KDEN Runway 16L/34R — Denver International Airport

Name: KDEN Runway 16L/34R wind climatology 2005–2025
Creator: ATIS Alerts

12,000 × 150 ft concrete · true headings 181° / 001° · field elevation 5,434 ft

Runway 16L/34R at Denver International Airport (KDEN) in Denver, CO is 12,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, concrete, with true headings 181° and 001°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT I) and MALSR approach lights on runway 16L. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 16L the headwind 62.8% of the time and runway 34R 37.2%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 2.6% of wind hours. KDEN publishes its tower configuration on FAA SWIM, so this page shows the runway the tower is actually using right now, today's configuration changes, and a growing record of how often each end is assigned.

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Runway 16L/34R — current operational status

What the D-ATIS, the tower and current NOTAMs state now. The published FAA baseline (NASR) is a separate line in the overview below and does not reflect temporary closures.

PARTIALLY CLOSED (NOTAM)

NOTAM 11/054: RWY 34R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611021635.
NOTAM 11/037: RWY 34R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611021023.
NOTAM 11/021: RWY 34R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611020022.
NOTAM 10/589: !DEN 10/589 DEN RWY 34R RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY F12 LGT U/S 2610270231-2611090230
NOTAM 09/836: TWY D, D2, D3, D5, D6, D8, D9, D11, D12, TWY WA BTN DEICE PAD WA AND APCH END RWY 34L, TWY WB BTN RWY 16R/34L AND TWY F, TWY WC BTN RWY 16R/34L AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WD BTN RWY 16R/34L AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WE BTN APCH END RWY 16R AND RWY 16L/34R CLSD

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · Tower TFDM configuration (FAA SWIM) · D-ATIS · Tower TFDM 2304Z (4:04 PM MST) · D-ATIS 2253Z (3:53 PM MST). Runway NOTAMs stream live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM); the official text is shown verbatim below the card. Always confirm with a current briefing.

NOTAMs for runway 16L/34R

Official text as issued; grouped for reading only. “Scheduled” means not yet in effect. NOTAMs are received live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service through SWIM; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Partial closure · 1

09/836 · INTL09/30 1400Z (8:00 AM MDT) → 11/04 2300Z (4:00 PM MST)

TWY D, D2, D3, D5, D6, D8, D9, D11, D12, TWY WA BTN DEICE PAD WA AND APCH END RWY 34L, TWY WB BTN RWY 16R/34L AND TWY F, TWY WC BTN RWY 16R/34L AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WD BTN RWY 16R/34L AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WE BTN APCH END RWY 16R AND RWY 16L/34R CLSD

Surface condition · 3

11/054 · INTL11/02 1635Z (9:35 AM MST) → 11/03 1635Z (9:35 AM MST)
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RWY 34R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611021635.
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11/037 · INTL11/02 1023Z (3:23 AM MST) → 11/03 1023Z (3:23 AM MST)
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RWY 34R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611021023.
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11/021 · INTL11/02 0022Z (5:22 PM MST) → 11/03 0022Z (5:22 PM MST)
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RWY 34R FICON 5/5/5 100 PCT WET OBS AT 2611020022.
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Lighting · 1

10/589 · DOM10/27 0231Z (8:31 PM MDT) → 11/09 0230Z (7:30 PM MST)

!DEN 10/589 DEN RWY 34R RWY EXIT SIGN AT TWY F12 LGT U/S 2610270231-2611090230

Instrument procedure (FDC) · 5

6/3742 · FDC10/29 1503Z (9:03 AM MDT) → 06/10 1503Z (9:03 AM MDT)

!FDC 6/3742 DEN IAP DENVER INTL, DENVER, CO. ILS RWY 34R (CAT II-III), AMDT 3A ... S-ILS 34R CAT II NA EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH RADIO ALTIMETER. I-OUF INNER MARKER OUT OF SERVICE. 2610291503-2706101503EST

6/6919 · INTL10/02 1802Z (12:02 PM MDT) → 05/14 1802Z (12:02 PM MDT)

IAP DENVER INTL, DENVER, CO. ILS RWY 34R (CAT II-III), AMDT 3A ... S-ILS 34R CAT II NA EXCEPT FOR AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH RADAR ALTIMETER. I-OUF INNER MARKER OUT OF SERVICE.

