AirNav: KFTG - Front Range Airport

KFTG

Front Range Airport
Denver, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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 -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving 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:	75.0

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 fair 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:		347
Single engine airplanes:		259
Multi engine airplanes:		61
Jet airplanes:		7
Helicopters:		5
Ultralights:		15

Aircraft operations: avg 166/day *
56%	local general aviation
42%	transient general aviation
2%	military
<1%	air taxi
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

Additional Remarks

-	BLUE & YELLOW REFLECTORS ALONG TWY A,B,C,E 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.
-	BE ALERT; INTENSIVE USAF STUDENT TRAINING IN VICINITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLO COLORADO.

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 RWY 17		download (269KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 26		download (315KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 35		download (327KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17		download (284KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26		download (316KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35		download (333KB)
NDB RWY 26		download (250KB)
Departure Procedures
DENVER FIVE CHANGED		2 pages: [1] [2] (368KB)
PIKES FOUR CHANGED		download (273KB)
PLAINS FOUR		2 pages: [1] [2] (502KB)
ROCKIES SEVEN		2 pages: [1] [2] (514KB)
YELLOWSTONE SIX		2 pages: [1] [2] (506KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 11-Feb-2012

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	13:29
Sunrise	06:57	13:57
Sunset	17:28	00:28
Evening civil twilight	17:56	00:56

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	11-Feb-2012 16:05:23
Local (UTC-7)	11-Feb-2012 09:05:23

METAR

KFTG	111542Z AUTO 26005KT 1SM -SN OVC026 M13/M14 A3031 RMK AO2
KDEN 6nm NW	111553Z 01005KT 1 3/4SM R35L/6000VP6000FT -SN BR BKN009 OVC025 M13/M15 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP325 P0000 T11281150 $
KBKF 10nm SW	111555Z 02003KT 5SM -SN SCT005 BKN015 OVC025 M12/M12 A3029 RMK SLP317
KAPA 19nm SW	111553Z 00000KT 4SM -SN BR OVC020 M11/M13 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP320 P0000 T11111128

TAF

KDEN 6nm NW	111338Z 1114/1218 05008KT P6SM -SN SCT016 BKN023 OVC035 TEMPO 1114/1115 3SM -SN BR BKN015 FM111600 10013KT 4SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN025 OVC035 FM112000 12008KT P6SM BKN020 BKN050 FM120400 16007KT P6SM VCFG SCT007 BKN020 FM120800 22007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM121000 28007KT P6SM VCFG SCT007 BKN025 FM121600 24005KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050 BKN080
KBKF 10nm SW	1113/1215 29009KT 3200 -SN BR OVC015 620159 QNH3020INS TEMPO 1113/1117 4800 BR SCT015 BKN030 BECMG 1116/1117 14009KT 9000 BR BKN030 BKN080 620309 QNH3020INS BECMG 1205/1206 16009KT 9000 BR FEW020 SCT100 QNH3010INS TM04/1123Z TM14/1113Z AMD 111333
KAPA 19nm SW	111338Z 1114/1212 32005KT 5SM -SN BR SCT007 BKN014 OVC020 TEMPO 1114/1115 2SM -SN BR OVC007 FM111600 33008KT 3SM BR VCSH SCT012 OVC020 FM111900 34007KT P6SM BKN025 BKN050 FM120000 34007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM120400 24007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 FM120800 22007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050

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
toll-free 1-800-654-9136
[web site]
[email]

KFTG is just 6 miles SE of DEN and we typically save our customers $300-500, while providing the same convenience in connecting to DEN airline flights. We provide Shuttle Service to DEN, which only takes 18 minutes. Please call us as we would like the opportunity of serving you on your next trip to Denver.

More info and photos of Front Range Airport


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.29		$4.79
SS		$4.79		---
GUARANTEED

18 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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 ($)
RED LION HOTEL DENVER SOUTH EAST		18.1	59-135
QUALITY INN DENVER		16.2	54-88
EXTENDED STAY DELUXE DENVER - AURORA		16.6	87-108

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

23 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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