1 day ago · Denver International Airport is one of few United States airports that are certified to handle the Airbus A380. Given the aircraft's sheer size and massive capacity, the airport has to meet certain space and infrastructure requirements to be permitted to handle the A380. The complete list of A380-capable airports is as follows:

1 day ago · The Airbus A380, at 238 feet long with a wingspan of 261 feet, is capable of carrying up to 560 tons and cruising at speeds of up to 563 miles per hour. Denver International is well-equipped to handle such a large aircraft, with its 16,000-foot runway—the longest commercial service runway in the U.S. Passengers will board and deboard at Gate ...

Jan 29, 2025 · The only other time Denver saw an A380 was in 2018 when an Air France flight diverted to the airport. Lufthansa's A380 decision is also a testament to DEN's growth in recent years. The airport handled 82.4 million passengers in 2024, a 19% jump from 2019 and enough to make it the third busiest in the U.S. after Atlanta and Dallas-Fort Worth.

3 days ago · On January 23, Lufthansa not only announced a new destination for its Airbus A380 but also mentioned that it will fly eight A380s to six destinations this summer. A380 replacing the A350 on Denver flights Lufthansa announced that from April 30, its A380s will land at Denver International Airport, becoming the first commercially scheduled A380 flight to arrive at the airport.

Next summer, Lufthansa will fly to Denver (USA) for the first time with the world's largest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380. This makes the capital of Colorado the sixth destination for the A380. The first flight is on 30 April 2025.

Jan 23, 2025 · In a significant development, Denver International Airport will welcome its first-ever scheduled Airbus A380 flights. This is because Lufthansa will deploy the 509-seat double-decker quadjet from its Munich hub this summer.

Jan 23, 2025 · Lufthansa Airlines announced Thursday it will fly the Airbus A380 between Denver International Airport (DIA) and Germany. Lufthansa said it will operate daily service between Denver and...

Jan 23, 2025 · Lufthansa will launch its first-ever A380 flights between Munich and Denver, highlighting the return of the popular aircraft post-pandemic. Despite being surpassed by newer models, the A380...

Jan 23, 2025 · German flag carrier Lufthansa has announced that it will fly its behemoth Airbus A380 to Denver (DEN) from its Munich (MUC) hub starting in late April of this year. This will mark the first scheduled A380 service to the Colorado hub in the airport’s history.

Nov 6, 2018 · A diverted Air France flight marked the first time an A380 – the world’s largest passenger jet – has ever landed at Denver, according to airport officials.