METAR & TAF KAPA
Current METAR
Observed 17:02Z
KAPA 271702Z 01005KT 4SM BR OVC004 02/01 A2994 RMK AO2 T00170011
- Wind
- 010° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 4 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 2°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 29.94 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 5,712 ft
- Ceiling
- 400 ft AGL
- Rules
- LIFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 15 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- DENVER
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- APA (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MIKE FRONAPFEL
- Phone
- 303-790-0598
- Address
- 7565 SOUTH PEORIA ST, UNIT D9, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DEN
- DENVER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L/35RFavored | 170° / 350° | 10,001 ft | ASPH | 35R R |
| 17R/35L | 170° / 350° | 7,001 ft | ASPH | 17R R |
| 10/28 | 103° / 283° | 4,800 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 35R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 542', pline, 17903' from thr, 2516' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 17R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 35L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | — | 19', fence, 542' from thr, 267' R of cntrln, slope 18 |
| 10 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAUL94
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- +190 foot tower located 1800 feet east-northeast of runway 17L threshold.Show FAA
- Multiple large power lines are approximately 3 nautical miles south of runways 35R and 35L.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. All aircraft must avoid noise sensitive areas one nautical mile north and west of the airport and one nautical mile southeast of the airport. Runway 17R-35L is closed to traffic. Traffic must remain south of Arapahoe Road, east of Interstate 25, and north of Lincoln Avenue. Quiet hours are from 2200 to 0700 local. Transient aircraft use NBAA profiles. Noise office phone number is 303-790-0598.Show FAA
- +71 foot building located 1920 feet east-southeast of runway 28 threshold and 440 feet left of centerline with a 24 to 1 glide slope.Show FAA
- Numerous cranes are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- All aircraft below certification 70,000 pound maximum gross takeoff weight and Stage III aircraft up to certification 75,000 pound maximum gross takeoff weight may operate; one-time exception authorized by executive director.Show FAA
- Caution: Ensure proper runway alignment; close spaced parallel runways. Airport safety video is available at https://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/videos/apa/Show FAA
- Adzy density altitude display located at C-1, A-1, and A-18.Show FAA
- For helicopter operations, contact the FBO for landing zone location; helicopter operations on the front ramp are not advised.Show FAA
- Waterfowl are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-serve 100LL fuel is available.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17R/35LPavement classification rating value is 339/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- H1Touchdown and liftoff area is 50 by 50 feet; final approach and takeoff area is 50 by 50 feet; ingress and egress is 270 degrees.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 17LNon-movement area runway flood lights are located one-half statute mile north of the threshold; sunset to 2400.Show FAA
- H1Helicopter service is available 24 hours at 303-799-0079.Show FAA
Other notes
- U.S. Customs is available 24 hours at 303-768-0309.Show FAA
- OWNERAfter hours contact phone number is 303-877-7307.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAPA
Answer card- ICAO
- KAPA
- Name
- CENTENNIAL
- Location
- DENVER, COLORADO
- Elevation
- 5,884.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 6,884.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 17L/35R · 10,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 8
- Magnetic variation
- 8°
- Current flight rules
- LIFR
- Current wind
- 010° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35R
Centennial Airport sits in Denver, Colorado. Field elevation is 5,884.9 ft MSL. The airport has 3 asphalt runways. The longest is runway 17L/35R at 10,001 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. One ILS is published for runway 35R. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
This is a busy high-elevation field. Expect performance to matter on warm days. Noise abatement is active. Aircraft must stay clear of the noise-sensitive areas north and west of the airport. They must also avoid the southeast side. Traffic must remain south of Arapahoe Road. It must remain east of Interstate 25. It must remain north of Lincoln Avenue. Quiet hours run from 2200 to 0700 local. Runway 17R/35L is closed to traffic. The published remarks also note a +190 ft tower near the 17L threshold area and a +71 ft building near the runway 28 approach path, so brief carefully on departure and arrival.
On the field, Signature Aviation - South, Modern Aviation, Signature Aviation - North, jetCenters of Colorado and AirCam Helicopters at The Heliplex are listed. Signature, Modern and jetCenters carry 100LL and Jet A. jetCenters also carries UL94. AirCam Helicopters carries Jet A Prist. Self-serve 100LL is available. Waterfowl are reported on and near the airport. If you are planning helicopter work, call ahead for the landing zone. Front ramp helicopter ops are not advised.