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KFTG Front Range Airport
Denver, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

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
DENr096/5.7DENVER VOR/DME117.9011E
FQFr021/6.7FALCON VORTAC116.3011E
DVVr139/7.6MILE HIGH VORTAC114.7011E
BVRr262/28.4BYERS VOR/DME113.5010E
BJCr095/28.5JEFFCO VOR/DME115.4011E

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: 39-47.640300N39-47.613650N
Longitude: 104-33.914500W104-32.207100W
Elevation: 5449.8 ft.5485.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 080 magnetic, 091 true260 magnetic, 271 true
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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)
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 lightsyes, 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: 39-47.135750N39-45.818300N
Longitude: 104-31.454050W104-31.453683W
Elevation: 5472.5 ft.5511.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 169 magnetic, 180 true349 magnetic, 360 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
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/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: 392
Single engine airplanes: 291
Multi engine airplanes: 73
Jet airplanes: 7
Helicopters: 6
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 2007

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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DANDD FIVE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (404KB)
LANDR FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (388KB)
LARKS SIX **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (394KB)
POWDR SEVEN **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (383KB)
QUAIL SIX **NEW**   download (347KB)
RAMMS FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (374KB)
SAYGE SIX **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (372KB)
TOMSN FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (352KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 26   download (311KB)
ILS RWY 17   download (267KB)
ILS RWY 35   download (324KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (283KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26   download (310KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (332KB)
NDB RWY 26 **CHANGED**   download (246KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DENVER FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (369KB)
PIKES FOUR   download (274KB)
PLAINS FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (503KB)
ROCKIES SEVEN **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (515KB)
YELLOWSTONE SIX **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (507KB)
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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Area around KFTG (Front Range Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KFTG (Front Range Airport)
Photo taken 05-May-2005
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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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From to KFTG

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 04-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0411:04
Sunrise05:3611:36
Sunset20:2902:29
Evening civil twilight21:0103:01

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Jul-2009 10:25:31
Local (UTC-6)  04-Jul-2009 04:25:31
 
METAR
KFTG 031850Z 00000KT 40SM BKN150 27/13 A3014
KDEN 
6nm NW 		040953Z 24007KT 10SM FEW030 SCT080 BKN120 16/14 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP150 T01560139 $
KBKF 
10nm SW 		040955Z 24005KT 7SM FEW030 SCT220 15/14 A3023 RMK SLP172
KAPA 
19nm SW 		040953Z 26006KT 6SM BR FEW008 OVC017 16/15 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01610150
TAF
KDEN 
6nm NW 		040754Z 0408/0512 32008KT P6SM FEW030 SCT080 BKN120 FM041100 VRB05KT P6SM VCFG FEW005 SCT070 BKN180 FM041500 03007KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150 FM041900 07011KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN120 PROB30 0420/0424 VRB20G30KT -TSRA BKN060CB FM050300 14009KT P6SM FEW070
KAPA 
19nm SW 		040829Z 0408/0506 30010KT P6SM VCSH SCT009 BKN015 OVC040 TEMPO 0408/0409 BKN009 FM041000 VRB04KT P6SM VCFG FEW007 SCT110 BKN200 FM041600 05009KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 SCT200 FM041900 07011KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 PROB30 0420/0424 VRB20G30KT -TSRA BKN060CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Front Range Airport 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.
 
NATA Safety 1st   WSI Pilotbrief   Colt International   Avnet Premier FBO   AVTRIP   Hertz   National Business Aviation Association  
 
More info and photos of Front Range Airport


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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.  
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AirNav users who flew into KFTG have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
RED LION HOTEL DENVER SOUTH EAST 18.1 80-106
QUALITY INN DENVER 16.2 54-81
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE DENVER - AURORA 16.6 75-96
 

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

21 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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