APA
CENTENNIAL
Official FAA Data effective Apr 17, 2025
Eff. Date: Apr 17, 2025
Location Information
Coordinates: 39°34.21'N / 104°50.96'W
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Located 15 miles SE of Denver, Colorado on 1400 acres of land.
Surveyed Elevation is 5884.9 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 2015 is 8° East
Operations Data
Airport Use
Open to the Public
Activation Date
March 1968
Status
Operational
Control Tower
Yes
Seg-Circle
No
Beacon
White-Green
Wind Indicator
Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule
SS-SR
A.R.T.C.C.
DENVER
F.S.S.
DENVER
NOTAM Facility
APA (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart
DENVER
Landing Fee
No
ARFF Certification
Customs
Customs Landing RightsE80 US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.
Airspace Analysis
NO OBJECTION
Attendance
ALL/ALL/ALL
Airport Communications
ATIS
120.3
CENTENNIAL TOWER
118.9
CENTENNIAL GROUND
121.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY
128.6
UNICOM
122.950
DENVER INTL APCH/P DEP/P
269.3
DENVER TRACON APCH/P DEP/P
132.75
269.3
DENVER TRACON BRNKO RNAV STAR
127.05
363.25
DENVER TRACON DANDD STAR
120.35
379.3
DENVER TRACON DUNN RNAV STAR
128.45
251.075
DENVER TRACON LARKS
120.35
DENVER TRACON LARKS STAR
379.3
DENVER TRACON POWDR STAR
120.35
379.3
DENVER TRACON QUAIL STAR
120.35
379.3
DENVER TRACON RAMMS STAR
120.35
379.3
DENVER TRACON TOMSN STAR
119.3
307.3
DENVER TRACON ZOMBZ RNAV STAR
128.45
251.075
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 VHF Navigation Aids
FALCON VORTAC
Identifier
FQF
Coordinates
39°41.41'N / 104°37.26'W
Distance
12.8 NM
Radial to Airport
225°
Class
H-VORTACW
Frequency
116.30
TACAN/DME Channel
110X
Elevation
5780.0
Declination
11° East
DENVER VOR/DME
Identifier
DEN
Coordinates
39°48.75'N / 104°39.64'W
Distance
17.0 NM
Radial to Airport
203°
Class
H-VORW/DME
Frequency
117.90
TACAN/DME Channel
126X
Elevation
5452.1
Declination
8° East
MILE HIGH VORTAC
Identifier
DVV
Coordinates
39°53.68'N / 104°37.46'W
Distance
22.1 NM
Radial to Airport
200°
Class
H-VORTACW
Frequency
114.70
TACAN/DME Channel
94X
Elevation
5278.6
Declination
8° East
JEFFCO VOR/DME
Identifier
BJC
Coordinates
39°54.78'N / 105°08.34'W
Distance
24.6 NM
Radial to Airport
136°
Class
H-VORW/DME
Frequency
115.40
TACAN/DME Channel
101X
Elevation
5737.3
Declination
11° East
BLACK FOREST VOR/DME
Identifier
BRK
Coordinates
38°56.67'N / 104°38.01'W
Distance
38.9 NM
Radial to Airport
337°
Class
H-VORW/DME
Frequency
112.50
TACAN/DME Channel
72X
Elevation
6935.1
Declination
8° East
Runway 17L/35R
Dimensions
10001 x 100 feet
Surface
Grooved Asphalt in Good condition.
Weight Limits
26 /F/C/X/T
S-56
D-75
Runway 17L
Coordinates
39°35.05'N / 104°51.09'W
Elevation
5793.0
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
170° Magnetic, 178° True
Markings
Precision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.0° Glide Path Angle)
Remark
NMRS FLOOD LGTS 1/2 SM N OF THR; SS-2400.
Runway 35R
Coordinates
39°33.40'N / 104°51.01'W
Elevation
5884.9
Traffic Pattern
Right
Runway Heading
350° Magnetic, 358° True
Markings
Precision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.0° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lighting
1,400 foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Obstacle
542 ft Power Line 17874 ft from runway 2716 ft left of center
Runway 17R/35L
Dimensions
7001 x 75 feet
Surface
Grooved Asphalt in Good condition.
Weight Limits
S-30
Remark
PCR VALUE: 339/F/C/X/T
Runway 17R
Coordinates
39°34.74'N / 104°51.22'W
Elevation
5803.7
Traffic Pattern
Right
Runway Heading
170° Magnetic, 178° True
Markings
Nonprecision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.0° Glide Path Angle)
REIL
Yes
Runway 35L
Coordinates
39°33.59'N / 104°51.17'W
Elevation
5868.7
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
350° Magnetic, 358° True
Markings
Nonprecision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.0° Glide Path Angle)
REIL
Yes
Obstacle
16 ft Fence 527 ft from runway 215 ft left of center
Runway 10/28
Dimensions
4800 x 75 feet
Surface
Grooved Asphalt in Good condition.
Weight Limits
17 /F/A/Y/T
S-13
Runway 10
Coordinates
39°34.37'N / 104°50.89'W
Elevation
5824.1
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
103° Magnetic, 111° True
Displaced Threshold
400 Feet
Markings
Nonprecision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.0° Glide Path Angle)
Runway 28
Coordinates
39°34.09'N / 104°49.94'W
Elevation
5793.8
Traffic Pattern
Left
Runway Heading
283° Magnetic, 291° True
Markings
Nonprecision Instrument in good condition
Glide Slope Indicator
2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.0° Glide Path Angle)
REIL
Yes
Obstacle
54 ft Pole 1596 ft from runway 414 ft left of center
Helipad H1
Remark
TLOF 50X50 FT; FATO 50X50 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 270.
Dimensions
50 x 50 feet
Surface
Concrete in Good condition.
Weight Limits
Helipad H1
Coordinates
39°34.52'N / 104°50.27'W
Elevation
5825.0
Markings
Remark
H24 HELI SVC - 303-799-0079.
Services Available
Fuel Available
100LL gasoline (low lead) (Blue)
Jet A, Kerosene, without FSII, Freezing point minus 40° C.
Unleaded Grade 94 gasoline
A70-FUEL: (100LL) SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL.
Airframe Service
MAJOR
Powerplant Service
MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen
Bulk Oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Ownership Information
Owner
ARAPAHOE CO PUBLIC ARPT AUTH
7800 S PEORIA ST
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
303-790-0598
A13: AFT HR - 303-877-7307.
Manager
MIKE FRONAPFEL
7565 SOUTH PEORIA ST, UNIT D9
ENGLEWOOD, CO 80112
303-790-0598
Remarks
- A110-1: 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.
- A110-12: HELI OPS CTC FBO FOR LNDG ZONE LCTN; HELI OPS ON FRONT RAMP NOT ADVISED.
- A110-18: ADZY DENSITY ALT DSPL LCTD C-1, A-1 & A-18.
- A110-20: CTN: ENSURE PROPER RWY ALNMT; CLOSE SPACED PARL RWYS. ARPT SAFETY VIDEO - HTTPS://WWW.FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/VIDEOS/APA/
- A110-21: MULT LRG PWR LINES APRXLY 3NM S OF RWY 35R & RWY 35L.
- A110-22: 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.
- A110-3: WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- A110-4: NMRS CRANES INVOF ARPT.
- A110-5: +190 FT TWR LCTD 1800 FT ENE OF RY 17L THLD.
- A70-FUEL-100LL: SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL.
- E80A: H24 US CUSTOMS - 303-768-0309.
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