Centennial Airport frequencies
Centennial Airport (APA · KAPA) in Denver, CO is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Centennial Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Centennial
- ATIS 120.3
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 128.6
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Centennial
- Ground 121.8
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 118.9
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Denver
- App/Dep 132.75
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Flight service 126.5 (LOW/HIGH), 128.325 (HIGH)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
By procedure & sector (11 more)
| 119.3 | TOMSN STAR |
|---|---|
| 120.35 | DANDD STAR, LARKS, POWDR STAR, QUAIL STAR, RAMMS STAR |
| 127.05 | BRNKO RNAV STAR, PINNR RNAV STAR |
| 128.45 | DUNNN RNAV STAR, ZOMBZ RNAV STAR |
| 251.075 | DUNNN RNAV STAR, ZOMBZ RNAV STAR |
| 269.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 307.3 | TOMSN STAR |
| 363.25 | BRNKO RNAV STAR, PINNR RNAV STAR |
| 371.85 | DENVER/A/ RCAG (LOW/HIGH) |
| 377.075 | HAYDEN RCAG (HIGH) |
| 379.3 | DANDD STAR, LARKS STAR, POWDR STAR, QUAIL STAR, RAMMS STAR |
Every KAPA frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 120.3 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 128.6 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 118.9 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 126.5 (LOW/HIGH), 128.325 (HIGH) |
| App/Dep | 132.75 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KAPA?
Centennial Airport tower is 118.9, calling "Centennial Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KAPA?
Ground control at Centennial Airport is 121.8. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KAPA?
ATIS at Centennial Airport is 120.3. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KAPA?
App/Dep for Centennial Airport is 132.75, working as "Denver". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KAPA?
Clearance delivery at Centennial Airport is 128.6. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KAPA
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.