Denver council approves airport lease for airline that flies ICE charters
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- Location
- Denver, Colorado
- Event date:
- Oct 13, 2026
- Published:
- Oct 19, 2026
Last updated Oct 19, 2026 · Location shown at city/county level only.
Summary
Denver City Council voted 11–1 on Oct. 13, 2026 to approve a three-year Denver International Airport use-and-lease agreement with Key Lime Air, an airline with ICE flight contracts, after weeks of delay. Officials warned rejecting a qualified airline could violate federal rules, Axios Denver and Denverite report.
Evidence & sources
Reported by at least two independent publishers.
- Original in English · Denver City Council approves Key Lime Air deal despite ICE ties
Axios Denver · news · Oct 14, 2026
- Original in English · After months of debate, Denver approves lease for ICE airline contractor Key Lime
Denverite · news · Oct 14, 2026
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Automated-assisted review by the AI build agent on 2026-10-19 under explicit project-owner authorization. Original sources were opened and read. Not reviewed by a human editor.