Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (KBJC), Colorado
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (KBJC) sits roughly 14 nautical miles northwest of downtown Denver, Colorado, at an elevation of 5,673 feet, and functions as a primary reliever for business aviation traffic in the metro area. The field is towered, operates year-round on an ALL / ALL / ALL schedule, and offers onsite CBP inspection services along with a USDA compliance agreement, supporting international arrivals without a detour to a separate customs airport. With three paved runways, the longest at 9,000 feet, and a 2025 traffic count of 26,624 total operations, of which 19,168 are business aviation according to FAA TFMSC data, KBJC ranks as a Tier 1 facility within the Skystar network.
Runways
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 12L/30R, is 9,000 ft long and 100 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport has Jet A, 100LL and UL94 available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals. A USDA compliance agreement is in place.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport recorded 19,168 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August, September and October. Business aviation traffic at KBJC is concentrated in the warmer months, peaking in August at 1,907 operations against a low of 1,206 in February, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 1,907 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport averages 3.8 snow days in February.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport has published operating constraints in six categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental, pavement strength and other notes.
ARFF Index B is available, prior permission required.
When the airport traffic control tower is closed, pilots can activate MALSR on runway 30R; REIL on runways 12L, 12R, and 30L; PAPI on runways 03, 12L, 12R, 21, 30L, and 30R; MIRL on runways 03/21 and 12R/30L; and HIRL on runway 12L/30R, all via CTAF.
Helicopters arrive and depart from the runway and taxiways.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect.
Birds and wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the runways.
PCR VALUE: 130/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 360/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 150/F/C/X/T
100LL fuel is available on a self-service basis.
Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) is available.
Taxiways C1 and D are marked with reflectors.
The slope of the north terminal ramp exceeds recommended standards.
Pilots are requested to avoid flight in the following areas due to nesting eagles: below 6,500 feet MSL along the BJC VOR 25-degree radial at 2.7 DME, and over Standley Lake below 8,000 feet MSL along the BJC VOR 150-degree radial at 3.0 DME.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport has five airfields within 21 NM. The closest is Erie Municipal (KEIK), 6.87 NM northeast.
Part of the Denver area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KBJC
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Frequently asked questions
What is the longest runway at KBJC?
Rocky Mountain Metro's longest runway is 12L/30R, a paved asphalt surface measuring 9,000 feet long and 100 feet wide. The field also has 12R/30L at 7,002 feet by 75 feet, and a shorter crosswind runway, 03/21, at 3,600 feet by 75 feet. All three runways are paved. The 9,000-foot length on 12L/30R supports most business jet traffic operating into KBJC without length restrictions.
Does KBJC have customs available for international arrivals?
Rocky Mountain Metro has onsite customs, with CBP inspection services available along with a USDA compliance agreement. Flight Notification Service, known as ADCUS, is also available for arriving international flights per airport remarks. Dispatchers should coordinate arrival notification through this ADCUS service ahead of the flight. The airport is towered and operates on an ALL / ALL / ALL attendance schedule, meaning staffing is continuous year-round.
What fuel types are available at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport?
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport stocks 100LL, Jet A, and UL94 fuel. Per airport remarks, 100LL is available on a self-service basis. Jet A availability is confirmed at the field, supporting business turbine traffic, which accounts for 19,168 of the airport's 26,624 annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data. Pilots should plan self-service procedures for 100LL uplift given the self-serve-only note in the airport remarks.
What lighting is available at KBJC when the tower is closed?
When the control tower at KBJC is closed, pilots can activate airfield lighting via CTAF. This includes MALSR on runway 30R, REIL on runways 12L, 12R, and 30L, and PAPI on runways 03, 12L, 12R, 21, 30L, and 30R. MIRL serves runways 03/21 and 12R/30L, while HIRL serves 12L/30R. All of this lighting is pilot-controlled through the common traffic advisory frequency outside tower hours.
Are there wildlife hazards reported at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport?
Rocky Mountain Metro Airport reports birds and wildlife on and in the vicinity of the runways as a standing hazard. Separately, pilots are requested to avoid flight in specific areas due to nesting eagles: below 6,500 feet MSL along the BJC VOR 25-degree radial at 2.7 DME, and below 8,000 feet MSL over Standley Lake along the BJC VOR 150-degree radial at 3.0 DME. Dispatchers routing traffic near KBJC should account for both hazards when planning approach and departure paths.