KDEN 39.86N 104.67W · ELEV 5,431 FT

4.1/5

51156 ratings on Google

Airports / Colorado / DEN

Denver International Airport

KDEN / DEN

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Denver, ColoradoELEV 5,431 FT

Large airportScheduled service4.1 · 51156 on Google

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Google rating

Google reviews

ratings on Google

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to BFK

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

10 nm

To the nearest alternate

Buckley Space Force Base (BFK) — 4 fields within 50 nm.

Overview

01 / Field brief

Located in Denver, Colorado, Denver International Airport (KDEN / DEN) operates as a large commercial airport. The field lies at an elevation of 5,431 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.

DEN has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Buckley Space Force Base (BFK, 10 nm), Centennial Airport (APA, 19 nm), and Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC, 21 nm).

Quotes for flights out of DEN vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as DVX and KVDX. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from DEN, or browse verified operators serving the area.

What fliers highlight

02 / Flier signal

Terminal & facilities

5/5 reviews

“One of my favorite perks when flying through DIA is the American Express Centurion Lounge, which is excellent.”

Taylor James5★ on Google

Easy in & out

3/5 reviews

“Great airport, great food, and one of the smoother travel experiences among major U.S.”

Taylor James5★ on Google

Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Denver International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.

Field capability

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03 / Field data

ICAO

KDEN

IATA

DEN

FAA / Local

DEN

Elevation

5,431 ft

Coordinates

39.8600° N · 104.6738° W

Airspace

B · Bravo

Size

Large

Scheduled svc

Yes

Elevation vs CO fields

state range 3,706–9,927 ft

At 5,431 ft, DEN sits lower than 74% of the 39 Colorado fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.