Centennial Airport
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The airport entrance on South Peoria Street.
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| IATA: APA – ICAO: KAPA – FAA LID: APA | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Denver–Aurora Metropolitan Area, Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dove Valley CDP, Colorado | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,885 ft / 1,794 m | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | http://www.centennialairport.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Centennial Airport (IATA: APA, ICAO: KAPA, FAA LID: APA) is a public use airport owned by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority in the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area, 15 nautical miles (17 mi, 28 km) southeast of downtown Denver, Colorado.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a reliever airport.[2]
Located in Dove Valley,[3] a census designated place in Arapahoe County, the airport’s runways extend into Douglas County.[4][5] It opened on May 12, 1967 as Arapahoe County Airport, and was renamed on July 13, 1984. The new name reflects Colorado’s admission to the Union as the 38th state in 1876, the centennial of the United States Declaration of Independence.
Facilities
Centennial Airport covers 1,400 acres (567 ha) at an elevation of 5,885 feet (1,794 m). It has three asphalt runways: 17L/35R is 10,001 by 100 feet (3,048 x 30 m); 17R/35L is 7,000 by 77 feet (2,134 x 23 m); 10/28 is 4,800 by 75 feet (1,463 x 23 m).[1]
In 2010 the airport had 283,186 aircraft operations, average 775 per day: 86% general aviation, 11% air taxi, and 3% military. 858 aircraft were then based at this airport: 67% single-engine, 16% multi-engine, 14% jet, and 2% helicopter.[1]
In 1985 a new control tower was built. It is an international airport with continuous U.S. Customs services and is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the United States with an average of 874 operations per day.[6] The Federal Aviation Administration control tower and associated air traffic control services are continuous; Runway 35R has a Category I Instrument Approach.
Two companies, Key Lime Air and Air Methods, have their corporate headquarters on the airport property.[7][8][9]
Airlines and destinations
Centennial Airport does not offer scheduled airline passenger service. However, charter air service is available:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Denver Air Connection operated by Key Lime Air | Grand Junction[10] |
See also
References
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- Centennial Airport, official site
- Centennial Airport (APA) at Colorado DOT airport directory
- Aerial image as of April 2002 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective February 20, 2025
- FAA Terminal Procedures for APA, effective February 20, 2025
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for APA
- AirNav airport information for KAPA
- ASN accident history for APA
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 FAA Airport Master Record for APA (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective May 31, 2012.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The postal designation of Englewood, a city located some 7 miles (11 km) west of Dove Valley CDP, is used in the airport’s mailing address. Centennial Airport: Contact Details. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Dove Valley CDP, CO" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on April 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Directions" (Archive). Centennial Airport. Retrieved on April 1, 2015.
- ↑ FlightAware > Resources > Airport > Centennial Airport (Denver, Colorado) [KAPA/APA]
- ↑ "About." Key Lime Air. Retrieved on April 2, 2015. "Based at Centennial Airport in Englewood Colorado, Key Lime Air is strategically positioned to be able to offer convenient service to either the West coast, Central or East coast of the United States." and "13252 E. Control Tower Rd. Englewood, CO 80112"
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- ↑ Denver Air Connection - Destinations, Retrieved 2013-11-18
