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Centennial charts & airport diagram

Centennial (APA · KAPA) in Denver, CO publishes 54 FAA charts, including 5 instrument approaches (ILS, RNAV (RNP), RNAV (GPS)). Every one links straight to the current FAA PDF. · Open on the map

All of Centennial — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather
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Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · Every chart below links straight to the current FAA PDF.

What KAPA publishes

Airport diagram

The FAA airport diagram for Centennial — runways, taxiways, ramps and hold short lines. Shown in the browser above; the FAA PDF ↗ is the authoritative copy.

Instrument approaches at KAPA

Centennial has 5 published instrument approaches of 3 types (ILS, RNAV (RNP) and RNAV (GPS)). 5 of them offer vertical guidance; ILS gives the lowest minimums.

No published approach to runway 17R, 35L and 10: landing on those ends in instrument conditions means a circling approach or a visual after breaking out.

Departures and arrivals

Centennial publishes 9 departure procedures (SIDs) — charted routes from the runway to the en route structure, assigned by ATC in the clearance. It also publishes 11 arrivals (STARs), the mirror image: charted routes from the en route structure down to where the approach begins. Each one is in the list at the foot of this page with its continuation pages.

Hot spots at KAPA

The FAA publishes 4 hot spots here but no shapes, so they are not drawn on the map. Brief the descriptions against the airport diagram.

  • HS 1 Pilots instructed to taxi to Rwy 17L and monitor twr sometimes enter the rwy without ATC clearance. Expect to hold short.
  • HS 2 Twy A, Twy A8, Twy A9 and Twy C1 congested intersections.
  • HS 3 Rwy 10 hold line on Twy C1 is lctd 30 ft fr edge of ramp.
  • HS 4 Pilots ldg Rwy 17R and instructed to hold short Rwy 17L sometimes enter or cros Rwy 17L wo ATC clnc. Exp to hold short on Twy B at Twy B8.

Locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions — brief them against the diagram before taxi. Source: FAA Chart Supplement, reproduced verbatim on the 56-day cycle; the numbers match the circled HS markers on the diagram.

Takeoff, alternate and surface information

  • Takeoff minimums are published for KAPA. Standard is 1 statute mile visibility for one and two engine aircraft (½ mile for more than two) unless this section says otherwise; Part 91 operators are not bound by them but the obstacle notes apply to everyone.
  • A diverse vector area (DVA) is established, so ATC can issue radar vectors below the minimum vectoring altitude right after departure.
  • Non standard alternate minimums are published: if you file KAPA as an IFR alternate, the required forecast is higher than the default 600-2 for precision or 800-2 for non precision approaches. Check the alternate rule tool.
All 54 charts, as a list every plate with its direct FAA link

Airport documents 4

Approaches 5

Departures 18

Arrivals 24

Minimums 3

Frequently asked

Where can I get the KAPA airport diagram?

The FAA publishes the Centennial airport diagram as part of the d-TPP (Digital Terminal Procedures Publication), reissued every 28 days. The current one is linked on this page, along with a full-page preview.

Does KAPA have an instrument approach?

Yes. Centennial has 5 published instrument approaches: ILS, RNAV (RNP), RNAV (GPS). At least one offers vertical guidance.

Are there hot spots at KAPA?

Yes. The FAA publishes 4 hot spots at Centennial — locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions. Each one's Chart Supplement description is on this page, numbered the way the airport diagram marks it.

What is the lowest approach at KAPA?

ILS to runway 35R is the approach type with the lowest published minimums at Centennial. It has vertical guidance, so it is flown to a decision altitude rather than a minimum descent altitude. Actual minimums vary by aircraft category and are on the plate.

Does KAPA have SIDs and STARs?

Centennial publishes 9 departure procedures (SIDs) and 11 arrivals (STARs). Both lists are on this page, each linked to the current FAA plate.

More about KAPA

Charts are the FAA d-TPP (d-TPP cycle 2609 (2026, cycle 9)) and Chart Supplement, reissued on the 28-day chart cycle and linked directly from the FAA. For planning and education only; always fly the current chart.

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