6/5317 · INTL09/24 1518Z (9:18 AM MDT) → 05/06 2355Z (5:55 PM MDT)

!FDC 6/5317 DEN IAP DENVER INTL, DENVER, CO. RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16L, AMDT 2... LNAV/VNAV DA 5677/HAT 320 ALL CATS. LNAV MDA 5780/HAT 423 ALL CATS, VIS CAT C/D RVR 4000. FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR, INCREASE LNAV/VNAV ALL CATS VISIBILITY TO RVR 4500 AND INCREASE LNAV CAT C/D VISIBILITY TO RVR 6000. TEMPORARY CRANE UP TO 5516 MSL 3322FT E OF RWY 16L (2024-ANM-658 TO 661-NRA). 2609241518-2705062355EST

6/4160 · FDC09/21 1300Z (7:00 AM MDT) → 11/27 1232Z (5:32 AM MST)

!FDC 6/4160 DEN IAP DENVER INTL, DENVER, CO. RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 16L, AMDT 1... RNP 0.10 DA 5666/HAT 309 ALL CATS. TEMP CRANE 5779 MSL, 2.1 NM SE (2026-ANM-1176-NRA). 2609211300-2611271232EST

6/4169 · FDC09/21 1237Z (6:37 AM MDT) → 05/03 1237Z (6:37 AM MDT)

!FDC 6/4169 DEN IAP DENVER INTL, DENVER, CO. RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 16L, AMDT 2... LNAV MDA 5780/HAT 423 ALL CATS. TEMP CRANE 5779 MSL, 2.1 NM SE OF RWY 16L (2026-ANM-1176-NRA). 2609211237-2705031237EST

Taxiway · 2

10/725 · DOM10/31 0137Z (7:37 PM MDT) → 11/07 1300Z (6:00 AM MST)

!DEN 10/725 DEN TWY F8 HLDG PSN SIGN FOR RWY 16L/34R LGT U/S 2610310137-2611071300

10/723 · DOM10/31 0118Z (7:18 PM MDT) → 11/07 1300Z (6:00 AM MST)

!DEN 10/723 DEN TWY WE HLDG PSN SIGN WEST SIDE FOR RWY 16L/34R LGT U/S 2610310118-2611071300

Runway visual rangeSTDDS 2254Z (3:54 PM MST)

16L TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 3 / CL 3

34R TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 3 / CL 3

Feet, touchdown / midpoint / rollout; 6000+ is the reportable maximum and “off” means the sensor is not reporting (runway not in use). Light settings 0 (off) to 5. Runway lights are on. Not an FAA product; verify with the current METAR and ATIS.

Current active runways at KDEN

As stated by the tower — its TFDM surface system and its D-ATIS broadcast. Not an estimate.

Information Sierra · 2253Z (3:53 PM MST)

Tower configuration (TFDM)

“NORTH_.S..W..25_.N..” · updated recently

Arrivals

2635L34R35R

Departures

2534L

Airport rates: 146 arrivals / 152 departures per hour. In effect since 2026-11-02 2159Z (2:59 PM MST).

Flow: North flow— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends

Runway 16L/34R in this configuration: 34R — ARRIVALS

D-ATIS broadcast

Arrivals

34R35L35R

Departures

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 2153Z (2:53 PM MST).

Show the D-ATIS text

DEN ARR INFO S 2253Z. 34025G36KT 10SM FEW060 BKN080 BKN120 BKN200 10/00 A2992 (TWO NINER NINER TWO) RMK AO2 PK WND 36036/2250 SLP102 T01000000. HAZUS WX INFO FOR CO, KS, NE, WY AVBL FM FLT SVC. PIREP DEN AREA, 2245Z MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT REPORTED, LGT, RIME ICG, BTN, 13 THSD AND 17 THSD OAT -10. SIMUL APPROACHES IN USE, EXPC ILS/RNAV APPROACH, RWY 34R, RWY 35L, RWY 35R. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 3 4 RIGHT INNER MARKER OTS. DEN DME OTS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO S.

DEN DEP INFO B 2253Z. 34025G36KT 10SM FEW060 BKN080 BKN120 BKN200 10/00 A2992 (TWO NINER NINER TWO) RMK AO2 PK WND 36036/2250 SLP102 T01000000. HAZUS WX INFO FOR CO, KS, NE, WY AVBL FM FLT SVC. PIREP DEN AREA, 2245Z MULTIPLE AIRCRAFT REPORTED, LGT, RIME ICG, BTN, 13 THSD AND 17 THSD OAT -10. DEPG RWY25, RUNWAY 3 4 LEFT. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. DEN DME OTS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. ALL ACFT IN CONCOURSE AREA ADZ RAMP TWR OF DP AND TRSN. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO B.

Current wind on Runway 16L/34R

Wind from the north (350°) at 25 kt, gusting 36 kt

METAR 2253Z (3:53 PM MST)

Runway 16L

Tailwind: 25 kt
Crosswind: 5 ktfrom right
Gust crosswind: 7 kt

Runway 34R

ACTIVEFAVORED BY WIND

Headwind: 25 kt
Crosswind: 5 ktfrom left
Gust crosswind: 7 kt

arrivals
departures
LAHSO hold-short
closed

Layout from FAA NASR runway-end coordinates; the selected runway is highlighted and the ends the tower TFDM states in use are marked at their own threshold. Not for navigation. Official FAA diagram ↗

Components use TRUE runway headings and TRUE METAR wind. “Favored by wind” is arithmetic, not an ATC assignment.

