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.
METAR KAPA 180753Z 00000KT 10SM CLR M06/M08 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP252 T10561083
TAF KAPA 180532Z 1806/1906 20006KT P6SM SKC FM180800 28008KT P6SM FEW100 FM181400 31010KT P6SM SKC FM181700 VRB06KT P6SM FEW220 FM182100 02007KT P6SM FEW180 FM190100 10007KT P6SM FEW180 FM190400 17007KT P6SM FEW180
| 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