FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
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 |
| DUNNN 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, 17903 ft. from runway, 2516 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 | | 19 ft. fence, 542 ft. from runway, 267 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 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 |
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. |
| - | +71 FT BLDG LCTD 1920 FT ESE OF RY 28 THLD 440 FT LT OF CTLN 24:1 GLD SLP. |
| - | 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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BRNKO FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (290KB) |
| BRNKO FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (252KB) |
| DANDD ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (325KB) |
| DUNNN SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (313KB) |
| DUNNN SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 | |
download (257KB) |
| LANDR THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (347KB) |
| LARKS THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (352KB) |
| PINNR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (365KB) |
| POWDR ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (326KB) |
| QUAIL ONE | |
download (250KB) |
| RAMMS EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (309KB) |
| TOMSN NINE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (339KB) |
| ZOMBZ SIX (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (438KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 35R | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L | |
download (204KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R | |
download (224KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L | |
download (192KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (145KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| DENVER THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (298KB) |
| ECHOO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (306KB) |
| MRSHH TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (301KB) |
| PIKES THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (326KB) |
| PLAINS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (456KB) |
| ROCKIES SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
| SKYEE ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (307KB) |
| WNGSS ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (349KB) |
| YELLOWSTONE FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
| 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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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 08-May-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 19:59 | | 01:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:28 | | 02:28 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-May-2026 18:39:26 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-May-2026 12:39:26 |
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| METAR |
| KAPA | 081753Z 01010G15KT 340V050 10SM FEW070 FEW100 SCT220 16/03 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01560028 10156 20039 56009
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KBKF 10nm NE | 081758Z 35008KT 240V030 10SM FEW200 16/03 A3002 RMK AO2A SLP119 T01580026 10163 20050 57007
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KDEN 18nm NE | 081753Z 03009G19KT 10SM FEW050 FEW100 SCT220 16/04 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP125 60000 T01560044 10161 20072 58005
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KCFO 19nm NE | 081747Z 02011G16KT 10SM CLR 17/03 A3005
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| KAPA | 081721Z 0818/0918 04008KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 FM090000 08007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM090300 15007KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200 FM090500 18010KT P6SM SCT130 SCT200 FM091100 23010KT P6SM SCT220 FM091600 28012KT P6SM SCT220
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KBKF 10nm NE | 081700Z 0817/0923 VRB06KT 9999 FEW200 QNH3003INS BECMG 0906/0907 18010G20KT 9999 FEW100 FEW140 QNH2995INS BECMG 0908/0909 19009KT 9999 SKC QNH2992INS TX19/0823Z TN09/0912Z
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KDEN 18nm NE | 081721Z 0818/0924 03011KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100 FM090000 09007KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200 FM090300 14007KT P6SM FEW120 BKN200 FM090600 17011KT P6SM SCT130 SCT200 FM090900 22012KT P6SM SCT220 FM091500 28012KT P6SM SCT220 FM091800 31014G24KT P6SM FEW100 SCT220 FM092300 02022G34KT P6SM SCT110 BKN220
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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ASRI 130.575 303-790-4321 toll-free 800-343-3143 [web site] [email] |
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jetCenters of Colorado operates three full-service FBOs along the Front Range, delivering award-winning service for business, general, commercial, and military aviation. Since 1979, we've combined first-class concierge support with expert ramp service to provide seamless, safety-focused care for you, your passengers, and your aircraft
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ASRI 129.625 303-649-9538 toll-free 877-649-9538 [web site] [email] |
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Competitive fuel pricing / 100,000 SF of climate controlled hangar space / Titan Aviation Fuels / Other Contract Fuel Providers / Courtesy Vehicles / Guest Lounge with Complimentary Cocktail and Espresso Bar / Climate Controlled Automotive Parking Facility / Automotive Detailing Services / Private Pilot Lounge / Access to Modern Aviation Corporate Conference Room / De-Ice / GPU (AC & DC Available) / Catering & Concierge Services / Customs Onsite
Located on the south side of Centennial Airport at taxiway exit A12
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ASRI 130.075 303-790-2575 [web site] [email] |
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Signature Aviation at Denver Centennial Airport -- North (APA) serves as a premier private aviation terminal for the Denver region. Supporting both business and private aviation, our APA North location delivers a full suite of FBO services focused on safety, efficiency, and seamless operations, with convenient access to downtown Denver, the Rocky Mountains, and key business corridors. To request a reservation, log into your Signature Vision account at https://www.signatureaviation.com/services/signature-vision.
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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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| The Heliplex |
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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, Aerial photography, Aircraft maintenance, ...
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| independent | | Jet A | | FS | | $8.61 | | Updated 08-May-2026 |
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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303-799-9999 [web site] [email] |
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The Cutter Aviation Denver APA Service Team is an Authorized Pilatus PC-12 and PC-24 Sales and Service Center that offers comprehensive full-service airframe services, inspections, support, avionics and interior refurbishment.
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303-792-4000 toll-free 800-525-0194 [web site] [email] |
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Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| The Perfect Landing |
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303-649-4478
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