Today's runway configuration at KDEN

Meaningful configuration changes recorded from the tower's TFDM feed — the facility's own statements, not estimates.

Nov 2, 2026 (airport-local day): 3 configuration changes since local midnight, from the tower's TFDM configuration ATIS Alerts recorded. A change is a different arrival or departure set; a new ATIS letter with the same runways is folded into the row it belongs to. The history section below counts the same way over rolling windows.

07:05Z12:05 AM MST(in effect since before the day began)
5.6 h
Arrivals
35R34R34L35L
Departures
0835R34R34L35L
North flowIn effect at the start of the day
12:40Z5:40 AM MST
0.7 h
Arrivals
35R34R35L
Departures
250834R
North flowArrivals −34L · Departures +25 −35R, 34L, 35L
13:19Z6:19 AM MST
8.7 h
Arrivals
35L34L35R34R
Departures
2534L34R08
North flowArrivals +34L · Departures +34L
21:59Z2:59 PM MST
1.1 h · current
Arrivals
2635L34R35R
Departures
2534L
Mixed configurationFlow changed: North → Mixed configuration · Arrivals +26 −34L · Departures −34R, 08

Runway 16L/34R outlook

Where runway 16L/34R stands now and which runway at KDEN is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 16L/34R · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

Now2305Z · 4:05 PM MST·16L/34R: 34R in use·Current airport configuration (tower TFDM): arrivals 26 · 35L · 34R · 35R · departures 25 · 34L·stated·wind 350° at 25 kt G36
+1 h0005Z · 5:05 PM MST·16L/34R: not favored·airport-wide likely 34L then 34R·North flow·15 kt headwind, 0 kt crosswind·Low 45%·wind 360° at 15 kt G24·Why TAF forecast wind 360° at 15 kt gusting 24 favors north-facing runway ends: 15 kt headwind and 0 kt crosswind on 34L versus 15 kt headwind on 34R.|The airport is already using 26, 35L, 34R and 35R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+1 h).
+2 h0105Z · 6:05 PM MST·16L/34R: not favored·airport-wide likely 34L then 34R·North flow·15 kt headwind, 0 kt crosswind·Low 42%·wind 360° at 15 kt G24·Why TAF forecast wind 360° at 15 kt gusting 24 favors north-facing runway ends: 15 kt headwind and 0 kt crosswind on 34L versus 15 kt headwind on 34R.|The airport is already using 26, 35L, 34R and 35R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+2 h).
+3 h0205Z · 7:05 PM MST·16L/34R: not favored·airport-wide likely 34L then 34R·North flow·15 kt headwind, 0 kt crosswind·Low 39%·wind 360° at 15 kt G24·Why TAF forecast wind 360° at 15 kt gusting 24 favors north-facing runway ends: 15 kt headwind and 0 kt crosswind on 34L versus 15 kt headwind on 34R.|The airport is already using 26, 35L, 34R and 35R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Gusts well above the steady wind (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+3 h).
+6 h0505Z · 10:05 PM MST·16L/34R: not favored·airport-wide likely 34L then 34R·North flow·10 kt headwind, 0 kt crosswind·Low 30%·wind 360° at 10 kt G18·Why TAF forecast wind 360° at 10 kt gusting 18 favors north-facing runway ends: 10 kt headwind and 0 kt crosswind on 34L versus 10 kt headwind on 34R.|The airport is already using 26, 35L, 34R and 35R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|A TEMPO group is in effect at this hour (confidence lowered).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+6 h).
+12 h1105Z · 4:05 AM MST·16L/34R: not favored·airport-wide likely 34L then 34R·North flow·10 kt headwind, 0 kt crosswind·Low 20%·wind 360° at 10 kt G18·Why TAF forecast wind 360° at 10 kt gusting 18 favors north-facing runway ends: 10 kt headwind and 0 kt crosswind on 34L versus 10 kt headwind on 34R.|The airport is already using 26, 35L, 34R and 35R (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+12 h).

ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the TAF wind forecast, runway geometry (most headwind, crosswind penalised, tailwind over 5 kt avoided, longest runway breaks ties), the current stated configuration and any stated closures; recorded tower use since Sep 18, 2026 (720 h) is an input wherever a wind sector has 24 h on record. Each row lists its reasons; “no runway favored” is a genuine answer under variable or light wind, never replaced by a guess. It is not an ATC assignment and does not know about noise abatement or traffic flow unless the recorded history shows them. TAF issued 2048Z (1:48 PM MST).

