Large International Airport • Denver, CO, United States
Elevation: 5,431 ft (1655 m) • 39.8617, -104.6730
Denver International Airport (KDEN / DEN) is a large international airport serving Denver, CO, United States, situated at an elevation of 5,431 ft (1655 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 7.4° East. The airport has 12 runways, with the longest measuring 16,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KDEN 020953Z 11006KT 10SM FEW050 BKN065 11/10 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01110100 $
TAF KDEN 020958Z 0210/0312 11006KT P6SM SCT045 BKN060 FM021130 15007KT P6SM FEW010 BKN020 FM021600 13011KT P6SM FEW025 SCT030 TEMPO 0216/0218 BKN030 FM021900 13012KT P6SM FEW070 BKN120 PROB30 0220/0224 VRB20G30KT 5SM -TSRA BKN060CB FM030100 15012KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120 FM030500 18010KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 90° |
| 08 | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 90° |
| 16L | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 16R | 16,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 17L | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 17R | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 180° |
| 25 | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 270° |
| 26 | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 270° |
| 34L | 16,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | — |
| 34R | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | — |
| 35L | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | — |
| 35R | 12,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM