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===114th Avenue===
===114th Avenue===
From Pena Buelevard, exit onto Tower Road and head north to 96th (Turn right if you're exiting pena buelevard westbound, left if exiting Pena eastbound).  Turn right on 96th and follow it around a left curve, then a right curve.  You will see the approaches at this point.  This location is great for side-ons from approaches to the 16s, and some unique departure shots can be had from aircraft departing the 34's, as they usually cross very low over 114th in a steep bank.  Beware however, don't be in between the signs on foot or parked.
From Pena Boulevard, exit onto Tower Road and head north to 96th (Turn right if you're exiting pena buelevard westbound, left if exiting Pena eastbound).  Turn right on 96th and follow it around a left curve, then a right curve.  You will see the approaches at this point.  This location is great for side-ons from approaches to the 16s, and some unique departure shots can be had from aircraft departing the 34's, as they usually cross very low over 114th in a steep bank.  Beware however, don't be in between the signs on foot or parked.


===120th Avenue===
===120th Avenue===
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===The 35's (Mount Elbert Lot)===
===The 35's (Mount Elbert Lot)===
From Pena Buelevard exit onto Jackson Gap and head south (Right turn off the exit ramp if you're heading toward the terminals, left turn off the exit ramp if you're heading away).  Follow the road around a left curve and take the first right.  Take another left right after the stop sign.  The road you are on will dead-end at Valley Head road. Head north on Valley Head until past the fire station, and on the east side of the road there's a little pullout. This spot is great for evening arrivals onto 35L, but 35R is impossible without 600mm or longer.
From Pena Boulevard exit onto Jackson Gap and head south (Right turn off the exit ramp if you're heading toward the terminals, left turn off the exit ramp if you're heading away).  Follow the road around a left curve and take the first right.  Take another left right after the stop sign.  The road you are on will dead-end at Valley Head road. Head north on Valley Head until past the fire station, and on the east side of the road there's a little pullout. This spot is great for evening arrivals onto 35L, but 35R is impossible without 600mm or longer.


===56th Avenue===
===56th Avenue===
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====East Garage====
====East Garage====
Keep right on Pena Blvd for terminal East. Follow signs for parking garage. Print your parking pass and continue to the first garage available. Turn right and head all the way up to level 5, and park in the northeast corner of the garage. This spot provides amazing shots of aircraft landing on 17R, as well as shots of aircraft taxiing in from landing on 35L, 35R, and 26.
Keep right on Pena Blvd for terminal East. Follow signs for parking garage. Print your parking pass and continue to the first garage available. Turn right and head all the way up to level 5, and park in the northeast corner of the garage. This spot provides amazing shots of aircraft landing on 17R, as well as shots of aircraft taxiing in from landing on 35L, 35R, and 26.
===96th Avenue===
From 56th Avenue, continue eastbound until you reach Imboden Road and a small depot. Turn left on Imboden Road and head north for 5 miles. From there, turn left on 96th Avenue. 96th Avenue is a good dirt road. Continue through some trees for 2 miles to the intersection of 96th and Hudson Mile Road. From here you will have a great view of aircraft touching down on runway 26 or taking off of runway 8. Beware: Do not continue east on 96th or north on Hudson Mile as this is airport property and you are likely to get into trouble.


==Regular Traffic==
==Regular Traffic==


The airport is the fourth largest hub for United Airlines, the largest hub for Frontier Airlines, and is also a main operating base for Southwest Airlines. These three airlines' combined operations made up about 85% of the total passenger traffic at DEN as of December 2018. (From Wikipedia)
The airport is the fourth largest hub for United Airlines, the largest hub for Frontier Airlines, and is also a main operating base for Southwest Airlines. These three airlines' combined operations made up about 85% of the total passenger traffic at DEN as of December 2018. (From Wikipedia)  
There has however, in recent years, been a surge in international traffic. Below is a list if international flights to DEN, excluding those operated by United, Southwest, and Frontier.
 
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<tr><th width="200">Airline</th><th width="200">From:</th><th width="300">Aircraft</th>
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<tr><td>AeroMexico</td><td>MEX, MTY</td><td>Boeing 737-800, Embraer 190</td></tr>
There has been a dramatic decrease in international/overseas flights due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
<tr><td>Air Canada</td><td>YUL, YYZ, YVR</td><td>Airbus A319, Embraer 190</td></tr>
Below is a list of airlines and aircraft operating to and from DEN.
<tr><td>British Airways</td><td>LHR</td><td>Boeing 747-400</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cayman Airways</td><td>GCM</td><td>Boeing 737-500</td></tr>
< tr><td>Copa Airlines</td><td>PTY</td><td>Boeing 737-800</td></tr>
<tr><td>Edelweiss Airways</td><td>ZRH</td><td>Airbus A330</td></tr>
<tr><td>Icelandair</td><td>KEF</td><td>Boeing 757-200</td></tr>
<tr><td>Lufthansa</td><td>FRA, MUC</td><td>Boeing 747-400, Airbus A350-900</td></tr>
<tr><td>Norweigian Air</td><td>LGW, CDG, FCO</td><td>Boeing 787-9</td></tr>
<tr><td>Volaris</td><td>CUU, GDL, MEX</td><td>Airbus A319, Airbus A320</td></tr>
<tr><td>WestJet</td><td>YYC</td><td>Boeing 737-700</td></tr>


{| class="wikitable"
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|'''Airline'''
|'''Aircraft'''
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|Air Canada
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|-
|Air Canada Express
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|-
|Air France '''(service begins July 2nd, 2021)'''
|787-9
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|Alaska Airlines
|737-900
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|Allegiant Air
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|-
|American Airlines
|A321-200, 737-800
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|American Eagle
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|-
|Boutique Airways
|Pilatus PC-12 (single turboprop)
|-
|British Airways
|
|-
|Cayman Airways
|737-800
|-
|Copa Airlines
|737-800
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|Delta Air Lines
|A220-300, 737-900, 757-200, 767-300, 767-400
|-
|Delta Connection
|Embraer E175LL (operated by SkyWest)
|-
|Denver Air Connection
|Fairchild Dornier 328, Fairchild Dornier SA-227DC Metro (twin-turboprop)
|-
|Edelweiss Air
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|-
|Frontier
|A320, A320N, A321-200
|-
|Icelandair
|
|-
|JetBlue
|
|-
|Lufthansa
|A330-300, A350-900
|-
|Southern Airways Express
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|-
|Southwest Airlines
|737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8
|-
|Spirit Airlines
|A320
|-
|Sun Country Airlines
|737-800
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|United Airlines
|A319, A320, 737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8, 737-9, 737 MAX 9, 757-200, 757-300, 767-300(ER), 777-200(ER)
|-
|United Express
|CRJ-200 (operated by SkyWest), CRJ-700 (operated by SkyWest), Embraer ERJ-145XR (operated by CommutAir), Embraer E175LR (operated by SkyWest)
|-
|Volaris
|A319
|-
|WestJet
|
|-
|}


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