Centennial Airport (APA)
Centennial Airport (APA)
APA
Centennial Airport (APA)
Denver, CO
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John Little
John Little
John Little
John Little
| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | APA |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
104°50'57.4550"
W /
39°34'12.4270"
N -104.849293 / 39.570119 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 5884.90 ft / 1793.72 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 1400 acres |
| From nearest city | 15 nautical miles SE of Denver, CO |
| Location | Arapahoe County, CO |
| Magnetic Variation | 08E (2015) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SS-SR |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge | No |
| Sectional chart | DENVER |
| Region | ANM - Northwest Mountain |
| Responsible ARTCC | ZDV - DENVER |
| Tie-in FSS | DEN - DENVER |
| FSS on Airport | No |
| FSS Toll Free | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility | APA (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions | 4800 x 75 ft (1463 x 23 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| PCN | 17 |
| 10 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 111° | 291° |
| Physical elevation | 5824.10 ft | 5793.80 ft |
| Coordinates | 39.572896 / -104.848213 | 39.568183 / -104.832317 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| VGSI | 2-light PAPI on left | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end lights | Yes |
Runway 17L/35R
| Dimensions | 10001 x 100 ft (3048 x 30 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| PCN | 26 |
| 17L | 35R | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 178° | 358° |
| Physical elevation | 5793.00 ft | 5884.90 ft |
| Coordinates | 39.584144 / -104.851473 | 39.556715 / -104.850206 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Right |
| Runway marking | Precision instrument , Good Condition | Precision instrument , Good Condition |
| ILS type | ILS/DME | |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on left |
| Approach light | MALSR |
Runway 17R/35L
| Dimensions | 7001 x 75 ft (2134 x 23 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 17R | 35L | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 178° | 358° |
| Physical elevation | 5803.70 ft | 5868.70 ft |
| Coordinates | 39.578986 / -104.853719 | 39.559785 / -104.852831 |
| Traffic pattern | Right | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition | Non-precision instrument , Good Condition |
| VGSI | 4-light PAPI on left | 4-light PAPI on right |
| Runway end lights | Yes | Yes |
Runway H1
| Dimensions | 50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m) |
| Surface | CONC (GOOD) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | PERI |
| H1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Physical elevation | 5825.00 ft | ft |
| Coordinates | 39.575278 / -104.837778 | 0.000000 / 0.000000 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
- 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.