Adams County's Front Range Airport is unique in the metropolitan area, as it is the only general aviation airport without major nearby residential areas. The Airport's 3,989 acres of land, about two-thirds the land area of the old Stapleton International Airport, makes Front Range larger than all other general aviation airports in the area combined. Front Range provides all-weather aviation facilities, with excellent access to I-70 and rail lines.

A five-member Airport Authority appointed by the Board of County Commissioners governs the Airport. The 2008 directors serving four-year terms are County Commissioners Skip Fischer, Alice Nichol, and Larry Pace. Senator Stephanie Takis, and David Pehr also serve on the board. The Authority works closely with Aviation Director Dennis Heap to manage the airport. The Airport has two hard surface 8,000' lighted runways and three Category I Instrument Landing Systems (ILS). Additionally on August 1, 2005 the Airport's FAA Contract Tower began operating.

The County has funded $16.7 million in capital improvements at Front Range Airport, supplementing the $42.2 million invested by the Federal Aviation Administration. The Colorado Division of Aeronautics has provided the Airport with discretionary grants totaling over $1 million for capital projects and pavement maintenance. Private investment in hangar construction totals $26.2 million. The Airport has no bonded indebtedness.

The Airport's facilities and location are also attractive for other operations. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) installed a "Next Generation" Weather Radar Facility (NEXRAD) at Front Range. Local TV Channel 7 and TV Channel 31 installed their own Doppler radar systems and the Colorado Department of Military Affairs constructed a $4.3 million armory for the Colorado 5th Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne).

Front Range Airport accommodates commercial and corporate aviation needs. Perhaps even more significantly, Front Range is the only general aviation facility in the area without noise or overflight problems. With this advantage and after a 1997 study, Adams County and the Front Range Airport Authority articulated a vision for the Airport in the form of a Mission Statement, which was based on developing the Airport for large aircraft.