Denver International
DEN · KDEN · Denver, Colorado · Denver County · map
Denver International is a public-use airport owned by the City & County of Denver, 16 miles northeast of Denver, Colorado, 5,434 feet above sea level. It has 6 runways; the longest, 16R/34L, is 16,000 feet of concrete. It has a control tower and fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A).
Weather right now KDEN · observed 12:53 pm MDT (18:53 UTC), 62 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind variable at 4 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet
- Temperature 84°F (29°C), dew point 29°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter 30.15 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 11:33 am MDT (17:33 UTC), good until Wed 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC)
- From Tue 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
- From Tue 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
- From Wed 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
- From Wed 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
- From Wed 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet VFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KDEN 061853Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW090 FEW140 BKN220 29/M02 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP128 T02891017
TAF KDEN 061733Z 0618/0724 VRB06KT P6SM FEW140 SCT220 FM062000 04009KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 FM070200 15006KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 FM070500 25005KT P6SM FEW120 SCT220 FM071400 VRB05KT P6SM FEW220 FM071600 01006KT P6SM FEW220 FM072000 11007KT P6SM SCT220
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA DEN · ICAO KDEN
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Owner
- City & County of Denver
- Elevation
- 5,434 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · around the clock
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights sunset to sunrise; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A
- Repairs
- airframe: major repairs; engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangar
- Notes
- landing fee · certified for airline service (Part 139)
- On the chart
- Denver sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- In the FAA's files since
- August 1993
Runways 6
Drawn to scale from the FAA's runway positions, north up. Not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 16,000 × 200 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 07/25 | 12,000 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 08/26 | 12,000 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 16L/34R | 12,000 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 17L/35R | 12,000 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 17R/35L | 12,000 × 150 ft | Concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 16R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 34L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2)
- Runway 07: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 25: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), pole 117 ft high 5,100 ft from the end
- Runway 08: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 26: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 16L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 34R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2)
- Runway 17L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 35R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2)
- Runway 17R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR)
- Runway 35L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2)
Radio frequencies
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| Digital ATIS Arrival | 125.6 | Denver |
| Digital ATIS Departure | 134.025 | Denver |
| Clearance delivery | 118.75 | Denver |
| Ground West | 121.35 | Denver |
| Ground East | 121.85 | Denver |
| Tower Runway 17R/35L | 124.3 | Denver |
| Tower Runway 07/25 | 128.75 | Denver |
| Tower Runway 08/26, 17L/35R | 132.35 | Denver |
| Tower Runway 16L/34R, 16R/34L | 135.3 | Denver |
| Approach · Flati and star · Longz and star North | 119.3 | Denver |
| Approach · Dandd and star · Larks South | 120.35 | Denver |
| Aalle Rnav Star · Approach · Landr and star North | 124.95 | Denver |
| Approach · Clash and star · Niixx and star South | 126.55 | Denver |
| Class B airspace · Departure West | 126.1 | Denver |
| Departure North | 127.05 | Denver |
| Class B airspace · Departure East | 128.25 | Denver |
| Class B airspace · Departure South | 128.45 | Denver |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Denver |
| Class B airspace North | 134.85 | Denver |
| Den and vot | 110.0 | |
| Final approach and ctl | 120.8 | Denver |
| Denver and rco | 122.4 | Denver |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 719-204-1223.
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Aircraft registered in Denver from the FAA register
383 aircraft are registered to owners in Denver, Colorado: 193 piston singles, 65 balloons, 45 business jets, 26 turboprops, 22 drones. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Colorado.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 126 since 1982, 3 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Ovhd passenger bridge south side of CONCOURSE-A provides 42 feet tail and 118 feet wingspan clnc when on taxiway centerline.
- Customs available prior permission required.
- Waterfowl and birds in the vicinity of airport.
- Departure runway 08, 25 and 34R has mntnd cwy 500 an X 1000 feet 1.25 slope.
- Taxiway F7 closed to aircraft wingspan more than 118 feet.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.