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.
METAR KDEN 180553Z 20006KT 10SM CLR M03/M06 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP221 T10331056 10022 21033 50002 $
TAF KDEN 180532Z 1806/1912 22010KT P6SM FEW050 FEW120 FM180800 28008KT P6SM SKC FM181100 27012KT P6SM SKC FM181500 31011KT P6SM SKC FM181800 35007KT P6SM FEW180 FM190000 09007KT P6SM FEW180 FM190300 17007KT P6SM FEW180
| 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