Tower demand plan (TFDM) · 2300Z–0115Z185 arrivals · 158 departures expected at KDEN

34Larr 0 dep 10235Larr 78 dep 026arr 69 dep 025arr 0 dep 5635Rarr 16 dep 034Rarr 11 dep 016Rarr 5 dep 016Larr 0 dep 0

Counts the tower's surface system expects per runway over the next two hours — the tower's plan, not an ATIS Alerts estimate and not an ATC assignment. A runway with zero expected demand is not in the plan for that period. During a runway change the plan can lag the configuration above for a few minutes (flights already assigned to the old runways stay counted there until reassigned).

Traffic management restrictions at KDEN (tower TFDM)as of 2240Z

GDP → SAN · since 11/02 1700Z · by DCC · Volume/Terminal:Volume: — ground delay program
GDP → FLL · since 11/02 1757Z · by DCC · Weather:Thunderstorms: — ground delay program
APREQ → KSLC (13 programs) · since 11/02 1324Z · until further notice · by ZLC — approval request — departures need a release time
APREQ → KLAS (10 programs) · since 11/02 1718Z · until further notice · by ZLA — approval request — departures need a release time
APREQ (2 programs) · since 10/16 1431Z · until further notice — approval request — departures need a release time
APREQ → KPHX · since 11/02 2033Z · until further notice · by ZAB — approval request — departures need a release time
APREQ → KORD · since 11/02 2240Z · until further notice · by ZDV — approval request — departures need a release time

Restrictions on departures from KDENtoward the named airports or fixes, as recorded by the tower's surface system; they change the departure flow, not the runway in use. Not an FAA product.

Runway 16L/34R equipment and lighting

What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.

Runway 16L

Approach lighting: MALSROUT OF SERVICE
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: Available
Touchdown zone lighting: Available
REIL: Not available
ILS: ILS/DME
Localizer: Available
Glideslope: Available
DME: Available
Marker beacons: Not available
RVR: touchdown, midpoint, rolloutOUT OF SERVICE
Runway markings: Precision instrument
Arresting system: Not available

Runway 34R

Approach lighting: ALSF-2
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: Available
Touchdown zone lighting: Available
REIL: Not available
ILS: ILS/DMEDEGRADED
Localizer: Available
Glideslope: Available
DME: Available
Marker beacons: IMDEGRADED
RVR: touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings: Precision instrument
Arresting system: Not available

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective 2026-10-01 (equipment on record) · FAA NOTAMs via SWIM (live)and the current D-ATIS (outages). “Not available” means the FAA record lists no such equipment for the end; nothing here is inferred. An outage annotation is only ever a reading of the official text shown with it. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Land and hold short operations

LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances on the FAA record, and whether the current D-ATIS reports LAHSO in effect.

Runway 16L

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

Runway 34R

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

The current D-ATIS does not state LAHSO in effect. Source: FAA NASR cycle 2026-10-01; D-ATIS text read by ATIS Alerts.

Frequencies for runway 16L/34R

Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.

Frequencies serving runway 16L/34R at KDEN
Service	Frequency	Applies to
Tower	135.3	Runway 16L/34R
Tower	351.95	Runway 16L/34R
Ground	121.35	Sector: WEST
Ground	121.85	Sector: EAST
Ground	377.1	Sector: EAST
Ground	379.175	Sector: WEST
Clearance delivery	118.75	Airport-wide
D-ATIS	125.6	Arrival
D-ATIS	134.025	Departure
D-ATIS	379.9	Arrival

Show all frequencies (17 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)

Frequencies serving runway 16L/34R at KDEN
Service	Frequency	Applies to
UNICOM	122.95	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	119.3	Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure	120.35	Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure	124.95	Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure	126.1	Sector: WEST
Approach / departure	126.55	Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure	127.05	Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure	128.25	Sector: EAST
Approach / departure	128.45	Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure	251.075	Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure	269.525	Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure	307.3	Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure	346.4	Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure	360.75	Sector: WEST
Approach / departure	363.25	Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure	371.95	Sector: EAST
Approach / departure	379.3	Sector: SOUTH

Rows marked “Runway 16L/34R” are sectorized to this runway complex in the FAA record; “Airport-wide” rows serve every runway. Source: FAA NASR FRQ, cycle 2026-10-01. Verify on the current chart supplement before use.

Runway 16L/34R overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length: 12,000 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: Concrete · Good condition
Surface treatment: Grooved
Weight bearing (lb): S 116k · D 240k · 2D 515k · 2D/2D2 1085k
PCN: 1050
Runway lights: Lighted
Airport elevation: 5,434 ft
Published FAA baseline: Open; Published NASR record; does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions. Current operational status is the card at the top of the page.

