KAPA· APA· Denver
Centennial Airport
medium airport · elevation 5,885 ft (1794 m)
12:07Z 01:48Z Night
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Current METARVFR
40 min ago·05:53ZKAPA 270553Z 36006KT 10SM FEW050 SCT100 BKN120 07/04 A2971 RMK AO2 SLP035 60002 T00670044 10117 20061 50007
Wind
360° 6 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
12,000 ft
Temperature
7°C / 4°C
temp / dew
QNH
1006 hPa
29.71 inHg
Clouds
FEW 5,000ft, SCT 10,000ft, BKN 12,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KAPA
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1003.5 HPa 0.02 inches of precipitation fell in the last 6 hours hourly temperature of 6.7°C and dew point of 4.4°C 6-hourly maximum temperature of 11.7°C 6-hourly minimum temperature of 6.1°C Increase, then decrease of 0.7 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (2)
- FL360B73916 min agoTURB LGT
- FL380B38M17 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
10/281463 mASP
17L/35R3048 mASP
17R/35L2134 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 | TW 2 kt | XW 6 kt L |
| RWY 17L/35R | TW 6 kt | XW 0 kt L |
| RWY 17R/35L | TW 6 kt | XW 0 kt L |
39.5701°, -104.8490°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 17L/35R (use 35R) | Preferred | HW 6 | 0 R | — |
| RWY 17R/35L (use 35L) | Usable | HW 6 | 0 R | — |
| RWY 10/28 (use 28) | Usable | HW 2 | 6 R | — |
Density altitude
6,519 ft
elevation 5,885 ft
ISA deviation
+3.7°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KAPA
- ATIS120.300
- CLDCLNC DEL128.600
- GND121.800
- TWR118.900
- A/DDENVER APP/DEP132.750
- RDODENVER RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportwithin 30 NM
| Ident | Type | Freq | Dist (NM) | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | NDB | 260 kHz | 7.1 | MEDIUM |
| BKF | TACAN | 109.60 MHz | 9.4 | MEDIUM |
| FQF | VORTAC | 116.30 MHz | 12.8 | HIGH |
| DEN | VOR-DME | 117.90 MHz | 16.9 | HIGH |
| DVV | VORTAC | 114.70 MHz | 22.1 | HIGH |
| FT | NDB | 321 kHz | 23.3 | MEDIUM |
| BJC | VOR-DME | 115.40 MHz | 24.6 | HIGH |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 10/284,800 ft (1,463 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17L/35R10,001 ft (3,048 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 17R/35L7,001 ft (2,134 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KAPA
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp11°C
QNH1003 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=308
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Centennial Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 06:27 UTC
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMLIFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO LIFR
TEMPO LIFR
TEMPO VFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE27/06Z → 27/09ZVRB6KT · 6 SM · FEW060 BKN080
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW060 BKN080
TAF KAPA 270525Z 2706/2806 VRB06KT P6SM FEW060 BKN080
VFRFM27/09Z → 27/11ZVRB6KT · 6 SM · VCFG · SCT007
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCFG
Clouds: SCT007
FM270900 VRB06KT P6SM VCFG SCT007
LIFRTEMPO27/09Z → 27/11Z0.5 SM · FG
Visibility: 0.5 SM
Weather: FG
TEMPO 2709/2711 1/2SM FG VV003
LIFRFM27/11Z → 27/15Z02011KT · 0.5 SM · FG
Wind: 02011KT
Visibility: 0.5 SM
Weather: FG
FM271100 02011KT 1/2SM FG VV003
LIFRTEMPO27/11Z → 27/15Z0.25 SM · FG
Visibility: 0.25 SM
Weather: FG
TEMPO 2711/2715 1/4SM FG VV001
MVFRFM27/15Z → 27/18Z0506KT · 6 SM · FEW005 OVC010
Wind: 0506KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW005 OVC010
FM271500 05006KT P6SM FEW005 OVC010
VFRFM27/18Z → 27/20Z0608KT · 6 SM · SCT030 BKN060
Wind: 0608KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT030 BKN060
FM271800 06008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
VFRFM27/20Z → 28/00Z09010KT · 6 SM · VCSH · SCT040 BKN080
Wind: 09010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: SCT040 BKN080
FM272000 09010KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080
VFRTEMPO27/20Z → 28/00Z-SHRA · BKN040
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN040
TEMPO 2720/2724 -SHRA BKN040
VFRFM28/00Z → 28/06Z13010KT · 6 SM · FEW020 BKN050
Wind: 13010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW020 BKN050
FM280000 13010KT P6SM FEW020 BKN050
MVFRTEMPO28/00Z → 28/04Z-SHRA · BKN020
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN020
TEMPO 2800/2804 -SHRA BKN020
Raw TAF
TAF KAPA 270525Z 2706/2806 VRB06KT P6SM FEW060 BKN080 FM270900 VRB06KT P6SM VCFG SCT007 TEMPO 2709/2711 1/2SM FG VV003 FM271100 02011KT 1/2SM FG VV003 TEMPO 2711/2715 1/4SM FG VV001 FM271500 05006KT P6SM FEW005 OVC010 FM271800 06008KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM272000 09010KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN080 TEMPO 2720/2724 -SHRA BKN040 FM280000 13010KT P6SM FEW020 BKN050 TEMPO 2800/2804 -SHRA BKN020
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