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 |
FQFr225/12.8 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
DENr203/17.0 | | DENVER VOR/DME | | 117.90 | | 08E |
DVVr200/22.1 | | MILE HIGH VORTAC | | 114.70 | | 08E |
BJCr136/24.5 | | JEFFCO VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11E |
BRKr337/38.9 | | BLACK FOREST VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 08E |
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 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
Latitude: | 39-35.048662N | | 39-33.402900N |
Longitude: | 104-51.088380W | | 104-51.012350W |
Elevation: | 5793.0 ft. | | 5884.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 178 true | | 350 magnetic, 358 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | none | | 542 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 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
Latitude: | 39-34.739158N | | 39-33.587100N |
Longitude: | 104-51.223140W | | 104-51.169833W |
Elevation: | 5803.7 ft. | | 5868.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 178 true | | 350 magnetic, 358 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 16 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 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
Latitude: | 39-34.373745N | | 39-34.090992N |
Longitude: | 104-50.892795W | | 104-49.939033W |
Elevation: | 5824.1 ft. | | 5793.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 103 magnetic, 111 true | | 283 magnetic, 291 true |
Displaced threshold: | 400 ft. | | no |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 54 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: | left | | left |
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 |
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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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Aerial photo |
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Photo by Mitch Bowers imagewerx.us
Photo taken 01-Feb-2017
looking east.
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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 |
Times for 28-May-2023
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:05 | | 11:05 |
Sunrise | | 05:37 | | 11:37 |
Sunset | | 20:17 | | 02:17 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 02:48 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 28-May-2023 09:50:52 |
Local (UTC-6) | 28-May-2023 03:50:52 |
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METAR |
KAPA | 280853Z 00000KT 10SM FEW200 09/08 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP120 T00940078 58001
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KBKF 10nm NE | 280858Z 23005KT 10SM FEW200 09/08 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP112 T00900078 58002
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KDEN 18nm NE | 280853Z 23006KT 10SM CLR 10/09 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP109 T01000089 56006
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KCFO 19nm NE | 280935Z AUTO 21006KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3003 RMK AO2 T01070094
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TAF |
KAPA | 280522Z 2806/2906 08006KT P6SM SCT090 BKN140 FM280730 18006KT P6SM SCT140 FM281500 VRB06KT P6SM FEW140 FM281800 11008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150 FM282100 14007KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB BKN150 FM290100 04008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
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KBKF 10nm NE | 280100Z 2801/2907 VRB06KT 9999 SCT080 BKN100 BKN200 510073 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2801/2804 VRB25G35KT 9999 VCTS BKN100 BECMG 2807/2808 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW100 FEW140 510083 QNH2994INS TX23/2823Z TN11/2812Z
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KDEN 18nm NE | 280805Z 2808/2912 27007KT P6SM SCT150 FM280930 22008KT P6SM SCT150 FM281500 VRB06KT P6SM FEW150 FM281800 09008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT150 FM282100 15010KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB BKN150 FM290100 02010KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150 FM290300 12010KT P6SM FEW080 SCT150
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NOTAMs |
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