Runway 16L

True heading: 181°
Magnetic: 173°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: 5,350 ft
TDZ elevation: 5,357 ft
Displaced threshold: None on record
Threshold crossing height: 71 ft
Visual glide path: 3°

Runway 34R

True heading: 001°
Magnetic: 353°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: 5,354 ft
TDZ elevation: 5,354 ft
Displaced threshold: None on record
Threshold crossing height: 63 ft
Visual glide path: 3°

Runway 16L/34R numbers are magnetic; the stored geometry and every wind calculation on this page are TRUE north, so they never need a variation correction. Magnetic headings use the FAA's published variation for this airport, 8.0°E (2015), the same value printed on the FAA airport diagram. Surface condition, treatment, weight bearing, thresholds and traffic pattern are from the FAA NASR record (cycle 2026-10-01); lighting, ILS and LAHSO are in their own sections above. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Configuration history at KDEN

Observed runway usage: how often the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end, by window, flow, wind and time of day (the tower's own statement, via FAA SWIM).

tower TFDM runway history at KDEN

720 hours collected since Sep 18, 2026

7-day analysis: Ready
30-day analysis: Ready
90-day analysis: Collecting · 30 / 90 days
12-month analysis: Collecting · 30 / 365 days

Runway percentages are measured independently. Multiple runways can be active simultaneously, so totals may exceed 100%.

Last 24 hours

6 configuration changes · 5 distinct configurations · 24 h recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 34R (84%) · 35L (84%) · 35R (84%)
Most-used departure ends: 34L (81%) · 08 (80%) · 25 (76%)

Runway 16L

Arrivals16%

Departures0%

Runway 34R

Arrivals84%

Departures63%

Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.

Last 7 days

48 configuration changes (≈ 6.9 per day) · 22 distinct configurations · 7 days recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 35R (65%) · 35L (60%) · 34R (40%)
Most-used departure ends: 08 (90%) · 25 (73%) · 34R (49%)

Runway 16L

Arrivals36%

Departures0%

Runway 34R

Arrivals40%

Departures49%

Flow

North flow52%(82 h)
South flow26%(41 h)
Mixed configuration18%(29 h)
East flow4%(7 h)

Most common configurations

16% · arrivals 34L · 34R · 35L · 35R · departures 08 · 25 · 34L · 34R(North flow)
15% · arrivals 16L · 16R · 17R · departures 08 · 17L · 17R · 25(South flow)
14% · arrivals 35L · 35R · departures 08 · 25 · 34R(North flow)

Last 30 days

111 configuration changes (≈ 3.7 per day) · 30 distinct configurations · 30 days recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 35R (73%) · 35L (72%) · 34R (64%)
Most-used departure ends: 08 (95%) · 25 (74%) · 34R (68%)

Runway 16L

Arrivals27%

Departures0%

Runway 34R

Arrivals64%

Departures68%

Flow

North flow68%(480 h)
South flow20%(139 h)
Mixed configuration11%(76 h)
East flow2%(12 h)

Most common configurations

51% · arrivals 34R · 35L · 35R · departures 08 · 25 · 34R(North flow)
7% · arrivals 16L · 16R · 17R · departures 08 · 17L · 17R(South flow)
6% · arrivals 07 · 16L · 16R · 17R · departures 08 · 17L(Mixed configuration)

How the tower used runways by wind

Wind from	Hours	16L arrivals	34R arrivals	16L departures	34R departures
Calm / light (< 5 kt)	720	27%	64%	0%	68%

Use by time of day (airport-local)

night (242 h)

16L arr 32%34R arr 58%

morning (183 h)

16L arr 18%34R arr 74%

afternoon (177 h)

16L arr 24%34R arr 66%

evening (117 h)

16L arr 35%34R arr 57%

Bars: share of each local hour in which an end of this runway was named for arrivals. Patterns are described, not explained.

Observed runway usage — 720 hours of tower TFDM runway configuration history collected · 30 distinct configurations observed · through Nov 2, 2026. Shares are the fraction of recorded hours in which the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end. Wind sectors use the wind reported when each configuration began. Nothing here is inferred from wind; the wind-favored analysis for KDEN is a separate module. 90-day, 12-month and seasonal views appear once the record is long enough.

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 16L/34R

20-year hourly climatology from the ASOS archive, computed per runway end.

From 175,060 hourly observations at KDEN (2005–2025), 160,019 with a steady wind direction (8.6% calm, variable or direction-less). One observation per clock hour; TRUE headings against TRUE wind.

Crosswind on runway 16L/34R (either end)

Mean crosswind

5.4 kt

median 4.8 kt

90th / 95th percentile

10 / 12.6 kt

max 53.2 kt

Above 10 kt

9.8%

> 15 kt: 2.6% · > 20 kt: 0.7%

Gust crosswind > 15 kt

5.6%

90th pct gust 11.3 kt

Strongest-crosswind month on average: Mar; calmest: Aug. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.

