FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | BJC (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted, UNLGTD WINDCONE ON THE APPROACH OF 11L. ACR OPERATORS USE LGTD WINDCONE ON 11R FOR APPROACH. |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: | | 309 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 221 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 46 | | Jet airplanes: | | 26 | | Helicopters: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 472/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 45% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & OTHER WILDLIFE ON & INVOF RYS. |
| - | CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT/CRANES ON & INVOF ARPT AT VARIOUS TIMES. |
| - | 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. |
| - | VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE IN EFFECT CONTACT AMGR 303-271-4850. |
| - | PILOTS ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID FLIGHT OVER STANLEY 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DANDD FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| LANDR FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| LARKS SIX **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| POWDR SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| QUAIL SIX | |
download |
| RAMMS FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| SAYGE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| TOMSN FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download |
| GPS RWY 29L **CHANGED** | |
download |
| GPS RWY 29R **CHANGED** | |
download |
| VOR/DME RWY 29L/R **CHANGED** | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DENVER FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| PIKES FOUR | |
download |
| PLAINS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| ROCKIES SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| YELLOWSTONE SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] |
| 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 |
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Photo by Genevieve Brown
Photo taken 17-Apr-2008
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:32 | | 13:32 |
| Sunrise | | 07:00 | | 14:00 |
| Sunset | | 17:29 | | 00:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 07:33:46 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 10-Feb-2010 00:33:46 |
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| METAR |
| KBJC | 100717Z AUTO 26003KT 10SM CLR M07/M11 A2989 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 | 100717Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M08 A2990 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KBJC | 100528Z 1006/1106 30006KT P6SM SKC FM100800 24007KT P6SM SKC FM101800 11006KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM102200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250 FM110200 25008KT P6SM SCT220
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| NOTAMs |
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