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KDEN Runway 17R/35L — Denver International Airport

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

Runway 17R/35L 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 17R. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 17R the headwind 62.8% of the time and runway 35L 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 17R/35L — 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.

RESTRICTED (NOTAM)
  • NOTAM 10/627: !DEN 10/627 DEN OBST TOWER LGT (ASR UNKNOWN) 395213.00N1043909.00W (.4NM NE APCH END RWY 17R) 5430FT (150FT AGL) U/S 2610280503-2701282359

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · Tower TFDM configuration (FAA SWIM) · D-ATIS · Tower TFDM 2303Z (4:03 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 17R/35L

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 and recorded since Sep 19, 2026; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Lighting · 1
  • 10/627 · DOM10/28 0503Z (11:03 PM MDT) → 01/28 2359Z (4:59 PM MST)
    !DEN 10/627 DEN OBST TOWER LGT (ASR UNKNOWN) 395213.00N1043909.00W (.4NM NE APCH END RWY 17R) 5430FT (150FT AGL) U/S 2610280503-2701282359
Navaid / approach equipment · 4
  • 11/068 · DOM · scheduled11/09 0600Z (11:00 PM MST) → 11/09 1300Z (6:00 AM MST)
    !DEN 11/068 DEN NAV ILS RWY 35L U/S 2611090600-2611091300
  • 11/069 · INTL · scheduled11/09 0600Z (11:00 PM MST) → 11/09 1300Z (6:00 AM MST)
    !DEN 11/069 DEN NAV ILS RWY 17R U/S 2611090600-2611091300
  • 11/059 · INTL · scheduled11/05 0600Z (11:00 PM MST) → 11/05 1300Z (6:00 AM MST)
    !DEN 11/059 DEN NAV ILS RWY 35L U/S 2611050600-2611051300
  • 11/060 · INTL · scheduled11/05 0600Z (11:00 PM MST) → 11/05 1300Z (6:00 AM MST)
    !DEN 11/060 DEN NAV ILS RWY 17R U/S 2611050600-2611051300
Instrument procedure (FDC) · 3
  • 6/5287 · FDC09/24 1506Z (9:06 AM MDT) → 05/06 1506Z (9:06 AM MDT)
    !FDC 6/5287 DEN IAP DENVER INTL, DENVER, CO. RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 17R, AMDT 1... RNP 0.10 DA 5805/HAT 413 ALL CATS, VISIBILITY ALL CATS RVR 4000. TEMPORARY CRANE 5560 MSL 2797FT NE OF RWY 17R (2025-ANM-4311-NRA). 2609241506-2705061506EST
  • 6/5286 · INTL09/24 1505Z (9:05 AM MDT) → 05/06 1505Z (9:05 AM MDT)
    !FDC 6/5286 DEN IAP DENVER INTL, DENVER, CO. ILS OR LOC RWY 17R, AMDT 4... S-LOC 17R MDA 5860/HAT 468 ALL CATS, VISIBILITY ALL CATS RVR 5000. TEMPORARY CRANE 5560 MSL 2797FT NE OF RWY 17R (2025-ANM-4311-NRA). 2609241505-2705061505EST
  • 6/4166 · FDC09/21 1300Z (7:00 AM MDT) → 11/27 1235Z (5:35 AM MST)
    !FDC 6/4166 DEN IAP DENVER INTL, DENVER, CO. RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 17R, AMDT 2... LNAV/VNAV DA 5990/HAT 598, VIS 1 1/4 ALL CATS. LNAV MDA 6080/HAT 688 ALL CATS. TEMP CRANE 5779 MSL, 3524FT W OF RWY 17R (2026-ANM-1176-NRA). 2609211300-2611271235EST
Taxiway · 1
  • 10/636 · DOM10/28 0819Z (2:19 AM MDT) → 11/06 0700Z (12:00 AM MST)
    !DEN 10/636 DEN TWY EC CL LGT BTN RWY 17R/35L AND TWY M U/S 2610280819-2611060700
Other · 1
  • 10/493 · INTL10/22 1450Z (8:50 AM MDT) → 11/30 2359Z (4:59 PM MST)
    !DEN 10/493 DEN RWY 17R/35L CL MARKINGS S SIDE OBSC 2610221450-2611302359
Runway visual rangeSTDDS 2254Z (3:54 PM MST)
17R TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID 6000+ ↑ · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 3 / CL 3
35L 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 17R/35L in this configuration: 35L — ARRIVALS

D-ATIS broadcast
Arrivals
34R35L35R
Departures
25

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 17R/35L

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

METAR 2253Z (3:53 PM MST)
Runway 17R
Tailwind
25 kt
Crosswind
5 ktfrom right
Gust crosswind
7 kt
Runway 35L
ACTIVEFAVORED BY WIND
Headwind
25 kt
Crosswind
5 ktfrom left
Gust crosswind
7 kt
16L34R0725082616R34L17L35R17R35LN350°/25 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 ↗

Wind-favored runway at KDEN right now: 34R (25 kt headwind) — a different runway than this one.

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.

  1. 07:04Z12:04 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
  2. 12:40Z5:40 AM MST
    0.7 h
    Arrivals
    35R34R35L
    Departures
    250834R
    North flowArrivals −34L · Departures +25 −35R, 34L, 35L
  3. 13:19Z6:19 AM MST
    8.7 h
    Arrivals
    35L34L35R34R
    Departures
    2534L34R08
    North flowArrivals +34L · Departures +34L
  4. 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 17R/35L outlook

Where runway 17R/35L stands now and which runway at KDEN is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 17R/35L · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

  1. Now2304Z · 4:04 PM MST·17R/35L: 35L in use·Current airport configuration (tower TFDM): arrivals 26 · 35L · 34R · 35R · departures 25 · 34L·stated·wind 350° at 25 kt G36
  2. +1 h0004Z · 5:04 PM MST·17R/35L: 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).
  3. +2 h0104Z · 6:04 PM MST·17R/35L: 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).
  4. +3 h0204Z · 7:04 PM MST·17R/35L: 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).
  5. +6 h0504Z · 10:04 PM MST·17R/35L: 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).
  6. +12 h1104Z · 4:04 AM MST·17R/35L: 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 017Rarr 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 17R/35L equipment and lighting

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

Runway 17R
Approach lighting
MALSR
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
NOTAM 10/636 · out of service until 11/06 0700Z (12:00 AM MST)
!DEN 10/636 DEN TWY EC CL LGT BTN RWY 17R/35L AND TWY M U/S 2610280819-2611060700
Touchdown zone lighting
Available
REIL
Not available
ILS
ILS/DME
I-ACX · 108.5 MHz · CAT I
Localizer
Available
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
Available
channel 22X
Marker beacons
Not available
RVR
touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available
Runway 35L
Approach lighting
ALSF-2
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, right side)
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
AvailableOUT OF SERVICE
NOTAM 10/636 · out of service until 11/06 0700Z (12:00 AM MST)
!DEN 10/636 DEN TWY EC CL LGT BTN RWY 17R/35L AND TWY M U/S 2610280819-2611060700
Touchdown zone lighting
Available
REIL
Not available
ILS
ILS/DME
I-AQD · 108.5 MHz · CAT IIIB · NASR ILS component status: operational, restricted
Localizer
Available
NASR ILS component status: operational, restricted
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
Available
channel 22X
Marker beacons
Not available
RVR
touchdown, midpoint, rollout
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
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 17R

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

Runway 35L

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 17R/35L

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

Frequencies serving runway 17R/35L at KDEN
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
Tower124.3Runway 17R/35L
Tower322.45Runway 17R/35L
Ground121.35Sector: WEST
Ground121.85Sector: EAST
Ground377.1Sector: EAST
Ground379.175Sector: WEST
Clearance delivery118.75Airport-wide
D-ATIS125.6Arrival
D-ATIS134.025Departure
D-ATIS379.9Arrival
Show all frequencies (17 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)
Frequencies serving runway 17R/35L at KDEN
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
UNICOM122.95Airport-wide
Approach / departure119.3Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure120.35Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure124.95Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure126.1Sector: WEST
Approach / departure126.55Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure127.05Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure128.25Sector: EAST
Approach / departure128.45Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure251.075Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure269.525Sector: SOUTH
Approach / departure307.3Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure346.4Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure360.75Sector: WEST
Approach / departure363.25Sector: NORTH
Approach / departure371.95Sector: EAST
Approach / departure379.3Sector: SOUTH

Rows marked “Runway 17R/35L” 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 17R/35L 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 17R
True heading
181°
Magnetic
173°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
5,378 ft
TDZ elevation
5,392 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Threshold crossing height
69 ft
Visual glide path
3°
Runway 35L
True heading
001°
Magnetic
353°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
5,434 ft
TDZ elevation
5,434 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Threshold crossing height
71 ft
Visual glide path
3°

Runway 17R/35L 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 17R
Arrivals16%
Departures0%
Runway 35L
Arrivals84%
Departures24%

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 17R
Arrivals31%
Departures19%
Runway 35L
Arrivals60%
Departures5%
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 17R
Arrivals25%
Departures13%
Runway 35L
Arrivals72%
Departures5%
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 fromHours17R arrivals35L arrivals17R departures35L departures
Calm / light (< 5 kt)72025%72%13%5%
Use by time of day (airport-local)
night (242 h)
17R arr 32%35L arr 61%
morning (184 h)
17R arr 14%35L arr 84%
afternoon (177 h)
17R arr 19%35L arr 79%
evening (117 h)
17R arr 35%35L arr 65%
0003060912151821

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 17R/35L

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 17R/35L (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
0%30%60%52%0–5 kt38%5–10 kt7.1%10–15 kt1.9%15–20 kt0.5%20–25 kt0.2%25+ kt
Share of wind hours by crosswind band on runway 17R/35L at KDEN, 2005–2025
Crosswind (kt)Share of wind hours
0–552%
5–1038.2%
10–157.1%
15–201.9%
20–250.5%
25+0.2%

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

Runway 17R

Headwind
62.8%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
19.2%
> 10 kt: 7%
Most wind-favored end
9%
of steady-wind hours, 17R had the most headwind of every end at KDEN

Runway 35L

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, 35L 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 17R and 35L by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind fromShare of wind hours17R favored35L favoredMean crosswindCrosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°11%0%25%2.1 kt0%
NE 023–068°9%0%12.7%6.1 kt1.4%
E 068–113°11%0%0%8.1 kt4.4%
SE 113–158°10%13.9%0%5.9 kt1%
S 158–203°19%25%0%2.2 kt0%
SW 203–248°21%13.7%0%5.8 kt0.6%
W 248–293°13%0%0%8.8 kt11.4%
NW 293–338°7%0%12.2%6.9 kt5.7%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning
17R favored 8.1% · 35L 4.7%
mean crosswind 5.3 kt · calm 12.4%
afternoon
17R favored 4.8% · 35L 7.6%
mean crosswind 6.4 kt · calm 12.4%
evening
17R favored 9.7% · 35L 4.5%
mean crosswind 5.4 kt · calm 3.7%
night
17R favored 12.2% · 35L 3.1%
mean crosswind 4.8 kt · calm 5.3%

Seasonal runway conditions

036JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean crosswind on runway 17R/35L at KDEN by month, 2005–2025
MonthMean crosswind (kt)
Jan5.3 kt
Feb5.7 kt
Mar5.8 kt
Apr5.8 kt
May5.6 kt
Jun5.5 kt
Jul5.3 kt
Aug5.1 kt
Sep5.1 kt
Oct5.2 kt
Nov5.2 kt
Dec5.2 kt
Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 17R/35L at KDEN, 2005–2025
MonthPrevailingMean windGustyMean xwxw > 10xw > 15xw > 2017R tail > 535L tail > 5IFRTSFog
JanSW8.3 kt5.1%5.3 kt9%2.8%0.7%14.6%38.2%7.1%0%7.4%
FebSW8.8 kt8%5.7 kt12.7%4.2%1.4%19.9%32.4%11.4%0%12.2%
MarSW9.5 kt13.4%5.8 kt12.7%4.2%1.3%23.6%34.6%7.7%0.03%7.6%
AprS9.9 kt17.6%5.8 kt12.9%3.9%1.2%28.8%32.2%7.9%0.32%7.2%
MayS9 kt15.5%5.6 kt11.9%2.9%0.8%23.9%32.3%6.2%1.91%6%
JunS8.9 kt17%5.5 kt11%2.6%0.4%18.6%38.2%1.7%2.45%1.8%
JulS8.4 kt14.3%5.3 kt8.5%1.8%0.3%18%38.9%1.5%2.41%2%
AugSW8.2 kt11.8%5.1 kt7.2%1.3%0.2%16.3%39.3%1.4%1.92%1.5%
SepSW8 kt9.9%5.1 kt6.7%1%0.2%16.4%36.3%2.9%0.67%2.8%
OctSW8.3 kt8.3%5.2 kt7.7%1.8%0.5%19.1%35.5%5.7%0.15%5.3%
NovSW8.3 kt6.1%5.2 kt8.2%2.3%0.7%15.4%38%5.6%0.01%5.6%
DecSW8.4 kt6.1%5.2 kt8.7%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 17R/35L 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
  • 17R reported closed on 6 calendar days (68 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-04 04:55Z, last seen 2026-11-02 10:15Z)
  • 35L reported closed on 6 calendar days (68 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-04 04:55Z, last seen 2026-11-02 10:15Z)

