Denver International Airport
DEN · KDEN · Denver, CO · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:40 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:10 PM | 02:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:40 PM | 02:40Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 25LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 263° mag · 271° true
- Dimensions
- 12,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 6,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.55 (ERP) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 25
- Threshold elev
- 5,355 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 117 ft, 5,100 ft from threshold, 500 ft L of centerline — 41:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 71 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 5,355 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 12,000 / 13,000 / 12,000 / 12,000 ft
- End lights
- centerline
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 12,000 ft | |
| 08/26 | 12,000 ft | |
| 16L/34R | 12,000 ft | |
| 16R/34L | 16,000 ft | |
| 17L/35R | 12,000 ft | |
| 17R/35L | 12,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Denver”Taxi & takeoff
“Denver”Departure
“Denver”Arrival
“Denver”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (27 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.3 | FLATI STAR · LONGZ STAR · TOMSN STAR |
| 120.35 | DANDD STAR · LARKS · POWDR STAR · QUAIL STAR · RAMMS STAR · SSKII STAR · TBARR STAR |
| 120.8 | FINAL CTL |
| 124.95 | AALLE RNAV STAR · LANDR STAR · LAWGR STAR |
| 126.1 | CLASS B (WEST) |
| 126.55 | CLASH STAR · NIIXX STAR |
| 127.05 | PINNR STAR |
| 128.25 | CLASS B (EAST) |
| 128.45 | CLASS B (SOUTH) |
| 134.85 | CLASS B (NORTH) |
| 239.275 | LCL/P (RWY 08/26, 17L/35R) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 251.075 | CLASS B (SOUTH) · DEP/P (SOUTH) |
| 251.125 | CLASS B (NORTH) |
| 269.525 | APCH/S (SOUTH) · CLASH STAR · NIIXX STAR |
| 273.55 | LCL/P (RWY 07/25) |
| 307.3 | APCH/P IC (NORTH) · FLATI STAR · LONGZ STAR · TOMSN STAR |
| 322.45 | LCL/P (RWY 17R/35L) |
| 346.4 | AALLE RNAV STAR · APCH/P (NORTH) · LANDR STAR · LAWGR STAR |
| 351.95 | LCL/P (RWY 16L/34R, 16R/34L) |
| 360.75 | CLASS B (WEST) · DEP/P (WEST) |
| 363.25 | DEP/P (NORTH) · PINNR STAR |
| 371.95 | CLASS B (EAST) · DEP/P (EAST) |
| 377.1 | GND/P (EAST) |
| 379.175 | GND/P (WEST) |
| 379.3 | APCH/P IC (SOUTH) · DANDD STAR · LARKS STAR · POWDR STAR · QUAIL STAR · RAMMS STAR · SSKII STAR · TBARR STAR |
| 379.9 | D-ATIS (ARR) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 25 · RWY 07 · RWY 26 · RWY 08 · RWY 16L · RWY 34R · RWY 16R · RWY 34L · RWY 17L · RWY 35R · RWY 17R · RWY 35L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 25 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.55 (ERP) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 07 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.55 (DZG) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 26 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (JOY) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 08 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.9 (FUI) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 16L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (LTT) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 34R | ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 111.1 (OUF) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 16R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.9 (DQQ) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 34L | ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 111.9 (DXU) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 17L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.15 (BXP) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 35R | ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 110.15 (DPP) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 17R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (ACX) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 35L | ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 108.5 (AQD) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DEN 117.90 · DVV 114.70 · BKF 109.60 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN · Denver | VOR/DME | 117.90 · 126X | High | r340° / 2.9 NM |
| DVV · Mile High | VORTAC | 114.70 · 94X | High | r220° / 3.1 NM |
| BKF · Buckley | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r014° / 9.9 NM |
| FQF · Falcon | VORTAC | 116.30 · 110X | High | r336° / 10.5 NM |
| BJC · Jeffco | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | High | r087° / 21.7 NM |
| GLL · Gill | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | High | r175° / 39.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KDEN / DEN
- Coordinates
- 39.8600, -104.6738
- Elevation
- 5,434 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class B
- Weather station
- ASOS · 125.6 · ☎ 719-204-1223
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DENVER · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Denver Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- DEN
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- FAR 139 class
- I E
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1993/08
- Distance from city
- 16 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 07: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 25: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 08: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 26: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 16L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 34R: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 16R: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 34L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 17L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 35R: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2 · 17R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 35L: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- OVHD PAX BRIDGE S SIDE OF CONCOURSE-A PRVDS 42 FT TAIL & 118 FT WINGSPAN CLNC WHEN ON TWY CNTRLN.
- CUSTOMS AVBL PPR.
- INFORMAL RWY USE PROGRAM IN EFCT H24; NOISE ABATEMENT INFO - ARPT MGMT 303-342-4200.
- WATERFOWL & BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
- DEP RWY 08, 25 & 34R HAS MNTND CWY 500 X 1000 FT 1.25 SLOPE.
- TWY F7 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 1050/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1050/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1050/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1050/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1050/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1050/R/B/W/T
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About KDEN
Denver International Airport (DEN · KDEN) is an airport in Denver, CO, at 5,434 ft MSL. It has 6 runways, the longest 16,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDEN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KDEN have a control tower?
Yes. Denver International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KDEN?
Denver International Airport has 6 runways; the longest is 16,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KDEN?
Denver International Airport is in Denver, CO, at an elevation of 5,434 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8600, -104.6738.
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