Centennial Airport · APA
Centennial Airport Car Service
APA sits on the south edge of the Denver metro, in Arapahoe and Douglas counties, about 15 miles southeast of downtown Denver. It was the busiest general aviation airport in the United States in 2023, by the airport's count: 360,725 takeoffs and landings.
- Elevation
- 5,885 ft
- Longest runway
- 10,001 ft
- Runways
- 3
- To DEN
- 28 mi
Open when your flight is
The tower is open 24 hours, and there is US Customs available around the clock. There is also no curfew: federal rules bar the airport from restricting flight times, so a late arrival or an early departure does not run into an airport rule.
Which FBO
4 FBOs operate on the field: Signature Aviation (North), Signature Aviation (South), jetCenters of Colorado and Modern Aviation. Signature has two separate locations, North and South. Send the FBO name and the tail number with your request so the car goes to the right building.
- Airport waiting included — a delayed flight is not a rebooking
- Flight tracking — pickup moves with your arrival
- Child seats at no charge, on request
- Bottled water in the vehicle
- Gratuity — included, not added at the end
- Traction-law compliant vehicle, September through May
To the mountains without crossing Denver
E-470 and C-470 run along the south and west edge of the metro to I-70, so the trip to the mountains never enters downtown Denver. From I-70 the drive is the same as from Denver International, tunnel and passes included — each route page below has it in detail.
| Destination | From APA | From DEN | Drive from DEN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail | ~109 mi | 120 mi | 2h 10m–2h 45m |
| Breckenridge | ~92 mi | 104 mi | 2h–2h 30m |
APA mileage is a route-planner estimate. Rates from Centennial are quoted per trip: send the flight, the group size and the bags, and we reply with a price for the vehicle.
Centennial or DEN
DEN is 28 miles from APA. If part of your group flies commercial into DEN and part comes in private, tell us both arrivals and we will quote the pickups together.
Questions before you book: (720) 783-3816.
Airport figures: Centennial Airport, airport facts, AirNav. See also Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) and Denver International (DEN).