KDEN · Denver International Airport
Denver International Airport serves Denver, Colorado at 5,431 ft elevation with its longest runway, 16R/34L, at 16,000 by 200 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 16,000 × 200 ft | concrete | lit |
| 07/25 | 12,000 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 08/26 | 12,000 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 16L/34R | 12,000 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 17L/35R | 12,000 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
| 17R/35L | 12,000 × 150 ft | concrete | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 5,431 ft is about 4°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 4°C) | 5,431 ft | 3,497 ft | 2,683 ft | 4,024 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 6,631 ft | 3,731 ft | 2,810 ft | 4,214 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 7,831 ft | 3,965 ft | 2,936 ft | 4,404 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 9,134 ft | 4,219 ft | 3,074 ft | 4,610 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KDEN is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KCFO Colorado Air and Space Port | 8 nm SE | 8,002 ft |
| KAPA Centennial Airport | 19 nm SW | 10,001 ft |
| KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport | 21 nm W | 9,000 ft |
| KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport | 35 nm N | 10,000 ft |
| KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport | 39 nm NW | 8,500 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KDEN
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KDEN, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KDEN or read what a fuel stop actually saves.