FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025
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 |
BRNKO RNAV STAR: | 127.05 |
DANDD STAR: | 120.35 |
DUNN RNAV STAR: | 128.45 |
LARKS: | 120.35 |
POWDR STAR: | 120.35 |
QUAIL STAR: | 120.35 |
RAMMS STAR: | 120.35 |
TOMSN STAR: | 119.3 |
ZOMBZ RNAV STAR: | 128.45 |
WX ASOS at DEN (19 nm NE): | PHONE 719-204-1223 |
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 UL94 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: | |
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 |
Additional Remarks
A39-17R/35L | PCR VALUE: 339/F/C/X/T |
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. |
- | 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. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT. ALL ACFT AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS 1 NM NORTH AND WEST OF ARPT AND 1 NM SOUTHEAST OF ARPT. RWY 17R-35L CLSD TFC REMAIN SOUTH OF ARAPAHOE ROAD, EAST OF I-25, AND NORTH OF LINCOLN AVE. QUIET HRS 2200-0700L. TBJT ACFT USE NBAA PROFILES. NOISE OFFICE/303-790-0598. |
- | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | NMRS CRANES INVOF ARPT. |
- | +190 FT TWR LCTD 1800 FT ENE OF RY 17L THLD. |
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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BRNKO FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (289KB) |
BRNKO FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW** | |
download (252KB) |
DANDD ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
DUNNN SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (313KB) |
DUNNN SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 **NEW** | |
download (256KB) |
LANDR THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (346KB) |
LARKS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (352KB) |
PINNR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (365KB) |
POWDR ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
QUAIL ONE | |
download (249KB) |
RAMMS EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (309KB) |
TOMSN NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (339KB) |
ZOMBZ SIX (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (438KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 35R | |
download (296KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L **NEW** | |
download (222KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (239KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R | |
download (249KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L **NEW** | |
download (215KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (145KB) |
Departure Procedures |
DENVER TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (294KB) |
ECHOO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (306KB) |
MRSHH TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (300KB) |
PIKES TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (308KB) |
PLAINS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (441KB) |
ROCKIES SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (408KB) |
SKYEE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (307KB) |
WNGSS ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (349KB) |
YELLOWSTONE FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (384KB) |
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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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 30-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:04 | | 11:04 |
Sunrise | | 05:36 | | 11:36 |
Sunset | | 20:18 | | 02:18 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:50 | | 02:50 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 31-May-2025 05:58:03 |
Local (UTC-6) | 30-May-2025 23:58:03 |
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METAR |
KAPA | 310553Z 13003KT 10SM SCT120 15/08 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP189 60000 T01500078 10211 20139 51003
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KBKF 10nm NE | 310458Z 22003KT 10SM FEW100 SCT150 16/10 A3026 RMK AO2A SLP176 T01610095
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KDEN 18nm NE | 310553Z 24004KT 10SM FEW110 16/09 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP170 60000 T01610094 10217 20161 51006
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KCFO 19nm NE | 310535Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM SCT110 17/10 A3027 RMK AO2 T01660099
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TAF |
KAPA | 301759Z 3018/3118 33008KT P6SM FEW090 FM301900 02012KT P6SM SCT080 PROB30 3021/3102 VRB15G25KT -TSRA BKN080CB FM310200 19006KT P6SM SCT100 FM311000 32006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT100 FM311600 03008KT P6SM SCT040
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KBKF 10nm NE | 310100Z 3101/0107 30006KT 9999 -TSRA BKN070CB BKN120 BKN200 QNH3022INS BECMG 3104/3105 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN060 QNH3025INS BECMG 3112/3113 32006KT 9999 FEW020 QNH3015INS TX23/3122Z TN12/3111Z
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KDEN 18nm NE | 310255Z 3103/0106 17008KT P6SM FEW070 SCT100 BKN140 FM310400 22006KT P6SM SCT100 FM311100 34007KT P6SM SCT035 FM311700 03007KT P6SM FEW050 FEW100 FM312000 05009KT P6SM FEW060 FEW100 FEW200 FM010200 09008KT P6SM FEW070 SCT100 SCT200 FM010500 14008KT P6SM FEW080
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NOTAMs |
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