How often does DEN have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 47 ground stops at DEN in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 42 min on average (longest 3 hr 8 min). That ranks #4 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at DEN?

Recently the most common reasons at DEN were thunderstorms, wind, runway construction. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.

Which air traffic control center handles DEN?

DEN is in the airspace of Denver Center (ZDV), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting DEN right now?

There are no weather alerts for the DEN area. Current conditions are LIFR (wind 030° 13 kt · vis 0.25 mi · ceiling 200 ft).

Which airports are near Denver (DEN)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Eagle County (EGE, 120 mi) and Aspen-Pitkin County (ASE, 125 mi). In the last 90 days ASE had 10 ground stops.

What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?

A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

Denver (DEN) delays and ground stop status

Denver, CO · in Denver Center (ZDV) airspace

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There is no ground stop at DEN, although the operations plan lists one as possible as of Oct 15, 05:00 UTC.

Denver (DEN, ICAO KDEN) serves Denver, CO and sits in Denver Center (ZDV) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 12:40 AM MDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 47 ground stops at DEN, ranking #4 of 66 airports with ground stops (6% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr 35 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 12 (Eastern time), citing runway construction.

No ground stop at DEN right now, but one is possible

The operations plan lists a possible ground stop. Updated Oct 15, 05:00 UTC.

PlannedDEN GROUND STOP/DELAY PROGRAM POSSIBLE (after 14:00 UTC (8:00 AM MDT))

Weather nowLIFRWind 030° 13 kt · Vis 0.25 mi · Ceiling 200 ft

Delay outlook · 12 hHigh

A possible ground stop after 8:00 AM MDT, with low clouds, fog, and gusty winds, could cause major delays at Denver.

Operations plan lists a possible ground stop after 8:00 AM MDT
Low clouds or poor visibility forecast now until 1:00 AM MDT
Very low clouds or fog right now
47 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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Departures and arrivals

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Weather at DEN

Current conditions and weather alerts

LIFRvery low clouds or visibility

Wind 030° 13 kt · Vis 0.25 mi · Ceiling 200 ft

METAR KDEN 150453Z 03013KT 1/4SM R35L/2200V4000FT FG VV002 06/06 A3008 RMK AO2 TWR VIS 3/4 SLP167 T00610056

Observed Oct 15, 04:53 UTC (KDEN)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

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Weather briefing

Dense fog now, lifting to low clouds by Thursday morning

Delays likely

Now: Dense fog with visibility under half a mile and ceilings around 200 feet, with a light breeze.

Later: Fog thickens again late tonight, then improves to low clouds around 1 AM Thursday. Light showers and mist are possible early Thursday, with clearer skies after midday.

Dense fog may cause delays and diversions until around 1 AM
Gusty winds up to 32 mph possible Thursday morning into afternoon
Showers possible through Thursday morning, with low clouds and reduced visibility

AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the latest METAR, TAF and weather alerts. Not for flight planning.

Forecast for DEN

Model forecast in local time (MDT). For official aviation forecasts, see the TAF.

Next 24 hours

Now45°730%
12 AM45°512%
1 AM41°416%
2 AM39°427%
3 AM39°529%
4 AM38°438%
5 AM42°549%
6 AM43°8G1926%
7 AM46°14G2321%
8 AM44°17G2978%
9 AM46°20G3458%
10 AM49°16G3038%
11 AM52°22G296%
12 PM54°241%
1 PM56°231%
2 PM56°201%
3 PM57°170%
4 PM57°160%
5 PM56°150%
6 PM52°9G151%
7 PM46°61%
8 PM42°32%
9 PM41°32%
10 PM40°32%

Wind in knots (arrow shows where it blows) · chance of rain or snow

TodayOvercast · 22% · wind to 9 kt45° / 52°
ThuSunny · 57% · wind to 24 kt38° / 57°
FriSunny · wind to 10 kt33° / 62°

Sunrise 7:08 AM Sunset 6:21 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for DEN, valid 15/0400Z to 16/0600Z (UTC)

15/0400Z–0700Z
02011KT · 6+ mi · SCT 300, BKN 600 · nearby showers
IFR
15/0500Z–0700Z · Temporarily
0.5 mi · BKN 200 · fog
LIFR
15/0700Z–1100Z · From
36007KT · 6+ mi · SCT 400, BKN 1,000
MVFR
15/0700Z–1100Z · 30% chance
1.5 mi · BKN 400 · light showers rain, mist
LIFR
15/1100Z–1400Z · From
35010KT · 6+ mi · BKN 900, BKN 2,000 · nearby showers
IFR
15/1400Z–2300Z · From
36015G28KT · 6+ mi · BKN 1,200, BKN 4,000 · nearby showers
MVFR
15/1400Z–1800Z · Temporarily
5 mi · OVC 700 · light showers rain
IFR
15/2300Z–0100Z · From
02009KT · 6+ mi · SCT 4,000
VFR
16/0100Z–0600Z · From
02006KT · 6+ mi · FEW 4,000
VFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

DEN history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at DEN

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 11
Last 90 days: 47
Average length: 1 hr 42 min
Longest: 3 hr 8 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 31wind · 7runway construction · 2

DEN ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/Denver).