Runway 16L

Headwind

62.8%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

19.2%

> 10 kt: 7%

Most wind-favored end

of steady-wind hours, 16L had the most headwind of every end at KDEN

Runway 34R

Headwind

37.2%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

36.2%

> 10 kt: 11.1%

Most wind-favored end

4.8%

of steady-wind hours, 34R had the most headwind of every end at KDEN

“Most wind-favored end” is meteorological analysis: the share of steady-wind hours (2005–2025) in which this end had the most headwind of every open runway end at KDEN. It does not mean ATC selected the runway that often (parallel ends with the same heading share the credit equally). Observed runway use, where available, is the configuration-history section above.

By wind direction

Wind-favored share of runway 16L and 34R by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind from	Share of wind hours	16L favored	34R favored	Mean crosswind	Crosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°	11%	0%	25%	2.1 kt	0%
NE 023–068°	9%	0%	12.7%	6.1 kt	1.4%
E 068–113°	11%	0%	0%	8.1 kt	4.4%
SE 113–158°	10%	13.9%	0%	5.9 kt	1%
S 158–203°	19%	25%	0%	2.2 kt	0%
SW 203–248°	21%	13.7%	0%	5.8 kt	0.6%
W 248–293°	13%	0%	0%	8.8 kt	11.4%
NW 293–338°	7%	0%	12.2%	6.9 kt	5.7%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning

16L favored 8.1% · 34R 4.7%

mean crosswind 5.3 kt · calm 12.4%

afternoon

16L favored 4.8% · 34R 7.6%

mean crosswind 6.4 kt · calm 12.4%

evening

16L favored 9.7% · 34R 4.5%

mean crosswind 5.4 kt · calm 3.7%

night

16L favored 12.2% · 34R 3.1%

mean crosswind 4.8 kt · calm 5.3%

Seasonal runway conditions

Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 16L/34R at KDEN, 2005–2025
Month	Prevailing	Mean wind	Gusty	Mean xw	xw > 10	xw > 15	xw > 20	16L tail > 5	34R tail > 5	IFR	TS	Fog
Jan	SW	8.3 kt	5.1%	5.3 kt	9%	2.8%	0.7%	14.6%	38.2%	7.1%	0%	7.4%
Feb	SW	8.8 kt	8%	5.7 kt	12.7%	4.2%	1.4%	19.9%	32.4%	11.4%	0%	12.2%
Mar	SW	9.5 kt	13.4%	5.8 kt	12.7%	4.2%	1.3%	23.6%	34.6%	7.7%	0.03%	7.6%
Apr	S	9.9 kt	17.6%	5.8 kt	12.9%	3.9%	1.2%	28.8%	32.2%	7.9%	0.32%	7.2%
May	S	9 kt	15.5%	5.6 kt	11.9%	2.9%	0.8%	23.9%	32.3%	6.2%	1.91%	6%
Jun	S	8.9 kt	17%	5.5 kt	11%	2.6%	0.4%	18.6%	38.2%	1.7%	2.45%	1.8%
Jul	S	8.4 kt	14.3%	5.3 kt	8.5%	1.8%	0.3%	18%	38.9%	1.5%	2.41%	2%
Aug	SW	8.2 kt	11.8%	5.1 kt	7.2%	1.3%	0.2%	16.3%	39.3%	1.4%	1.92%	1.5%
Sep	SW	8 kt	9.9%	5.1 kt	6.7%	1%	0.2%	16.4%	36.3%	2.9%	0.67%	2.8%
Oct	SW	8.3 kt	8.3%	5.2 kt	7.7%	1.8%	0.5%	19.1%	35.5%	5.7%	0.15%	5.3%
Nov	SW	8.3 kt	6.1%	5.2 kt	8.2%	2.3%	0.7%	15.4%	38%	5.6%	0.01%	5.6%
Dec	SW	8.4 kt	6.1%	5.2 kt	8.7%	2.8%	0.9%	16.1%	38%	5.8%	0%	5.8%

IFR, thunderstorm (TS) and fog columns are airport-wide shares of hours; the crosswind and tailwind columns are specific to this runway. Prevailing = most common 45° wind sector among wind hours.

Runway 16L/34R closure history

Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.

D-ATIS observed · since tracking began Sep 18, 2026 · coverage 30 / 30 days

16L: no broadcast has reported it closed
34R: no broadcast has reported it closed

Normalised status: closed on those days as stated in the broadcast text (shown verbatim in the live band above). History is incomplete until 30 days of coverage exist.

