Colorado airports

Denver International (KDEN)

Towered public-use airport serving Denver, Colorado, at 5,434 ft elevation.

Elevation5,434 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway16,000 ft
Magnetic variation8° E
High elevation. At 5,434 ft, density altitude on a warm day can be thousands of feet higher. Check performance with the density altitude calculator.

Live weather

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Frequencies

ATIS125.6
ATIS134.025
UNICOM122.95
Clearance delivery118.75
Ground121.35
Ground121.85
Tower124.3
Tower128.75
Tower132.35
Tower135.3
Approach124.95 Denver
Approach126.55 Denver
Departure126.1 Denver
Departure127.05 Denver
Departure128.25 Denver
Departure128.45 Denver
Class B126.1 Denver
Class B128.25 Denver
Class B128.45 Denver
Class B134.85 Denver

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
16R/34L16,000 × 200 ftConcreteHigh intensity
07/2512,000 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
08/2612,000 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
16L/34R12,000 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
17L/35R12,000 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
17R/35L12,000 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity

Fuel: 100LL, A. Sectional: Denver.

Runway diagram

16R34L0725082616L34R17L35R17R35LN10,000 ft

Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for DEN: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KDEN for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2015. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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