Power outage impacts train to gates at Denver International Airport during spring break travel
A power outage impacted train service to the gates at Denver International Airport on Wednesday morning. According to airport officials, the airport experienced a power incident around 9:20 a.m.
Certain areas of the airport were still without power a half hour later.
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Airport officials said technicians were working as quickly as possible to restore power. Airport officials told CBS News Colorado they did not have an estimate on when power would be restored.
ALERT: The airport experienced a power incident around 9:20 a.m. Certain areas of the airport are still experiencing an outage, including DEN’s train to the gates.
Technicians are working as quickly as possible to restore power. We will share updates as soon as we have them.
— Denver Int’l Airport (@DENAirport) March 18, 2026
This comes during a period when there are more travelers at the airport for spring break. There are also some issues with long lines at security checkpoints across the U.S. due to TSA workers not being paid during a partial government shutdown.
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According to airport officials, during last weekend and the upcoming weekend, there could be more than 80,000 people a day passing through Denver airport security.
The airport urges travelers to arrive at least two hours before their flight departs at all times, regardless of the time of year. Travelers can check current wait times at FlyDenver.com.
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