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CENTENNIAL AIRPORT

DENVER, CO, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 39°34'12"N / 104°50'57"W
  39°34.2071'N / 104°50.9576'W
  39.5701 / -104.8493
Elevation: 5884.9 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 08E (2015)
From city: 15 miles SE of DENVER, CO

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: DENVER
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: DENVER
Responsible ARTCC: DENVER
FSS: DENVER [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: APA (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Landing fee: no

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
FQF 236oT/12.8 FALCON VORTAC 116.30 11E
DEN 211oT/17.0 DENVER VOR/DME 117.90 11E
DVV 208oT/22.1 MILE HIGH VORTAC 114.70 11E
BJC 147oT/24.6 JEFFCO VOR/DME 115.40 11E
BRK 345oT/38.9 BLACK FOREST VORTAC 112.50 13E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
CASSE 359oT/7.1 260 11E AP

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA UL94
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 10/28
Dimensions: 4800 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 10
Runway 28
Latitude: 39-34-22.4247N 39-34-05.4595N
Longitude: 104-50-53.5677W 104-49-56.3420W
Elevation: 5824.1 ft. 5793.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 111 291
Displaced threshold: 400 ft.
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 2-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
 

Runway 17L/35R
Dimensions: 10001 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 17L
Runway 35R
Latitude: 39-35-02.9197N 39-33-24.1740N
Longitude: 104-51-05.3028W 104-51-00.7410W
Elevation: 5793.0 ft. 5884.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: left right
Runway true heading: 178 358
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: 1,400 FOOT MEDIUM INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH RUNWAY ALIGNMENT INDICATOR LIGHTS
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
 

Runway 17R/35L
Dimensions: 7001 x 75 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
Edge lights: MEDIUM
 
Runway 17R
Runway 35L
Latitude: 39-34-44.3495N 39-33-35.2260N
Longitude: 104-51-13.3884W 104-51-10.1900W
Elevation: 5803.7 ft. 5868.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: right left
Runway true heading: 178 358
Markings: nonprecision instrument, in good condition nonprecision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes yes
 

Helipad H1
Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 39-34-31.0000N
Longitude: 104-50-16.0000W
Elevation: 5825.0 ft. ft.
 

Additional Remarks
  • 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
Effective November 27, 2025 to December 24, 2025
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

STARs (Standard Terminal Arrivals)
    BRNKO FOUR (RNAV) (PDF)
    BRNKO FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
    BRNKO FOUR (RNAV), CONT.2 (PDF)
    DANDD ONE (PDF)
    DANDD ONE, CONT.1 (PDF)
    DUNNN SIX (RNAV) (PDF)
    DUNNN SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
    DUNNN SIX (RNAV), CONT.2 (PDF)
    LANDR THREE (PDF)
    LANDR THREE, CONT.1 (PDF)
    LARKS THREE (PDF)
    LARKS THREE, CONT.1 (PDF)
    PINNR THREE (RNAV) (PDF)
    PINNR THREE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
    POWDR ONE (PDF)
    POWDR ONE, CONT.1 (PDF)
    QUAIL ONE (PDF)
    RAMMS EIGHT (PDF)
    RAMMS EIGHT, CONT.1 (PDF)
    TOMSN NINE (PDF)
    TOMSN NINE, CONT.1 (PDF)
    ZOMBZ SIX (RNAV) (PDF)
    ZOMBZ SIX (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 35R (PDF)
    RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17L (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 35R (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17L (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    DIVERSE VECTOR AREA (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)

Departure Procedures
    DENVER THREE (PDF)
    DENVER THREE, CONT.1 (PDF)
    ECHOO ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
    ECHOO ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
    MRSHH TWO (RNAV) (PDF)
    MRSHH TWO (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
    PIKES THREE (PDF)
    PIKES THREE, CONT.1 (PDF)
    PLAINS TWO (PDF)
    PLAINS TWO, CONT.1 (PDF)
    ROCKIES SEVEN (PDF)
    ROCKIES SEVEN, CONT.1 (PDF)
    SKYEE ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
    SKYEE ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
    WNGSS ONE (RNAV) (PDF)
    WNGSS ONE (RNAV), CONT.1 (PDF)
    YELLOWSTONE FIVE (PDF)
    YELLOWSTONE FIVE, CONT.1 (PDF)
    HOT SPOT (PDF)
    CS HOT SPOT (PDF)
 
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    Airport Diagram Legend
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