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KAPA

APA

Centennial Airport · Denver

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

5,885 ft / 1,794 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.90 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

17L/35R10,001 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

17R/35L7,001 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

10/284,800 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Centennial Airport (KAPA), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 5,885 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Centennial Airport

ICAO / IATA

KAPA / APA

Municipality

Denver

Country

Region

US-CO

GPS Coordinates

39.570099, -104.848999

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 17L / 35R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 17L Crosswind 35R TOD VDP

Length: 10,001 ft / 3,048 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 178° / 358°

RWY 17L

No ILS

RWY 35R

111.30 MHz

ID: APA | CRS: 350°

Runway 17R / 35L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 17R Crosswind 35L TOD VDP

Length: 7,001 ft / 2,134 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 178° / 358°

RWY 17R

No ILS

RWY 35L

No ILS

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 4,800 ft / 1,463 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 110.9° / 290.9°

RWY 10

No ILS

RWY 28

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

AP · NDB (Casse)260 kHz

6,412 ft · Associated: None
39.451900, -104.846001

DEN · VOR-DME (Denver)117,900 kHz

5,440 ft · Associated: None
39.812500, -104.661003

FQF · VORTAC (Falcon)116,300 kHz

5,780 ft · Associated: None
39.690102, -104.621002

BKF · TACAN (Buckley)109,600 kHz

5,580 ft · Associated: KBKF
39.707401, -104.751999

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D DENVER APP/DEP

132.75 MHz

ATIS ATIS

120.30 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

128.60 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

RDO DENVER RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

118.90 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Buckley Space Force Base

Denver International Airport

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport

Northern Colorado Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified