Denver International
ScheduledDEN is still awaiting its TFDM cutover, with a published planning target of September 29, 2026. FAA program dates have moved before, so the tracker treats this as a schedule marker rather than a guarantee.
FAA modernization · Denver
Does DEN Still Use Paper Flight Strips?
Denver International is one of 89 airports in the FAA's TFDM modernization program. This page isolates its current status, published schedule, evidence, and latest verification.
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ScheduledCurrent status
September 29, 2026Published target
DEN's electronic flight strips status
What changes when DEN goes digital
Paper flight strips are physical records controllers print, mark by hand, and pass between positions. TFDM moves that workflow to electronic displays and connects it to surface tools that help sequence departures and manage taxi-out demand. It is an airport-tower rollout, separate from the radar and telecom programs also included in the FAA's Modern Skies banner.
The status above follows airport-specific evidence. A national deadline or an old waterfall schedule is not treated as proof that DEN is live; the page changes only when the cited sources support the new status.
United construction at DEN
Tower modernization is only one infrastructure story here. The United hub tracker follows 6 club, terminal, gate, or airport projects at DEN, with separate labels for United-funded work and airport-authority construction.
Quick answers
Does DEN use electronic flight strips?
DEN is still awaiting its TFDM cutover, with a published planning target of September 29, 2026. FAA program dates have moved before, so the tracker treats this as a schedule marker rather than a guarantee.
When will DEN stop using paper flight strips?
The latest published planning date is September 29, 2026. It can move as the FAA resequences installations, so the tracker will not call it complete until a source confirms the go-live.
What is TFDM at DEN?
Terminal Flight Data Manager is the FAA system replacing paper flight strips with electronic flight data displays and surface-management tools. At DEN, the tracker follows the airport-specific installation status rather than the broader national program promise.