FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 AUGUST 2018
Location
| FAA Identifier: | APA |
| Lat/Long: | 39-34-12.4602N / 104-50-57.5000W 39-34.207670N / 104-50.958333W 39.5701278 / -104.8493056 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 5885 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 |
| Pattern altitude: | 6885 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | CALL US CUSTOMS 303-768-0309. |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 120.3 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.3 (720-873-2799) |
| CENTENNIAL GROUND: | 121.8 |
| CENTENNIAL TOWER: | 118.9 |
| DENVER APPROACH: | 132.75 |
| DENVER DEPARTURE: | 132.75 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 128.6 |
| WX ASOS at DEN (19 nm NE): | PHONE 303-342-0838 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FTG (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.
- DENVER RCO 122.35 122.2 (DENVER RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FQFr225/12.8 | | FALCON VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 11E |
| DENr203/16.9 | | 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 |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| CASSE | | 351/7.1 | | 260 | | 08E | | AP | .- .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A SELF SERVE 100LL FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 100 ft. / 3048 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 56.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17L | | RUNWAY 35R |
| Latitude: | 39-35.048500N | | 39-33.402500N |
| Longitude: | 104-51.088500W | | 104-51.012667W |
| Elevation: | 5793.1 ft. | | 5885.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% UP | | 0.9% DOWN |
| 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 |
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 75 ft. / 2134 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17R | | RUNWAY 35L |
| Latitude: | 39-34.739158N | | 39-33.587107N |
| Longitude: | 104-51.223127W | | 104-51.169840W |
| Elevation: | 5803.7 ft. | | 5868.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% UP | | 1.0% |
| 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 39-34.373667N | | 39-34.091000N |
| Longitude: | 104-50.892833W | | 104-49.939167W |
| Elevation: | 5824.1 ft. | | 5793.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| 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 | | 42 ft. pole, 1898 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
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 HRS PHONE (303) 877-7307. |
| Manager: | ROBERT OLISLAGERS 7800 SOUTH PEORIA ST ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112 Phone 303-790-0598 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 524 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 378 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 61 | | Jet airplanes: | | 69 | | Helicopters: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 880/day * | | 48% | local general aviation | | 41% | transient general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2015 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ALL ACFT BLO CERTIFICATED 70000 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WT & STAGE III ACFT UP TO CERTIFICATED 75000 LB MAX GROSS TKOF WT MAY BE OPERATED; ONE-TIME EXCEPTIONS MAY BE AUZD BY EXEC DIR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. |
| - | NUMEROUS FLOOD LGTS LCTD 1/2 SM N OF THLD RY 17L SS-2400. |
| - | HELICOPTER OPS PLEASE CONTACT PREFERRED FBO FOR LANDING ZONE LOCATIONS. HELICOPTER OPS ON FRONT RAMP NOT ADVISED. |
| - | 24 HR. USER FEE CUSTOMS AVAILABLE. CONTACT AIRPORT FOR FEE INFORMATION. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CTC NOISE OFFICE 303-790-0598. |
| - | ADVISORY DENSITY ALTITUDE DISPLAYS LOCATED AT C-1,A-1, AND A-18. |
| - | TWY S2 CLSD INDEFINATELY |
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NMRS CRANES INVOF ARPT. |
| - | +190 FT TWR LCTD 1800 FT ENE OF RY 17L THLD. |
| - | RY 35R-CROSSWIND/BASE LEG NORTH OF LINCOLN AVE RY 17L CROSSWIND/BASE LEG SOUTH OF ARAPAHOE ROAD. RY 17R/35L CLSD TFC REMAIN S OF ARAPAHOE ROAD & E OF INTERSTATE 25. RY 10/28 AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS 1 MILE E & S OF RY. |
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 16 August 2018 at 0901Z to 13 September 2018 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| DANDD EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
| DUNNN TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
| LANDR EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (365KB) |
| LARKS EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (359KB) |
| POWDR EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (338KB) |
| PUFFR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (261KB) |
| QUAIL EIGHT | |
download (283KB) |
| RAMMS SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (310KB) |
| SAYGE NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (344KB) |
| TOMSN SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (331KB) |
| ZOMBZ ONE (RNAV) | |
download (218KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35R | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17L | |
download (188KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (213KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R | |
download (227KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (54KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BAYLR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (201KB) |
| BRYCC THREE (RNAV) | |
download (158KB) |
| CONNR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (175KB) |
| COORZ THREE (RNAV) | |
download (171KB) |
| DENVER NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (351KB) |
| EEONS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (157KB) |
| EMMYS FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (153KB) |
| EPKEE FIVE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (173KB) |
| EXTAN FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (164KB) |
| FOOOT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (172KB) |
| PIKES NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (290KB) |
| PLAINS EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (458KB) |
| RIKKK THREE (RNAV) | |
download (153KB) |
| ROCKIES THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (394KB) |
| SOLAR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
| SPAZZ THREE (RNAV) | |
download (189KB) |
| STAKR THREE (RNAV) | |
download (162KB) |
| YAMMI THREE (RNAV) | |
download (151KB) |
| YELLOWSTONE ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (385KB) |
| YOKES FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (105KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBKF - Buckley Air Force Base (9 nm NE)
KDEN - Denver International Airport (19 nm NE)
KFTG - Front Range Airport (19 nm NE)
KBJC - Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (24 nm NW)
KEIK - Erie Municipal Airport (28 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 01-Feb-2017
looking east.
