ICAO Code | /APA |
Last Validated | Oct 2012 |
City | Denver |
Position | 39°34'13"N 104°50'58"W |
Runway(s) | 10/28, 17L/28R, 17R/28L |
Elevation | 5885 ft |
Centennial Airport in Arapahoe County (hence the ICAO code KAPA) is the main general aviation airport for the Denver metropolitan area. It was opened in 1967. Unlike many other secondary airport, it was newly constructed then to support businesses at the Denver Technological Center (DTC), and officially known as Arapahoe County Airport. In honour of the state's official designation as the Centennial State in 1876, the airport was renamed Centennial Airport on 13 July 1984.
Centennial is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the United States, with continuous arriving and departing traffic during working days. Therefore, if you like general aviation from light props to large Gulfstreams, a couple of hours can easily be spent here and a quick visit will always yield a couple of new visitors.
Centennial has two parallel runways running more or less north-south. The eastern runway is mostly used by visiting traffic, the western runway mainly by traffic training touch and gos. There is also a east-west crosswind runway. All businesses are on the east side of the airport, mainly in the north east corner.
The airport is situated in the south eastern suburbs of Denver, in the north east corner of the intersection of Interstate 25 and the 470 toll road. Access is best from exit 196 of the Interstate or exit 2 of the toll road.
This Learjet 45 was photographed from the fence next to the Denver Jet Center (spot 1) by Leo Hoogerbrugge.
Although the aircraft are still a bit too high for really nice pictures, spot 10 is the best for action photos at Centennial. (Leo Hoogerbrugge)
128.600 | Clearance Delivery |
121.800 | Centennial Ground |
118.900 | Centennial Tower |
132.750 | Denver Approach/Departure |
120.300 | ATIS |
Denver Air Connection | Do328-300, EMB120, SA226/7 |
Key Lime Air | Ce404, PA-31, SA226/SA227 |
Centennial Airport | Official website |
Denver - Centennial | |
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