Centennial Airport

KAPA / APA

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Denver, ColoradoELEV 5,885 FT

Medium airport4.4 · 271 on Google

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Google rating

Google reviews

ratings on Google

Based operators

charter operators on the field

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to BFK

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#17 / 35

Colorado airports by Google rating

4.4★ across 271 Google ratings — ranked against 35 rated CO fields.

4 operators

Charter fleet based on the field

More resident charter operators than 90% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.

9 nm

To the nearest alternate

Buckley Space Force Base (BFK) — 4 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

Centennial Airport (KAPA / APA) sits in Denver, Colorado, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 5,885 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.

Charter departments call it home: Cohesive Travel LLC (Operated by New England Air Transport Inc), International Jet Aviation Services Inc., and Precision Aircraft Management base aircraft at APA, 4 in all. Useful alternates include Buckley Space Force Base (BFK, 9 nm), Denver International Airport (DEN, 19 nm), and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC, 24 nm).

For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Denver, CO destination guide. The airport is also known as Arapahoe County Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from APA, or browse verified operators serving the area.

Field capability

Charts on SkyVector

02 / Field data

ICAO

KAPA

IATA

APA

FAA / Local

APA

Elevation

5,885 ft

Coordinates

39.5701° N · 104.8490° W

Airspace

D · Delta

Size

Medium

Scheduled svc

Elevation vs CO fields

state range 3,706–9,927 ft

At 5,885 ft, APA sits lower than 49% of the 39 Colorado fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.