National rank: #4 of 66
Share of all ground stops: 6% of 791
Median length: 1 hr 35 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: afternoon; noon–6 PM
Busiest day: Sunday
Latest ground stop: Oct 12; runway construction

Start time, local (47 stops with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM0
morning 6 AM–noon4
afternoon noon–6 PM33
evening 6 PM–midnight10

Recent ground stops at DEN

Started	Length	Reason
Oct 13, 00:09 UTC	1 hr 7 min	runway construction
Oct 12, 14:05 UTC	1 hr 6 min	runway construction
Oct 6, 13:52 UTC	58 min	runway/taxiway construction
Oct 5, 14:15 UTC	57 min	runway/taxiway construction
Oct 3, 19:33 UTC	46 min	emergency
Sep 28, 00:05 UTC	2 hr 18 min	wind
Sep 25, 21:59 UTC	3 hr 1 min	thunderstorms
Sep 22, 22:27 UTC	38 min	wind
Sep 19, 12:47 UTC	54 min	staffing
Sep 18, 22:10 UTC	1 hr 50 min	thunderstorms

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Forecast for DEN (TAF)

Issued 15/0413Z · valid 15/0400Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0400Z–0700Z	Base	IFR	02011KT	6+ mi	SCT 300, BKN 600	nearby showers
15/0500Z–0700Z	Temporarily	LIFR	—	0.5 mi	BKN 200	fog
15/0700Z–1100Z	From	MVFR	36007KT	6+ mi	SCT 400, BKN 1,000	—
15/0700Z–1100Z	30% chance	LIFR	—	1.5 mi	BKN 400	light showers rain, mist
15/1100Z–1400Z	From	IFR	35010KT	6+ mi	BKN 900, BKN 2,000	nearby showers
15/1400Z–2300Z	From	MVFR	36015G28KT	6+ mi	BKN 1,200, BKN 4,000	nearby showers
15/1400Z–1800Z	Temporarily	IFR	—	5 mi	OVC 700	light showers rain
15/2300Z–0100Z	From	VFR	02009KT	6+ mi	SCT 4,000	—
16/0100Z–0600Z	From	VFR	02006KT	6+ mi	FEW 4,000	—

TAF KDEN 150413Z 1504/1606 02011KT P6SM VCSH SCT003 BKN006 TEMPO 1505/1507 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM150700 36007KT P6SM SCT004 BKN010 PROB30 1507/1511 1 1/2SM -SHRA BR BKN004 FM151100 35010KT P6SM VCSH BKN009 BKN020 FM151400 36015G28KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 BKN040 TEMPO 1514/1518 5SM -SHRA OVC007 FM152300 02009KT P6SM SCT040 FM160100 02006KT P6SM FEW040

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Other airports in Denver Center

ASEAspen-Pitkin County EGEEagle County

About Denver

DEN at a glance

IATA / FAA code: DEN
ICAO code: KDEN
Location: Denver, CO, United States
Coordinates: 39.8561° N, 104.6737° W
Time zone: America/Denver · now Thu, 12:40 AM MDT
ATC center (ARTCC): Denver Center (ZDV)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 47 (#4 of 66 airports)

Airports near DEN

Straight-line distance from DEN

EGE Eagle County
Eagle, CO · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
120 mi
193 km
ASE Aspen-Pitkin County
Aspen, CO · live ground stop status · 10 ground stops in 90 days
125 mi
201 km

DEN ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Denver (DEN) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 05:00 UTC there is no ground stop at DEN, although the operations plan lists one as possible. This page updates every minute.
How often does DEN have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 47 ground stops at DEN in the last 90 days, lasting 1 hr 42 min on average (longest 3 hr 8 min). That ranks #4 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at DEN?: Recently the most common reasons at DEN were thunderstorms, wind, runway construction. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles DEN?: DEN is in the airspace of Denver Center (ZDV), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting DEN right now?: There are no weather alerts for the DEN area. Current conditions are LIFR (wind 030° 13 kt · vis 0.25 mi · ceiling 200 ft).
Which airports are near Denver (DEN)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Eagle County (EGE, 120 mi) and Aspen-Pitkin County (ASE, 125 mi). In the last 90 days ASE had 10 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?: A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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