Denver ARTCC

 (1962-Active) - One of 22 FAA Air Route Traffic Control Centers in the United States. Established in 1962 in Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado. Assigned an FAA ID of ZDV. Active FAA Air Traffic Control Center.

History
The original Denver ARTCC was commissioned on 1 Mar 1942 and was located at the Denver Municipal Airport with a small staff of 12 Air Traffic Control Specialists.

The current facility, located at 2211 17th Ave, Longmont, Colorado, was completed in 1962 and in 1998 added a new DSR control room. On 23 Dec 2011 the En Route Automation Modernization program (ERAM) replaced the original HOST computer for all flight plan processing and automated coordination between facilities. The Denver Center (ZDV) covers a part of the Western service area.

The Denver ARTCC encompasses some 266,000 square miles of airspace over portions of nine states including; Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Montana. In addition to numerous regional airports, there are TRACON/Approach Controls at Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Grand Junction, Casper, Cheyenne, and Ellsworth AFB at Rapid City. Adjacent En Route Centers include Minneapolis ARTCC, Kansas City ARTCC, Albuquerque ARTCC, Los Angeles ARTCC, and Salt Lake City ARTCC.

The Denver Center has six areas of specialization. Five out of the six areas have low and high altitude sectors, but uniquely, Denver Center has one area that specializes in low altitude mountainous terrain. This area was designed to work aircraft in and out of the airports that service ski resorts.

Current Status
Active FAA facility in Longmont, Boulder County, Colorado.

See Also:
 * FAA Air Route Traffic Control Centers
 * JSS and FAA Radar Sites

Sources:
 * Denver ARTCC Welcome Guide

Links:
 * Wikipedia - Joint Surveillance System