NOTAM observed · recorded since the stream went live (no archive before that)

10/734 · partial closure (partial) · runway 34L/16R/16L/34Reffective 2026-10-31 07:42Z → 2026-10-31 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-31 10:53Z · last seen 2026-10-31 10:53Z

TWY D, D2, D3, D5, D6, D8, D9, D11, D12, TWY WA BTN DEICE PAD WA AND APCH END RWY 34L, TWY WB BTN RWY 16R/34L AND TWY F, TWY WC BTN RWY 16R/34L AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WD BTN RWY 16R/34L AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WE BTN APCH END RWY 16R AND RWY 16L/34R CLSD

10/634 · closure (full) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-10-28 07:20Z → 2026-10-28 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-28 10:51Z · last seen 2026-10-28 10:51Z
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RWY 16L/34R CLSD
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10/634 · closure (full) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-10-28 07:20Z → 2026-10-28 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-28 07:22Z · last seen 2026-10-28 10:49Z · cancelled 2026-10-28 10:49Z
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!DEN 10/634 DEN RWY 16L/34R CLSD 2610280720-2610281100
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10/544 · partial closure (partial) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-10-26 05:00Z → 2026-10-26 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-26 10:37Z · last seen 2026-10-26 10:37Z
```
TWY F1, F2, F3, F4, F6, F8, F9, F10, F12, TWY WC BTN TWY D AND TWY F, TWY WD BTN TWY D AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WE BTN TWY D AND TWY F CLSD
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10/543 · closure (full) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-10-26 04:59Z → 2026-10-26 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-26 10:37Z · last seen 2026-10-26 10:37Z
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RWY 16L/34R CLSD
```
10/543 · closure (full) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-10-26 04:59Z → 2026-10-26 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-26 05:01Z · last seen 2026-10-26 10:36Z · cancelled 2026-10-26 10:36Z
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!DEN 10/543 DEN RWY 16L/34R CLSD 2610260459-2610261100
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10/396 · partial closure (partial) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-10-19 05:04Z → 2026-10-19 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-19 10:02Z · last seen 2026-10-19 10:02Z
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TWY F1, F2, F3, F4, F6, F8, F9, F10, F12, TWY WC BTN TWY D AND TWY F, TWY WD BTN TWY D AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WE BTN TWY D AND TWY F CLSD
```
10/395 · closure (full) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-10-19 05:03Z → 2026-10-19 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-19 10:01Z · last seen 2026-10-19 10:01Z
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!DEN 10/395 DEN RWY 16L/34R CLSD 2610190503-2610191100
```
10/395 · closure (full) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-10-19 05:03Z → 2026-10-19 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-19 05:05Z · last seen 2026-10-19 10:01Z · cancelled 2026-10-19 10:01Z
```
!DEN 10/395 DEN RWY 16L/34R CLSD 2610190503-2610191100
```

09/836 · partial closure (partial) · runway 34L/16R/16L/34Reffective 2026-09-30 14:00Z → 2026-11-04 23:00Z · first seen 2026-10-30 21:11Z · last seen 2026-10-30 21:11Z

TWY D, D2, D3, D5, D6, D8, D9, D11, D12, TWY WA BTN DEICE PAD WA AND APCH END RWY 34L, TWY WB BTN RWY 16R/34L AND TWY F, TWY WC BTN RWY 16R/34L AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WD BTN RWY 16R/34L AND RWY 16L/34R, TWY WE BTN APCH END RWY 16R AND RWY 16L/34R CLSD

09/799 · closure (full) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-09-29 06:54Z → 2026-09-29 11:00Z · first seen 2026-09-29 06:56Z · last seen 2026-09-29 07:18Z · cancelled 2026-09-29 07:18Z
```
!DEN 09/799 DEN RWY 16L/34R CLSD 2609290654-2609291100
```
09/792 · closure (full) · runway 16L/34Reffective 2026-09-29 05:01Z → 2026-09-29 11:00Z · first seen 2026-09-29 05:07Z · last seen 2026-09-29 06:53Z · cancelled 2026-09-29 06:53Z
```
!DEN 09/792 DEN RWY 16L/34R CLSD 2609290501-2609291100
```

Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 16L/34R: Open on the published record — a baseline that does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions, not the current operational status.

Recent pilot reports involving runway 16L/34R

Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.

No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 16L/34R at KDEN explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.

Instrument approaches to runway 16L/34R

From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.

Runway 16L

Runway 34R

ILSILS OR LOC RWY 34R ↗precision
ILSILS RWY 34R (CAT II - III) ↗precision
ILSILS RWY 34R (SA CAT I) ↗precision
RNAV (GPS)RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 34R ↗
RNAV (RNP)RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 34R ↗

42 departure procedures · 37 STARs · FAA hot spots page ↗ · FAA d-TPP cycle 2611. Plates open on aeronav.faa.gov (public domain); ATIS Alerts does not reproduce charts or minimums.

Methodology and sources

Short version below; the full write-up is at Runway Intelligence methodology, and every launched airport is listed on the Runway Intelligence hub.

