FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 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 Y RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download (524KB) |
| ILS OR LOC Z RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download (501KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29L **CHANGED** | |
download (353KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download (394KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 29L/R **CHANGED** | |
download (403KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DENVER FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (364KB) |
| 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 11-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:31 | | 13:31 |
| Sunrise | | 06:59 | | 13:59 |
| Sunset | | 17:30 | | 00:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 00:58 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Feb-2012 15:22:39 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 11-Feb-2012 08:22:39 |
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| METAR |
| KBJC | 111452Z 00000KT 6SM -SN FEW008 OVC027 M12/M14 A3028
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KEIK 7nm NE | 111324Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM -SN M12/M13 A3033 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 | 111459Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM -SN SCT020 OVC031 M12/M14 A3030 RMK AO2
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KLMO 15nm N | 111458Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -SN SCT009 OVC024 M12/M15 A3035 RMK AO2 T11251150
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| TAF |
| KBJC | 111120Z 1112/1212 33007KT 4SM -SN BR FEW007 SCT010 OVC025 TEMPO 1112/1114 2SM -SN BR SCT007 OVC010 FM111500 35007KT 3SM BR VCSH SCT020 OVC030 FM111900 03007KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030 FM120000 02006KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM120400 34007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM120800 28007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM121000 33007KT P6SM VCFG SCT007 BKN025
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| NOTAMs |
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