City of Centennial

Your Local Representatives

Stephanie Piko, Mayor
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Carrie Warren-Gully, District 1, Arapahoe County Commissioner
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Jessica Campbell, District 2, Arapahoe County Commissioner
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Jeff Baker, District 3,  Arapahoe  County Commissioner
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Bill L. Holen District 5, Arapahoe County Commissioner
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Richard Holt, Centennial City Council, District 3
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Mike Sutherland, Centennial City Council, District 3
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 Amy Tharp, Centennial City Council, District 1 | Centennial Airport Noise Roundtable Rep
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Don Sheehan, Centennial City Council, District 4 | Centennial Airport Noise Roundtable Rep
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Governor Jared Polis
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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser
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Representative Jason Crow
   3300 S Parker Rd #100
   Aurora, CO 80014
   (720) 748-7514

Senator Tom Sullivan, Senate District 27
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Representative Chad Clifford, House District 37
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Issue Overview

Centennial Airport has negatively impacted the residents of Centennial with noise and air pollution. Quality of life for residents around the airport has been negatively affected. The majority of the prop planes use leaded fuel, and it is well known that there is no safe level of lead. Although they are currently offering unleaded fuel, their leaded fuel sales continue to rise each month. Airport operations are primarily flight training. The airport has never done an environmental assessment on their impacts in this area. We are unaware at this point of how much lead is in the area. We do know that the noise is becoming a problem to people's health and affecting children's learning.

Further Reading

What we'd like you to know about Centennial Airport and Denver Metroplex

Colorado’s transition to unleaded aviation fuel got a $300K boost in Centennial

SIGNED! Legislation to Reduce Lead and Noise Pollution, Protect Colorado’s Air

Colorado looks to get lead out of aviation fuel as a new study adds to potential health concerns

Former pilots raise several safety concerns with an airline that serves southern Colorado

Denver's top noise contributor is its airports, study finds

‘I think I am afraid for my safety’: Woman worries she’ll be targeted for bringing concerns over airport noise. Woman worries she’ll be targeted for bringing concerns over airport noise

Written Testimony from Jason Crowe to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Member Day

In Letter to CACNR, FAA Regional Administrator Grady Stone Concedes Pattern is Elongated but Falsely Claims Traffic Volume is the Reason

Centennial: A Busy GA Airport Where Even A MidAir Collision Cannot Stir FAA to Mitigate Impacts

People living near Centennial Airport complain of increased traffic, noise: The airport said it thinks the FAA has changed the flight path near the airport after a mid-air collision in 2021.

Pilot uninjured after landing without gear at Centennial Airport

As Boulder considers closing its municipal airport to address housing shortage, lead concerns also emerge

State study shows slightly raised levels of lead in children’s blood near airports

Colorado governor signs bill targeting airport impacts, but fight against noise and lead continues

Coloradans are on edge about airport noise and pollution. Lawmakers want to help

Residents still have concerns after Centennial Airport becomes first to use unleaded fuel

Suburban residents battle noise, lead pollution from busy metro Denver airports : Frequent overflights out of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, Centennial Airport cause dismay on the ground

NTSB blames pilot error, air traffic control for dramatic midair collision near Centennial Airport in 2021: The NTSB’s probe into the crash also revealed major concerns about aircraft congestion around Centennial Airport, which is surrounded by homes and businesses and is one of the nation’s busiest general aviation airports

Brutal”: Increased plane noise has those living around Centennial Airport begging FAA for relief: Noise over Greenwood Village increased after the FAA adjusted traffic patterns for flight school planes

With eyes on the seat, Chad Clifford and Kevin Biehl fight for District House 37

$300,000 state grant helps ease Centennial Airport’s transition to unleaded aviation fuel

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs new laws on conservation, a new sustainability office, aviation gas

New law aims to make local airports quieter and safer for neighbors: Airport critic claims HB24-1235 still does not go far enough to quiet the impacts from local GA airports

Kids living near Colorado airports have slightly elevated levels of lead in their blood, new study finds

Aircraft noise and leaded fuel is the target of a proposed bill winding its way through the legislature

In Communities Near Some Colorado Airports, Concerns Persist Over Leaded Aviation Fuel

Denver Post Editorial: Editorial: Don’t let children near Colorado’s airports suffer the same fate as kids in Flint, Mich. Stop providing leaded gasoline at Colorado’s regional airports

Residents demand changes at Centennial Airport: FAA to review issues with noise, lead, fuel

Centennial Airport to incentivize using unleaded fuel: Fuel alternative expected to be available this summer

Residents and Centennial Airport officials disappointed, frustrated at FAA not attending community meeting