Aeronautical current weather observation and short-term forecast for pilots, flight preparation with the METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report : current weather report), and TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: short-term weather forecast message for aviation). And other resources like VAC (Visual Approach Chart) to prepare a flights.
METAR, TAF, VAC Centennial airport (USA) / ICAO KAPA/ IATA APA
Centennial airport (USA) is located close to Denver, Dove Valley at 1 mile↑, Meridian at 1 mile↑, Centennial at 2 mile↑, Lone Tree at 2 mile↑, Acres Green at 3 mile↑, Castlewood at 3 mile↑, Stonegate at 4 mile↑, Carriage Club at 4 mile↑, Southglenn at 6 mile↑, Parker at 6 mile↑,
Elevation : 1794 m = 5886 ft
Runways
- runway 17L/35R : 3049 m = 10003 ft
- runway 17R/35L : 2135 m = 7005 ft
- runway 10/28 : 1463 m = 4800 ft
aerial view of Centennial
METAR for Centennial airport - KAPA
KAPA 050753Z 06004KT 10SM FEW100 FEW150 M06/M08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP165 T10561083
Decoded METAR for Centennial Airport (USA)
METAR issued by KAPA on Wednesday 5th of January 2022 at 07:53 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 13 days and 328 hours and -18672 minutes ago.
Visibility is 16 km = 10 sm.
Temperature is -6 °C = 21 °F and dew point is -8 °C = 18 °F . This correspond to 86% relative humidity.
QNH is 1015 mb = 29.97 inHg
Wind speed is 7 km/h = 4 kt, direction is 60°.
Clouds : few clouds at 10000 ft = 3050 m. few clouds at 15000 ft = 4570 m.
Remarks : automatic station with precipitation sensor Sea Level Pressure SLP=165 T10561083
TAF for Centennial airport - KAPA
KAPA 050556Z 0506/0606 11008KT P6SM FEW080 FEW140 FM050800 18008KT P6SM FEW080 FEW140 FM051400 24012KT P6SM FEW080 SCT140 BKN220 FM051800 33015G25KT P6SM FEW090 BKN140 FM052300 03018G30KT P6SM SCT050 OVC090 FM060100 06013G23KT 1SM -SN OVC008 TEMPO 0601/0605 3/4SM -SN OVC004
Decoded TAF for Centennial Airport (USA)
TAF issued by KAPA on Wednesday 5th of January 2022 at 05:56 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 13 days and 18 hours and 45 minutes ago. A 24 hour weather forecast that is updated every 6 hours.
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 06:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 08:00 heure UTC
0506/0606 11008KT P6SM FEW080 FEW140
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 110°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 8000 ft = 2440 m few clouds at 14000 ft = 4270 m
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 08:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 14:00 heure UTC
FM050800 18008KT P6SM FEW080 FEW140
Wind 8 kt = 15 km/h, direction is 180°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 8000 ft = 2440 m few clouds at 14000 ft = 4270 m
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 14:00 heure TU to Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure UTC
FM051400 24012KT P6SM FEW080 SCT140 BKN220
Wind 12 kt = 22 km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 8000 ft = 2440 m scattered clouds at 14000 ft = 4270 m broken at 22000 ft = 6710 m
from Wednesday 5th of January 2022 à 18:00 heure TU to Thursday 6th of January 2022 à 23:00 heure UTC
FM051800 33015G25KT P6SM FEW090 BKN140
Wind 15 kt = 28 km/h with gusts at 25 kt = 46 km/h, direction is 330°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
few clouds at 9000 ft = 2740 m broken at 14000 ft = 4270 m
from Thursday 6th of January 2022 à 23:00 heure TU to Thursday 6th of January 2022 à 01:00 heure UTC
FM052300 03018G30KT P6SM SCT050 OVC090
Wind 18 kt = 33 km/h with gusts at 30 kt = 56 km/h, direction is 30°
Visibility is greater than 10 km = greater than 6 sm.
scattered clouds at 5000 ft = 1520 m overcast at 9000 ft = 2740 m
from Thursday 6th of January 2022 à 01:00 heure TU to Thursday 6th of January 2022 à 06:00 heure UTC
FM060100 06013G23KT 1SM -SN OVC008
Wind 13 kt = 24 km/h with gusts at 23 kt = 43 km/h, direction is 60°
Visibility is 2 km = 1 sm.
light snow
overcast at 800 ft = 240 m
temporarily from Thursday 6th of January 2022 à 01:00 heure TU to Thursday 6th of January 2022 à 05:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 0601/0605 3/4SM -SN OVC004
Visibility is 1 km = 1 sm.
light snow
overcast at 400 ft = 120 m
close by
nearest airports to Centennial
- for Buckley ANGB Aurora airport (KBKF) at 10 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Denver airport (KDEN) at 22 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Jeffco airport (KBJC) at 27 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Front Range airport (KFTG) at 29 mile↑
- for Erie Municipal airport (KEIK) at 32 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Boulder Municipal airport (KBDU) at 38 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for USAF Academy airport (KAFF) at 42 mile↑METAR & TAF
- for Vance Brand airport (KLMO) at 44 mile↑METAR & TAF
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- TAF : AVWX (avwx.rest)
- Météo générale : Openweathermap (www.openweathermap.org) et AVWX (avwx.rest)
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA (www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr), Espagne ENAIRE (https://aip.enaire.es)
- Aerial maps : Google Maps (www.google.com), Microsoft Bing (www.microsoft.com) ou OpenStreetMap (www.openstreetmap.org)