Aviation

Centennial Airport is the center of the aviation industry in South Metro Denver.  Centennial, in Arapahoe County, is the third busiest general aviation airport in the United States and among the twenty-five busiest of all types of airports in the country.  This industry cluster includes companies that manufacture and maintain aircraft as well as those that provide transportation services.

Corporate travelers will not find a more opportune place to conduct business than this state-of-the-art airfield. Centennial Airport is a truly international facility, with 24-hour US Customs, a 24-hour FAA control tower and all-weather capability.  There are three runways at Centennial and the airport handles over 320,000 arrivals and departures per year.  Located in the heart of South Metro Denver, Centennial is just minutes from the Dever Tech Center and only 18 miles from the Central Business District.  

Numerous companies have located their corporate headquarters near Centennial to take advantage of the convenience and outstanding facilities that the airport has to offer.  Centennial is home to four award winning fixed-base operators (FBO’s) and over 80 corporate jets and with today’s technology, pilots can fly non-stop to and from Centennial Airport to almost any location in the world.

The airport is also an important hub for commerce and trade.  Over 1800 people are employed on the airport grounds and the economic impact for the area is estimated at nearly $1 billion annually.  Total aviation jobs in the areas total 10,485 with an annual payroll of $356,054,900.  Among the largest companies represented are: Air Methods, specializing in air ambulance manufacturing and leasing; Straight Flight; Precision Aircraft; and Jeppesen/Sanderson, a Boeing company. 

Centennial Airport encompasses approximately 1500 acres with major areas still to be developed.  

Denver – Aurora MSA Occupational Salaries 2007*
Airline Pilots, Copilots & Flight Engineers - $158,280
Air Traffic Controllers - $125,470
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors - $38,310
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians - $55,540
Avionics Technicians  -$53,030
Airfield Operations Specialist -$45,400

*Mean annual salary data is for the 10 county Denver – Aurora Metropolitan Area (MSA)


Suggested web sites:
www.centennialairport.com        
www.airmethods.com    
www.jeppeson.com
www.haggan.com
www.precision-aircraft.com

For more information please contact Lynn Myers at 303-531-8385