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 05-Sep-2018
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 19:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:51 | | 01:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Sep-2018 02:22:45 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Sep-2018 20:22:45 |
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| METAR |
| KAPA | 060153Z 23005KT 10SM BKN110 BKN200 14/12 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP266 T01440122
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KBKF 10nm NE | 060158Z 24006KT 10SM FEW050 BKN150 BKN200 15/13 A3042 RMK AO2A SLP256 T01490129
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KDEN 18nm NE | 060153Z 26010KT 10SM FEW100 BKN150 BKN200 16/13 A3039 RMK AO2 SLP241 T01560128
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KFTG 19nm NE | 060147Z 30006KT 10SM SCT045 BKN050 BKN065 18/13 A3040
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| KAPA | 052213Z 0522/0618 04008KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN090 TEMPO 0522/0601 -SHRA BKN040 FM060100 13007KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM060400 15007KT P6SM BKN080 FM061200 19006KT P6SM BKN100 FM061700 10008KT P6SM SCT100
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KBKF 10nm NE | 051941Z 0519/0623 09010G20KT 9999 FEW060 FEW120 SCT200 QNH3035INS BECMG 0520/0521 14012KT 9999 VCSH FEW015 SCT050 BKN150 QNH3034INS TEMPO 0521/0601 VRB25G40KT 9000 -TSRAGR BKN050CB BECMG 0605/0606 19009KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN040 QNH3039INS BECMG 0611/0612 18012KT 9999 FEW040 SCT150 QNH3036INS BECMG 0618/0619 14009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT015CB BKN080 QNH3029INS TX26/0521Z TN11/0612Z
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KDEN 18nm NE | 052358Z 0600/0706 15006KT P6SM VCSH FEW050 BKN110 FM060700 18007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT110 BKN200 FM061200 22006KT P6SM SCT200 FM061700 13005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 PROB30 0620/0624 VRB20G30KT -TSRA BKN040CB FM070000 16009KT P6SM VCSH BKN045 OVC080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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ASRI 130.575 303-790-4321 toll-free 1-800-343-3143 [web site] [email] |
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Serving Customers at Centennial Airport Since "1976". Centrally located at APA for easy access whether you are flying or driving. Award-winning service and facilities with the only on-site Restaurant at Centennial Airport! Professional service and support for you- the flight crew, your passengers and your aircraft.
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ASRI 129.625 303-649-9538 toll-free 1-877-649-9538 [web site] [email] |
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Competitive fuel pricing / 45,000 SF of climate controlled hangar space / AEG Fuels/ Other Contract Fuel Providers / 2016 Infiniti Crew Cars / Guest Lounge with Complimentary Cocktail and Espresso Bar / Climate Controlled Automotive Parking Facility / Automotive Detailing Services / Private Pilot Lounge / Access to XJet Corporate Conference Room / De-Ice / GPU / Catering & Concierge Services / Customs Onsite
Located on the south side of Centennial Airport at taxiway exit A-12
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ASRI 129.725 303-799-8388 [web site] [email]

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Located at one of the premier general aviation airports in the country, Signature-Centennial's friendly staff is dedicated to meeting and exceeding your business and personal expectations. We are located just 20 minutes south of downtown Denver, Coors Field, Invesco Field at Mile High, & the Pepsi Center. We are also within minutes of the Denver Tech Center, fine dining, shopping and hotels with breathtaking mountain views. We have convenient access to all major highways to provide for easy travel to our world famous ski resorts like Vail and Breckenridge and to numerous locations such as Rock
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303-799-0079 303-799-8877 [web site] [email] |
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aerial photography, ...
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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Your Best Choice on Centennial for your aircraft. We offer high quality at a reasonable price. Our experienced technicians save you troubleshooting time.
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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