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 021053Z 14008KT 10SM BKN044 OVC060 13/09 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01280094 $
TAF KAPA 021126Z 0212/0312 14007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 TEMPO 0212/0215 BKN035 FM021500 15011KT P6SM FEW020 SCT035 TEMPO 0215/0217 BKN035 FM022000 15012KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 TEMPO 0220/0224 VRB20G35KT 5SM -TSRA BKN060CB FM030100 15012KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 PROB30 0301/0304 -SHRA BKN070 FM030600 18012KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120
| 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