Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport KBJC / BJC
Denver's north-west reliever in Broomfield, 30 minutes from Downtown and 20 from Boulder, with a 9,000 ft runway, two FBOs and CBP by prior arrangement. Less congested than Centennial and the natural choice for Boulder's tech scene and the northern ski resorts.
9,000 ft
Longest runway
30 min
Drive to Denver
2
FBOs / handlers
5,673 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24 (CBP by appointment)
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 25 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any business jet; hot-and-high performance planning essential.
- Website
- www.jeffco.us/airport
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Signature Flight Support Rocky Mountain Metro
- Sheltair Aviation Denver
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (9,000 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
Above the screening threshold
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 needs 9,800 ft
Other airports for Denver
- Centennial Airport KAPA 10,002 ft · 30 min
- Denver International Airport KDEN 16,000 ft · 40 min
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Bmurphy380 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons