KAPA Briefing

Denver/Centennial Arpt, US

Flight category

VFR5000ft · 10sm

Visual Flight Rules — ceiling > 3000 ft AND visibility > 5 sm

Likely runway

est. from wind

Current conditions

Wind

160° / 3 kt

From the SSE

Visibility

10+ sm

Clouds

SCT 2,900 ft, BKN 5,000 ft, BKN 11,000 ft, BKN 22,000 ft

Scattered (3–4 oktas) @ 2,900 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 5,000 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 11,000 ft AGL · Broken (5–7 oktas) @ 22,000 ft AGL

Ceiling

5,000 ft AGL

Lowest BKN/OVC layer

Temp / Dewpoint

10.6°C / 6.1°C

Spread 4.5°C

Altimeter

30.10 inHg

1019.4 hPa

Raw METAR

Observed 5/21/2026, 1:22:00 AM

SPECI KAPA 210122Z 16003KT 10SM SCT029 BKN050 BKN110 BKN220 11/06 A3010 RMK AO2 RAE14 TSE16 OCNL LTGICCG DSNT SE CB DSNT SE MOV NE P0000 T01060061

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TAF

TAF KAPA 202332Z 2100/2124 34009KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 TEMPO 2100/2103 -SHRA OVC030 FM210300 15007KT P6SM BKN050 FM210700 19007KT P6SM BKN030 FM211600 26007KT P6SM SCT060 FM212000 07008KT P6SM VCSH SCT110 PROB30 2120/2124 -SHRA BKN030

TAF KAPA 202332Z 2100/2124 34009KT P6SM VCSH OVC050
TEMPO 2100/2103 -SHRA OVC030
FM210300 15007KT P6SM BKN050
FM210700 19007KT P6SM BKN030
FM211600 26007KT P6SM SCT060
FM212000 07008KT P6SM VCSH SCT110
PROB30 2120/2124 -SHRA BKN030

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Hazards

Active AIRMET / SIGMET

1 report nearby

SIGMETCONVECTIVE— → —

Altitude: — – 36,000 ft

WSUS32 KKCI 210055
SIGC 
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4C
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
KS NE CO
FROM 40WNW MCK-50N LAA-60ESE DBL-40WNW MCK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 25025KT. TOPS TO FL360.

OUTLOOK VALID 210255-210655
AREA 1...FROM BNA-CEW-110WSW LEV-MLU-BNA
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

AREA 2...FROM 70NW ISN-70NE MOT-40WNW MCK-40W PWE-BRO-80SSE
LRD-50NW DLF-70SSE FST-80SSE MRF-50SSW MRF-50WNW PUB-70NW ISN
REF WW 237.
WST ISSUANCES EXPD. REFER TO MOST RECENT ACUS01 KWNS FROM STORM
PREDICTION CENTER FOR SYNOPSIS AND METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.