Active runwayscome first from the tower's TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Manager) airport configuration, received as structured data through the FAA SWIM Cloud Distribution Service at towers that have it (KDEN does); otherwise from the airport's D-ATIS text (community relay of the FAA broadcast) with an open, tested parser, and the broadcast text is always shown. Every change is recorded, so “recorded use” is what the facility stated, never an inference. ATIS Alerts is not an FAA product and this is not FAA data; SWIM content is for non-operational use.
Flowis the compass direction of the stated arrival ends (eight sectors, named only when every arrival end points within 30° of the others and clear of a sector edge); a tower's own configuration name is used when it carries a direction word. Stored separately from the runway sets.
Equipment, LAHSO and frequencies come from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription (cycle 2026-10-01): approach lights, visual glide slope, edge / centerline / touchdown-zone lights, REIL, ILS components with FAA status, RVR, markings, LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances, and facility frequencies with their published sectorization. Outage annotations are readings of the NOTAM or D-ATIS text shown beside them. Blank FAA fields read “Not available”.
Wind components use the current METAR (aviationweather.gov) against TRUE runway headings from the OurAirports/FAA runway record.
Runway visual range, tower demand and traffic-management restrictions come from FAA SWIM: STDDS Airport Data (RVR and light settings, about 130 airports) and TFDM (15-minute runway demand, APREQ/MIT restrictions). Each block is stamped with its own time; none of it is an FAA product or a clearance.
Predicted runway scores each open end from the TAF wind (headwind, crosswind penalty, tailwind avoidance, longest-runway tie-break), excludes stated closures, and — once a wind sector has 24 h of recorded use — adjusts confidence by what the facility did under similar wind; every row lists its reasons. It does not model noise abatement or flow programs beyond what the record shows.
History thresholds: usage shares need 12 / 48 / 168 recorded hours for the 24-hour / 7-day / 30-day windows; a wind sector needs 24 h and 5 days; time-of-day needs 7 days and 20 h per daypart; flow shares need 48 h. Below a bar the module says so instead of showing a percentage.
Climatology: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, one observation per hour, 45° wind sectors, percentiles via t-digest; runway geometry is today's record applied to all years. Methodology v1.
PIREPs: official reports from aviationweather.gov are attached only when the text names this runway and the report is tied to KDEN by identifier or by position within 15 NM. Approaches: FAA d-TPP metafile, current charting cycle; plates link to aeronav.faa.gov. No minimums are reproduced.
Data freshness: METAR and D-ATIS refresh every minute on this page; the D-ATIS recorder ran 0 min ago; the tower TFDM feed last delivered 1 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.

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Share of stated hours each end was named for arrivals at KDEN. From the tower TFDM configuration, not wind. Shares are measured independently, so parallels active together can each read 100%.

35R73%dep 7%
35L72%dep 5%
34R64%dep 68%
16L27%dep 0%
17R25%dep 13%
16R25%dep 0%
0710%dep 0%
34L9%dep 15%
082%dep 95%
262%dep 0%
250%dep 74%
17L0%dep 26%

30.0 days of stated configuration on record · 111 configuration changes · 30 distinct configurations.

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KDEN Runway 16L/34R — Denver International Airport

Runway 16L/34R — current operational status

NOTAMs for runway 16L/34R

Current active runways at KDEN

Current wind on Runway 16L/34R

Today's runway configuration at KDEN

Runway 16L/34R outlook

Runway 16L/34R equipment and lighting

Land and hold short operations

Frequencies for runway 16L/34R

Runway 16L/34R overview

Configuration history at KDEN

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 16L/34R

Crosswind on runway 16L/34R (either end)

Runway 16L

Runway 34R

By wind direction

By time of day (airport-local)

Seasonal runway conditions

Runway 16L/34R closure history

Recent pilot reports involving runway 16L/34R

Instrument approaches to runway 16L/34R

Runway 16L

Runway 34R

Methodology and sources

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Share of wind hours by crosswind band on runway 16L/34R at KDEN, 2005–2025
Crosswind (kt)	Share of wind hours
0–5	52%
5–10	38.2%
10–15	7.1%
15–20	1.9%
20–25	0.5%
25+	0.2%

Runway 16L/34R — current operational status

NOTAMs for runway 16L/34R

Current active runways at KDEN

Current wind on Runway 16L/34R

Today's runway configuration at KDEN

Runway 16L/34R outlook

Runway 16L/34R equipment and lighting

Land and hold short operations

Frequencies for runway 16L/34R

Runway 16L/34R overview

Configuration history at KDEN

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 16L/34R

Crosswind on runway 16L/34R (either end)

Runway 16L

Runway 34R

By wind direction

By time of day (airport-local)

Seasonal runway conditions

Runway 16L/34R closure history

Recent pilot reports involving runway 16L/34R

Instrument approaches to runway 16L/34R

Runway 16L

Runway 34R

Methodology and sources

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Other runways at KDEN

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Active runway - past 30 days

KDEN airport diagram