, 111 true283 magnetic, 291 true
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.no
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good 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
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none54 ft. pole, 1596 ft. from runway, 414 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Runway edge lights: PERI
Operational restrictions: TLOF 50X50 FT; FATO 50X50 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 270.
Latitude: 39-34.516667N
Longitude: 104-50.266667W
Elevation: 5825.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ARAPAHOE CO PUBLIC ARPT AUTH
7800 S PEORIA ST
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
Phone 303-790-0598
AFT HR - 303-877-7307.
Manager: MIKE FRONAPFEL
7565 SOUTH PEORIA ST, UNIT D9
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
Phone 303-790-0598

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 868
Single engine airplanes: 564
Multi engine airplanes: 104
Jet airplanes: 177
Helicopters: 22
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 958/day *
48% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
9% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 January 2019

Additional Remarks

A30A-H1 H24 HELI SVC - 303-799-0079.
A30A-17L NMRS FLOOD LGTS 1/2 SM N OF THR; SS-2400.
- ALL ACFT BLO CERT 70000 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WT & STAGE III ACFT UP TO CERT 75000 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WT MAY OPR; ONE-TIME EXCEPTION AUZD BY EXEC DIR.
- HELI OPS CTC FBO FOR LNDG ZONE LCTN; HELI OPS ON FRONT RAMP NOT ADVISED.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; NOISE OFFICE - 303-790-0598.
- ADZY DENSITY ALT DSPL LCTD C-1, A-1 & A-18.
- CTN: ENSURE PROPER RWY ALNMT; CLOSE SPACED PARL RWYS. ARPT SAFETY VIDEO - HTTPS://WWW.FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/VIDEOS/APA/
- MULT LRG PWR LINES APRXLY 3NM S OF RWY 35R & RWY 35L.
- WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NMRS CRANES INVOF ARPT.
- +190 FT TWR LCTD 1800 FT ENE OF RY 17L THLD.
- RWY 35R CROSSWIND/BASE LEG N OF LINCOLN AVE; RWY 17L CROSSWIND/BASE LEG S OF ARAPAHOE ROAD; RWY 17R/35L CLSD TFC REMAIN S OF ARAPAHOE ROAD & E OF INTERSTATE 25; RWY 10/28 AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREA 1 MI S & E OF RWY.

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 from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
BRNKO TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (245KB)
BRNKO TWO (RNAV), CONT.2   download (251KB)
DANDD ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (380KB)
DUNNN FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (284KB)
DUNNN FIVE (RNAV), CONT.2   download (279KB)
LANDR THREE **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (393KB)
LARKS TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (410KB)
PINNR THREE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (367KB)
POWDR ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (381KB)
QUAIL ONE   download (304KB)
RAMMS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (354KB)
TOMSN EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (388KB)
ZOMBZ FIVE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (356KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 35R   download (291KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L   download (208KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R   download (243KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (156KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DENVER TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (402KB)
ECHOO ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (308KB)
MRSHH TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (302KB)
PIKES TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (342KB)
PLAINS ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (494KB)
ROCKIES FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (435KB)
SKYEE ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (309KB)
WNGSS ONE (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (351KB)
YELLOWSTONE FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (428KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (299KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KBKF - Buckley Space Force Base (9 nm NE)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (19 nm NE)
KCFO - Colorado Air and Space Port Airport (19 nm NE)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (24 nm NW)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
  
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Area around KAPA (Centennial Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KAPA (Centennial Airport)
Photo by Mitch Bowers imagewerx.us
Photo taken 01-Feb-2017
looking east.
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Sectional chart

 
Airport diagram
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Diagram of KAPA (Centennial Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Jun-2023
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0311:03
Sunrise05:3511:35
Sunset20:2002:20
Evening civil twilight20:5102:51

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Jun-2023 17:21:32
Local (UTC-6)  01-Jun-2023 11:21:32
 