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 Sep 19, 2026 (no archive before that)
  • 11/029 · partial closure (partial) · runway 35Leffective 2026-11-02 06:07Z → 2026-11-02 12:00Z · first seen 2026-11-02 10:20Z · last seen 2026-11-02 10:20Z
    TWY M2, M4, M5, M6, M7, M9, M10, TWY EA BTN TWY M AND TWY P, TWY EC BTN TWY M AND TWY P, TWY A BTN TWY M AND APCH END RWY 35L CLSD
  • 11/028 · closure (full) · runway 17R/35Leffective 2026-11-02 06:06Z → 2026-11-02 12:00Z · first seen 2026-11-02 10:19Z · last seen 2026-11-02 10:19Z
    RWY 17R/35L CLSD
  • 11/028 · closure (full) · runway 17R/35Leffective 2026-11-02 06:06Z → 2026-11-02 12:00Z · first seen 2026-11-02 06:08Z · last seen 2026-11-02 10:18Z · cancelled 2026-11-02 10:18Z
    !DEN 11/028 DEN RWY 17R/35L CLSD 2611020606-2611021200
  • 10/695 · partial closure (partial) · runway 35Leffective 2026-10-30 05:38Z → 2026-10-30 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-30 08:09Z · last seen 2026-10-30 08:09Z
    TWY M2, M4, M5, M6, M7, M9, M10, TWY EA BTN TWY M AND TWY P, TWY EC BTN TWY M AND TWY P, TWY A BTN TWY M AND APCH END RWY 35L CLSD
  • 10/694 · closure (full) · runway 17R/35Leffective 2026-10-30 05:37Z → 2026-10-30 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-30 08:09Z · last seen 2026-10-30 08:09Z
    RWY 17R/35L CLSD
  • 10/694 · closure (full) · runway 17R/35Leffective 2026-10-30 05:37Z → 2026-10-30 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-30 05:40Z · last seen 2026-10-30 08:08Z · cancelled 2026-10-30 08:08Z
    !DEN 10/694 DEN RWY 17R/35L CLSD 2610300537-2610301100
  • 10/663 · partial closure (partial) · runway 35R/17R/35L/17Leffective 2026-10-29 05:01Z → 2026-10-29 12:00Z · first seen 2026-10-29 10:51Z · last seen 2026-10-29 10:51Z
    TWY P, P2, P3, P4, P6, P7, P8, P9, TWY EA BTN APCH END RWY 35R AND RWY 17R/35L, TWY EC BTN TWY P AND RWY 17R/35L, TWY ED BTN TWY M AND APCH END RWY 17L, TWY EE BTN TWY M AND TWY P7 CLSD
  • 10/521 · partial closure (partial) · runway 17R/35Leffective 2026-10-24 05:00Z → 2026-10-24 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-24 10:53Z · last seen 2026-10-24 10:53Z
    RWY 17R/35L CLSD EXC XNG AT TWY EC AND TWY EA
  • 10/521 · partial closure (partial) · runway 17R/35Leffective 2026-10-24 05:00Z → 2026-10-24 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-24 03:51Z · last seen 2026-10-24 10:51Z · cancelled 2026-10-24 10:51Z
    !DEN 10/521 DEN RWY 17R/35L CLSD EXC XNG AT TWY EC AND TWY EA 2610240500-2610241100
  • 10/522 · partial closure (partial) · runway 35L/17Reffective 2026-10-24 05:00Z → 2026-10-24 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-24 10:53Z · last seen 2026-10-24 10:53Z
    TWY M4, M5, M6, M7, M9, M10, TWY A BTN APCH END RWY 35L AND TWY M, TWY M2 BTN TWY M AND RWY 17R/35L CLSD
  • 10/385 · partial closure (partial) · runway 35R/17R/35L/17Leffective 2026-10-18 04:57Z → 2026-10-18 11:00Z · first seen 2026-10-18 10:42Z · last seen 2026-10-18 10:42Z
    TWY P, P2, P3, P4, P6, P7, P8, P9, TWY EA BTN APCH END RWY 35R AND RWY 17R/35L, TWY EC BTN TWY P AND RWY 17R/35L, TWY ED BTN TWY M AND APCH END RWY 17L, TWY EE BTN TWY M AND TWY P7 CLSD
  • 09/739 · partial closure (partial) · runway 17R/35Leffective 2026-09-26 14:00Z → 2026-09-26 21:00Z · first seen 2026-09-26 20:54Z · last seen 2026-09-26 20:54Z
    RWY 17R/35L CLSD EXC CROSSING AT TWY EC AND TWY EA
Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 17R/35L: 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 17R/35L

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

No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 17R/35L at KDEN explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.

Instrument approaches to runway 17R/35L

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

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 4 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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Active runway - past 30 days

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.

KDEN airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

⚠️ ATIS Alerts provides informational runway analysis based on available weather, the tower's TFDM configuration and NOTAMs received through FAA SWIM, D-ATIS text, FAA data and historical observations. Active runways shown here are what the tower or its D-ATIS stated and may lag or be misread; NOTAM coverage is not complete; predicted runways are an ATIS Alerts estimate, not an ATC assignment; equipment states are readings of the official text shown with them. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.