DENVER — The crush of holiday travelers moving through Denver International Airport has begun. But the upcoming arctic blast that is expected to settle over the Mile High City Thursday might throw a wrinkle in those travel plans.
DIA is anticipating more than 611,000 travelers to pass through TSA checkpoints between Monday and Tuesday of next week, an increase of 14.5% for the same period in 2021.
The busiest days of the travel period will be Thursday and Friday when an arctic airmass is forecast to move in.
Thursday will be dangerously cold and breezy, with wind chills as low as -50 degrees across both the plains and mountains, according to the National Weather Service. Denver will see a high of only 2 degrees, with a low of -11 degrees.
Friday, that airmass will begin moving east and a warming trend will begin, but it will still be below freezing. Friday’s high in Denver is expected to be 20 degrees, with a low of -10 degrees.
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DIA said it’s too early to know if flights will be impacted by Thursday’s blast of below-freezing temperatures. A spokesperson said they anticipate de-icing operations will be in place, but it’s up to the airlines whether they delay or cancel flights.
Below is information released by DIA as to what to expect flying out of DEN in the next week:
Passengers are strongly encouraged to use the primary checkpoints for TSA PreCheck and standard screening as outlined below.
South Security Checkpoint: Open 24/7 as the primary checkpoint for standard screening (see TSA PreCheck hours below)
North Security Checkpoint: Primary checkpoint for TSA PreCheck passengers: Open 4 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.
A-Bridge Security Checkpoint: Open from approximately 4:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.
For real-time security wait times to and to help select the best checkpoint, passengers can check FlyDenver.com.
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