METAR
KAPA 011653Z 00000KT 10SM FEW045 SCT055 BKN090 16/09 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP092 CB DSNT S-SW T01610094
KBKF 
10nm NE 		011658Z 11004KT 10SM FEW020 BKN060 BKN140 BKN220 15/10 A2992 RMK AO2A SLP081 T01500104
KDEN 
18nm NE 		011653Z VRB06KT 10SM SCT011 BKN075 BKN200 17/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP068 T01720111
KCFO 
19nm NE 		011547Z 32006KT 10SM SCT008 16/12 A2993
TAF
KAPA 011120Z 0112/0212 25005KT P6SM FEW015 SCT080 BKN100 FM011400 20005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110 FM011800 15011KT P6SM VCTS SCT060CB BKN100 TEMPO 0120/0124 VRB20G35KT -TSRA BKN050CB FM020100 30007KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN100 FM020600 20005KT P6SM SCT100
KBKF 
10nm NE 		010900Z 0109/0215 VRB06KT 8000 BR FEW040 BKN060 OVC095 510073 QNH2985INS BECMG 0121/0122 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA FEW050 FEW070 SCT180 510073 QNH2983INS BECMG 0200/0201 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW060 FEW095 SCT130 510073 QNH2985INS BECMG 0203/0204 VRB06KT 9000 -SHRA FEW050 BKN070 OVC100 510073 QNH2989INS BECMG 0206/0207 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT050 OVC070 510073 QNH2990INS TX20/0123Z TN11/0110Z
KDEN 
18nm NE 		011503Z 0115/0218 32007KT P6SM VCSH BKN010 BKN080 BKN110 FM011600 33007KT P6SM SCT010 SCT080 BKN110 FM011700 08007KT P6SM SCT080 BKN110 FM011900 11010KT P6SM VCTS SCT060CB BKN100 TEMPO 0121/0201 VRB20G35KT -TSRA BKN050CB FM020200 02008KT P6SM VCSH SCT060 BKN100 FM020600 19006KT P6SM SCT100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
jetCenters of Colorado ASRI 130.575
303-790-4321
toll-free 800-343-3143
[web site]
[email]		 Serving Customers at Centennial Airport (formerly Denver jetCenter) Since "1976". Centrally located at APA for easy access whether you are flying or driving. Award-winning service and facilities with the only on-site Restaurant at Centennial Airport! Professional service and support for you- the flight crew, your passengers and your aircraft.
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NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Customs Service   CAA Preferred FBO   Avfuel Contract Fuel   Fly Louie Alliance   UVair   AVTRIP   Crew cars   Go Rentals   Wireless Internet Access (WiFi)  
 
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100LL Jet A
FS $7.21 $6.79 
GUARANTEED
  
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Modern Aviation ASRI 129.625
303-649-9538
toll-free 877-649-9538
[web site]		 Competitive fuel pricing / 45,000 SF of climate controlled hangar space / Titan/Shell Fuels/ Other Contract Fuel Providers / 2022 Hertz Crew Cars / Guest Lounge with Complimentary Cocktail and Espresso Bar / Climate Controlled Automotive Parking Facility / Automotive Detailing Services / Private Pilot Lounge / Access to Modern Aviation Corporate Conference Room / De-Ice / GPU / Catering & Concierge Services / Customs Onsite

Located on the south side of Centennial Airport at taxiway exit A12
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IS-BAH Registered   NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Customs Service   Titan Contract Fuel   Crew cars   Hertz   Wireless Internet Access (WiFi)   National Business Aviation Association  
 
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $7.63 $6.79 
GUARANTEED
  
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Signature Flight Support - North ASRI 130.075
303-790-2575
[web site]		 SERVICE WITH NO CEILING
At Signature Flight Support, we are passionate about serving all of your aviation needs. With award-winning customer service, competitively-priced jet fuel and customized aviation services at each Signature Flight Support FBO, you won't be disappointed.
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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $7.15 $6.79 
SS $6.00 --- 
 Updated 01-Jun-2023
  
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Signature Flight Support - South 303-799-8388
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Pilots lounge / snooze room, ...

More info about Signature Flight Support - South
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $7.15 $6.79 
 Updated 01-Jun-2023
  
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The Heliplex 303-799-0079
303-799-8877
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aerial photography, ...
 
FAA-Approved Repair Station  
 
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Jet A
FS $6.79 
 Updated 31-May-2023
  
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
Straight Flight, Inc. 303-799-8906
[web site]
[email]		 Your Best Choice on Centennial for your aircraft. We offer high quality at a reasonable price. Our experienced technicians save you troubleshooting time.
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Cutter Aviation 303-799-9999
[web site]
[email]		 The Cutter Aviation Denver APA Service Team is an Authorized Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 Sales and Service Center that offers comprehensive full-service airframe services, inspections, support, avionics and interior refurbishment.
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 Mayo Aviation
 303-792-4000
toll-free 800-525-0194
[web site]
[email]		 Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...
 
FAA-Approved Repair Station   Garmin   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
The Perfect Landing 303-649-4478
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