Medium Regional Airport • Denver, CO, United States
Elevation: 5,885 ft (1794 m) • 39.5701, -104.8490
Centennial Airport (KAPA / APA) is a medium regional airport serving Denver, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 5,885 ft (1794 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.5° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 10,001 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KAPA 171253Z 16006KT 10SM SCT120 19/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01940094
TAF KAPA 171132Z 1712/1812 18009KT P6SM FEW110 FM171300 VRB06KT P6SM FEW110 FM171900 09008KT P6SM SCT110 FM172300 12010G18KT P6SM BKN100 FM180300 16012KT P6SM SCT100 FM181000 20007KT P6SM FEW100
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4,800 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 110° |
| 17L | 10,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 178° |
| 17R | 7,001 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 178° |
| 28 | 4,800 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 290° |
| 35L | 7,001 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 358° |
| 35R | 10,001 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 358° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM