Denver Airport Address & Zip Code — DIA Mailing Info, Codes & Directions

Denver Airport address at a glance

Mailing address for Denver International Airport

The full mailing address is 8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249. This address routes GPS navigation directly to the Jeppesen Terminal approach, and is the address airlines, the City and County of Denver, and airport vendors use for official correspondence. For terminal-specific deliveries (lost-and-found retrievals, airline offices), include the airline name and office suite when known — the general terminal address is not set up to accept personal packages unless addressed to a specific tenant.

Denver Airport zip code — 80249

The zip code 80249 covers the entire DIA property — roughly 53 square miles, making it one of the largest airport footprints in the world. Everything inside the airport fence line (terminal, concourses A/B/C, all parking lots, rental car facility, maintenance hangars, and cargo facilities) shares this zip. 80249 is a dedicated airport zip; there are no residential neighborhoods within it.

Adjacent zip codes include 80022 (Commerce City, to the west), 80019 (Green Valley Ranch / northeast Denver, to the south), and 80640(Henderson, to the north). If you're looking for nearby off-airport parking, hotels, or rental car return, those addresses will sit in one of these surrounding zips — not 80249.

Airport codes — DEN vs KDEN vs DIA

• DEN — IATA code. This is the three-letter code on boarding passes, baggage tags, flight search engines, and airline systems.
• KDEN — ICAO code. Used by pilots, flight plans, air traffic control, and aviation weather systems. The leading "K" indicates a U.S. airport.
• DIA — Informal local abbreviation for "Denver International Airport." Common in Colorado media and signage but not an official aviation code.

When booking flights, always use DEN. For GPS and maps, the street address (8500 Peña Blvd) or "Denver International Airport" both route correctly.

GPS coordinates and location

Denver International Airport is centered at approximately 39.8561° N, 104.6737° W. The airport sits on the high plains northeast of the Denver metro area, well beyond the I-225/I-270 loop. Elevation at the Jeppesen Terminal is approximately 5,431 feet (1,655 m) — one of the highest major airports in North America.

The airport's remote location (25 miles from downtown) is why Peña Blvd exists — it's the only road that enters the airport property. There are no shortcuts; every car, Uber, shuttle, and bus enters and exits via Peña.

Directions to Denver International Airport

From downtown Denver

~25 miles · 30–45 min — Take I-70 east from downtown. At Exit 284, take Peña Blvd east directly to the terminal. In heavy traffic or during events, E-470 south to Peña Blvd east is a toll-road alternative that avoids the I-70 bottleneck through Aurora.

From Aurora

~12–20 miles · 20–30 min — From most of Aurora, take I-225 north to I-70 east, then Peña Blvd. From east Aurora, E-470 north to Peña Blvd east is faster. Aurora is the closest city to DIA and is home to most of the off-airport parking lots.

From Boulder

~45 miles · 50–70 min — Take US-36 east to I-25 south, then E-470 east at Exit 194 directly to Peña Blvd. E-470 is a toll road but bypasses downtown Denver entirely — the standard Boulder-to-DIA route for most travelers.

From Colorado Springs

~75 miles · 80–100 min — I-25 north to E-470 east at Exit 194, then Peña Blvd. E-470 saves 20+ minutes vs continuing on I-25 through Denver.

Shipping to Denver Airport — USPS, FedEx, UPS

All major carriers deliver to the 8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO 80249 address. Important notes:

• USPS — Delivers to airport tenants and administrative offices. General delivery at the terminal is not available. For lost-item mail-forwarding, contact the specific airline or DIA Lost & Found.
• FedEx / UPS — Both operate dedicated cargo facilities at DIA (FedEx and UPS have separate sort hubs on-airport). Business shipments to airport tenants route through tenant loading docks, not the passenger terminal.
• Personal shipments — If you need to receive a package while traveling, ship to your hotel or an Amazon Locker in downtown Denver — not the airport. DIA does not accept general deliveries for passengers.
• Airline cargo — Each major airline operates its own cargo counter at DIA for air-freight shipments. Contact the airline directly for rates and drop-off locations.

Parking at the Denver Airport address

Once you arrive at 8500 Peña Blvd, signage directs you to parking options by cost and convenience. On-airport covered garage is $35/day, Economy shuttle lots (Pikes Peak / Longs Peak) are $10/day, and the 61st & Peña lot is $8/day via RTD A-Line. Off-airport lots along the Peña Blvd corridor start at $9/day with free shuttle — see our full DIA parking guide for the complete comparison.