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KFTG Front Range Airport
Denver, Colorado, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

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: 396
Single engine airplanes: 334
Multi engine airplanes: 42
Jet airplanes: 1
Helicopters: 4
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 2005

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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DANDD FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (404KB)
LANDR FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (388KB)
LARKS FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (395KB)
POWDR SEVEN **NEW**   2 pages: [1] [2] (384KB)
QUAIL FIVE   download (324KB)
RAMMS FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (374KB)
SAYGE SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (373KB)
TOMSN FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (352KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 17   download (266KB)
ILS RWY 26   download (276KB)
ILS RWY 35   download (323KB)
GPS RWY 35   download (217KB)
NDB OR GPS RWY 26   download (230KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DENVER FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (360KB)
PIKES FOUR   download (274KB)
PLAINS FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (503KB)
ROCKIES FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (414KB)
YELLOWSTONE FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (390KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (37KB)

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 25-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2211:22
Sunrise05:5311:53
Sunset20:1702:17
Evening civil twilight20:4702:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-Jul-2008 21:58:47
Local (UTC-6)  25-Jul-2008 15:58:47
 
METAR
KFTG 251658Z 13008KT 10SM SCT140 SCT220 27/12 A3026
KDEN 
6nm NW 		252153Z 14022G29KT 10SM TS BKN080CB BKN120 31/09 A3016 RMK AO2 PK WND 14033/2117 TSB41 SLP122 FRQ LTGICCG VC W TS VC W MOV E T03110089
KBKF 
10nm SW 		252155Z 22015G28KT 25SM VCSH SCT070 BKN120 BKN220 29/09 A3019 RMK CB 12SW AND 15N MOV E SLP154
KAPA 
19nm SW 		252153Z 21021G32KT 10SM TS SCT070 BKN100 28/03 A3022 RMK AO2 PK WND 22032/2153 TSB02 SLP156 OCNL LTGCGIC SW TS SW MOV NE VIRGA ALQDS T02780028
TAF
KDEN 
6nm NW 		252002Z 252018 14013G22KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB SCT120 TEMPO 2302 VRB18G30KT TSRAGS SCT040 OVC060CB FM0200 17010KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN100 TEMPO 0203 -SHRA BKN060CB FM0300 18008KT P6SM VCSH SCT080 BKN120 FM0500 22012KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
KBKF 
10nm SW 		252020 VRB14KT 9999 VCSH FEW060 SCT120 BKN250 QNH3010INS BECMG 2021 VRB15G25KT 9999 VCTS SCT060CB BKN120 BKN250 QNH3010INS BECMG 0405 18010KT 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN120 QNH3010INS
KAPA 
19nm SW 		251731Z 251818 17007KT P6SM SCT080 SCT140 FM2000 14013KT P6SM VCTS SCT070CB BKN130 TEMPO 2101 VRB18G30KT TSRAGS SCT035 OVC050CB FM0100 16008KT P6SM -TSRA BKN050CB OVC080 FM0300 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 BKN120 FM0500 20010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200
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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  
 
More info and photos of Front Range Airport


FS 
SS 
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$5.39 
$5.17 
Jet A 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Daedalus Aviation 303-261-4177
[web site]
[email]
 Aerobatic training, mountain and tail-wheel checkouts, initial and recurrent training for Private through ATP, accelerated training, airline track, FITS programs, technologically advanced aircraft, no club dues, aircraft rental

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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 ($)
RADISSON HOTEL DENVER SOUTHEAST 18.1 82-179
QUALITY INN DENVER 16.2 53-90
 

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

19 in Aurora
1 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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