Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN , ICAO: KDEN , FAA LID: DEN ), also known as < b> HER , is an international airport in Denver, Colorado, United States. At 33,531 acres (13,570 ha, 52.4 sq mi), this is the largest airport in the United States based on total land area. Runway 16R/34L, with a length of 16,000 feet (4,877 m), is the longest public runway runway in the United States.
By 2017, DEN is the 20th busiest airport in the world and the fifth busiest in the United States with handling passenger traffic 61,379,396 passengers. It also has the third largest domestic connection network in the country.
DEN has non-stop services to destinations across North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia serving more than 195 destinations by 2018. The airport is in north-east Denver and is owned and operated by City & County of Denver Flight Department. DEN was selected as the "Best Airport in North America" ​​by readers of the Business Traveler Magazine for six consecutive years (2005-2010) and was named "Best American Airport" by Magazine Time in 2002.
In 2018, Denver International Airport was rated by Skytrax as "The 29th Airport in the World," ranked # 1 in the United States. Skytrax also named DIA the "Second Best Regional Airport in North America" ​​for 2017, and "The Fourth Best Regional Airport in the World".
The airport is the main hub for Frontier Airlines. It is also the fourth largest hub for United Airlines with 375 departures daily to 141 destinations. It is the fourth most widely used airport on Southwest Airlines and the fastest growing market, with 190 daily departures to almost 60 destinations.
DEN is the only airport in the United States to implement an ISO 14001 certified environmental management system that covers all airports.
The airport is accessible via PeÃÆ' Â ± a Boulevard and the A Line commuter line from Denver Union Station.
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Features
Aesthetics
The highest internationally-acclaimed Jeppesen Roof Terminal, designed by Fentress Bradburn Architects, reflects snow-capped mountains and evokes early Colorado history when the Native American teepees are located opposite the Great Plains. The catenary steel cable system, similar to the Brooklyn Bridge design, supports cloth roofing. HE is also known as a pedestrian bridge connecting the terminals to Concourse A that allows travelers to see planes glide beneath them and have a view of the Rocky Mountains to the West and the plateau to the East.
Art
Both during construction and after opening, HE has set aside part of the construction and operation budget for art. The gargoyles hiding inside the suitcase are above the exit of the baggage claim. The corridors of the main terminal and Concourse A usually contain additional temporary exhibitions. Finally, a number of different public artworks are present in the subway connecting the main terminal with concourses.
Blue Mustang
Blue Mustang , by El Paso-born artist Luis JimÃÆ' © nez, was one of the earliest public art commissions for Denver International Airport in 1993. Height 32 feet (9.8 m) Blue Mustang is a bright blue fiberglass cast-fiberglass with bright red eyes located between the entrance and exit of Peà ± a Boulevard. Jimà © à © nez was killed in 2006 at the age of 65 when he created the statue when part of it fell on him and severed an artery in his leg. At the time of his death, JimÃÆ' © nez has completed a mustang head painting. Blue Mustang was completed by others, and inaugurated at the airport on 11 February 2008. The statue has been the subject of controversy.
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Other Arts Commission HE has been awarded to artists Leo Tanguma, Gary Sweeney, and Gary Yazzie.
HIS Art Collection was recently honored by USA TODAY publishers, being the top ten public art airports in the United States.
The airport also features an astronaut bronze statue, congressman and the original Denver Jack Swigert. Swigert, who flew in Apollo 13 as a Pilot Module Command, was elected to the House of Representatives in 1982, but died of cancer before he was sworn. The statue was wearing a pressure suit A7L, and posed holding a gold-plated ring. helmet. This is a duplicate of a statue placed on the United States Capitol in 1997.
Automatic trunk system
The computerized baggage system at the airport, which should reduce delays, shorten waiting times in carousel luggage, and cut airline labor costs, is an unmitigated failure. The opening of the airport was originally scheduled for October 31, 1993, with a single system for all three concourses. Problems with the system delayed opening until February 28, 1995, with separate systems for each concourse and various levels of automation.
The original construction cost of $ 186 million the system grew by $ 1 million per day for months of modification and improvement. Flight entrance at Concourse B airport makes use of the system very limited, and only United, the dominant airline of HIM, is using it for outbound flights. The 40-year-old company in charge of automated system design, BAE Automated Systems (formerly Boeing Airport Equipment) Carrollton, Texas, which was then responsible for 90% of the baggage system in the United States, was acquired in 2002. by G & T Conveyor Company, Inc.
The automated luggage system never worked as designed, and in August 2005 it became common knowledge that United would leave the system, a decision that would save them $ 1 million per month in maintenance costs.
Transit System Automatic Guide
Concourse is accessed by the person's movers known as the Automated Guideway Transit System. With four railway stations and thirty-one vehicles, it drives passengers between the main terminal and three concourse through underground rail systems. This system is not part of the commuter train system between downtown Denver and the Denver International Airport.
Solar energy system
Denver International Airport currently has four solar photovoltaic arrays at the airport property, with a total capacity of 10 megawatts or 16 million kilowatt-hours of solar electricity annually.
- Solar I
In mid 2008, Denver International Airport inaugurated a $ 13 million solar farm located at 7.5 hectares directly south of the Jeppesen Terminal between the entrance and exit of PeÃÆ'Â ± Boulevard. Solar farming consists of more than 9,200 solar panels that follow the sun to maximize energy efficient production and generate more than 3.4 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year. Owned and run by an independent energy specialist company, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, its annual output amounts to about 50 percent of the electricity required to operate a rail system that runs between the airport terminal and gate area. By using this solar power, DEN will reduce its carbon emissions by five million pounds annually.
- Solar II
In December 2009, a $ 7 million, 1.6-megawatt solar project at about nine acres to the north of the airport airport operated. This array is a project involving MP2 Capital and Oak Leaf Energy Partners generates over 2.7 million kilowatt-hours of clean energy each year and provides about 100 percent of fuel consumption at airports.
- Solar III
The third solar installation located on 28 hectares, dedicated in July 2011, is a 4.4MW complex, which is expected to generate 6.9 million kilowatt-hours of energy. Intermountain Electric Inc. building system, with solar panels supplied by Yingli Green Energy. Power circuits are reported to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 5,000 metric tons per year.
- Solar IV
The airport added its fourth solar power system in June 2014. The $ 6 million system can generate up to 2MW, or 3.1 million kilowatt-hours of solar electricity annually. Its location lies north of the airfield and provides direct electricity to the Fire Fire and Fire Extinguisher Training Academy (ARPP) at the Denver Fire Department.
Four of the Denver International Airport's solar systems now account for about six percent of the airport's total power requirements. Output makes DEN the largest distributed photovoltaic energy generation generation in the state of Colorado, and the second largest solar array among US airports.
Telecommunications
HE has Wi-Fi access throughout the airport. Free services are provided by the airport directly and are no longer supported by advertising. Independent testers have found Wi-Fi DIA to be one of the fastest at any US airport, with an average speed of 61.74 Mbit/sec.
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Geography
The airport is 25 miles (40 km) with driving distance from downtown Denver, which is 19 miles (31 km) farther from Stapleton International Airport, the airport it replaces. Remote locations are chosen to avoid aircraft noise affecting the developed area, to accommodate the generous layout of the foundations that will not be compromised by blizzards, and to allow for future expansion.
The 52.4 square miles (136a, km 2 ) of the land occupied by the airport is more than one and a half times the size of Manhattan (33.6 sq mi or 87 km2). The land was moved from Adams County to Denver after the 1989 vote, increasing the city size by 50 percent and handing out western parts of the county's neighbors. As a result, Adams County cities in Aurora, Brighton, and Commerce City are actually closer to the airport than most of Denver. All highway traffic accessing the airport from central Denver leaves the city and passes Aurora, making the airport as a practical exclave. Similarly, the A Line train service that connects the airport with downtown Denver has two intervening stations in Aurora.
History
From 1980 to 1983, the Denver County Government Council (DRCOG) investigated six areas for new metro airport airports in north and east Denver. In September 1989, under the leadership of Mayor of Denver Federico PeÃÆ'±, federal officials authorized the first $ 60 million spending on HE development. Two years later, Mayor Wellington Webb inherited the megaproject, which is scheduled to open on October 29, 1993.
Procrastination caused by poor planning and repetitive design changes due to changing requirements from United Airlines caused Webb Mayor to push the reopening day, first through December 1993, then through March 1994. In September 1993, delays due to grinding strikes and other events meant the opening day was pushed back again, until May 15, 1994.
In April 1994, the city invited reporters to observe the first test of the new automatic luggage system. Journalists are treated to scenes of clothing and other personal effects scattered under the system track, while actuators that move the suitcase from the belt to the belt often throw the suitcase directly from the system. The mayor canceled the planned May 15 opening. The luggage system continued to be a maintenance complex and was eventually stopped in September 2005, with traditional baggage handlers manually handling cargo and passenger luggage.
On September 25, 1994, the airport hosted a fly-in that attracted several hundred public aviation aircraft, providing the pilot with a unique opportunity to operate in and out of the new airport, and wander around looking at ground-level facilities. - including the baggage system, which is still under test. FAA controllers also take advantage of events to test procedures, and to examine holes in radio coverage as planes glide around and between buildings.
HE eventually replaced Stapleton on February 28, 1995, 16 months behind schedule and at a cost of $ 4.8 billion, nearly $ 2 billion over budget. The construction employs 11,000 workers. United Airlines Flight 1062 to Kansas City International Airport was the first to depart and United Flight 1474 from Colorado Springs Airport was the first to arrive.
HE. still has some land on the former Stapleton site, an open field area bordered by Central Park Blvd to the west, 40th Ave to the North, Havana St. to the East & amp; 37th Ave in the south, with the exception of Coca-Cola-Swire Warehouse & amp; FedEx warehouse. The city's flight departments continued to have this site even after Stapleton was closed.
Once the airport runway is completed but before it is opened, the airport uses the code (IATA: DVX , ICAO: KDVX ). He then took over (IATA: DEN , ICAO: KDEN ) as a code from Stapleton when the last airport was closed.
During the March 17-19, 2003 snowstorm, heavy snow loads tore open holes in the roof of white terminal cloth. More than two feet of snow in the paved area closes the airport (and main road access, PeÃÆ' Â ± a Boulevard) for almost two days. Several thousand people were stranded in HIM.
In 2004, HE ranked first in major airports for timely arrival according to the FAA.
Another snowstorm on December 20 and 21, 2006, shed more than 20 inches (51 cm) of snow in 24 hours. The airport was closed for over 45 hours, spewing out thousands. Following the snowstorm, the airport invested heavily in new snow removal equipment that had caused a drastic drop in runway occupancy to clear the snow, down from an average of 45 minutes in 2006 to just 15 minutes in 2014.
On November 19, 2015, the first part of the Hotel and Transit Center, the hotel, opened adjacent to Jeppesen Terminal. On April 22, 2016, the commuter train service to the Hotel and Transit Center from Union Denver Station began.
Design and upgrades
Denver has traditionally been home to one of the busiest airports in the country because of its location. Many airlines including United Airlines, Western Airlines, Frontier Airlines and the old People Express are concentrated in the old Stapleton International Airport, and there are also significant Southwest Airlines operations. Sometimes, Stapleton is a hub for three or four airlines. The main reasons justifying the new HER development include the fact that the gate space is very limited in Stapleton, and the runway Pacu Stapleton can not deal efficiently with the Denver weather and wind patterns, causing national travel disruptions. The project started with Perez Architects and was completed by Fentress Bradburn Architects from Denver, Pouw & amp; Partner Arvada, CO, and Bertram A. Bruton & amp; Partner from Denver. DIA's signature profile, suggestive of Rocky Mountains covered in snow, first hand sketch by Design Director Curtis W. Fentress. Captured by the then Mayor, Federico PeÃÆ'Â ± a, as the iconic form he sought - "similar to the Sydney Opera House" - HE's design as well as optimized edge-to-air navigation for its users has won HIS global praise and encouraged its designer, Fentress , to one of the world's leading airport designers. Fentress Architects is currently working on the modernization of LAX. The concourses are designed by the joint venture company The Richardson Associates and The Allred Fisher Seracuse Lawler Partnership.
With DIA's development, Denver is determined to build an airport that can be easily expanded over the next 50 years to eliminate many of the problems that plagued Stapleton International Airport. This is achieved by designing an expandable midfield terminal and concourse, creating one of the most efficient airfields in the world.
At 33,531 acres (136Ã, km 2 ), HE is by far the largest land commercial airport in the United States. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is distant at 70 km 2 (26.9 square miles). The 327-foot (100 m) control tower is one of the highest in North America. The airfield is arranged in a pinwheel formation around the midway terminals and concourses. This layout allows an independent flow of aircraft to and from each runway without queuing or overlapping with other runways, as well as allowing air traffic patterns to be adjusted to avoid crosswinds, regardless of wind direction. Additional platforms can be added as needed, up to a maximum of 12 runways. Denver currently has four runways north/south (35/17 Left and Right; 34/16 Left and Right) and two runways east/west (7/25 and 8/26).
The sixth floor of DIA (16R/34L) is the longest commercial longitudinal instrument runway in North America with a length of 16,000 feet (4,877 m). Compared to other HE runways, a length of more than 4,000 feet (1,200 m) allows full-loaded jumbo jets such as Boeing 747 or Airbus A380 to take off at mile-mile Denver during the summer, thereby providing unlimited global access to every airline using HER.
The carriages in midfield allow passengers to be screened at central locations efficiently and then transported through the movements of underground people to three different passenger concurses. Unlike Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport where the midfield design is based, Concourses B and C are not connected to any kind of road; they are only accessible via train.
Taxis in Denver have been positioned in such a way that each concourse in midfield can progress significantly before reaching taxiways. Concourse B, used by United Airlines, is longer than the other two concourses, and after the addition of four gates to its western tip in 2019, it will be at or near its maximum possible length. However, Concourse A and C can be extended to match the length of Concourse B. Once this expansion is exhausted, space has been reserved for the four future concourses: Ã, D and E (by extending train) and East and West (to be connected via the pedestrian path to Terminal Jeppesen).
All international flights requiring customs and immigration services currently fly to Concourse A. Currently twelve gates are used for international flights. Eight of them are north-facing gates in Concourse A equipped to divert passengers coming into the aisle connecting to the upper level of the air bridge and entering Customs and Immigration on the north side of Jeppesen Terminal. By 2017, the four south-facing gates in the Concourse A retro come with access to a new sterile hallway that leads upstairs and blends into the hallway of eight other original gates. See Concourse A below.
As part of the original design of the airport, the volume of passengers determined by the city "triggered" will lead to the redevelopment of master plans and the possibility of new construction to ensure the airport is able to meet Denver's needs. The city reached its first phase capacity threshold in 2008, and DIA is currently revising its master plan. As part of the master plan renewal, the airport announced the selection of Parsons Corporation to design a new hotel, railway station and two bridges leading to the main terminal. The airport has the ability to add up to six additional runways, bringing the total number of runways to 12. Once fully built, HE should be able to handle 110 million passengers per year, up from 32 million passengers on its opening.
On September 9, 2015, a political campaign launched by Denver Mayor Michael Hancock to radically expand commercial development on DIA, the earlier development was banned by intergovernmental agreements between Denver and Adams County. The amendment agreement was approved by Denver and Adams County voters in November 2015.
Terminal and Concourse
Jeppesen Terminal
The Jeppesen terminal, named after the aviation safety pioneer Elrey Jeppesen, is the airport's onshore side. The road traffic accessed the airport directly from PeÃÆ' Â ± a Boulevard, which in turn was fed by Interstate 70 and E-470. Two closed and closed parking areas directly connected to the terminal - four garages and economic parking spaces on the east side; and four garages and many economies on the west side.
Terminals are separated to the west and east terminals for the decline of passengers and pickup. Below is a map of airlines associated with the terminal.
The airport center area has two security checking areas and is out of the subway system. The northern side of Jeppesen Terminal contains a third security checking area and separate immigration, and customs areas.
The main terminal has six official floors, connected by elevators and escalators. The 1-3 floors consist of the lowest level of parking garage as well as many economies on both sides of the terminal. The 4th floor contains passenger pickup, as well as short and long term parking. The 5th floor is used for parking as well as drop-offs and pick-ups for taxis and shuttles for many rental cars and off-site parking. The fifth floor also contains a luggage carousel and a security checkpoint. The sixth floor is used for drop-off passengers and check-in counters.
Passengers are channeled first to the airfare counter or kiosk on the sixth floor for check in. Since all gates in Denver are in remote spaces, the security passengers are clear at one of three different checkpoints: one at each end of the main terminal, each of which has its own escalator bank leading to the train; as well as the smaller one at the end of the pedestrian bridge to Concourse A.
After leaving the main terminal via a train or pedestrian bridge, passengers can access 95 full service gates on 3 separate concourses (A, B & amp; C), plus gates for regional flights.
The stone used on the terminal wall is supplied by Yule Marble Quarry, also used for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Lincoln Memorial.
Beginning in April 2018, work has commenced within Jeppesen Terminal on major interior renovations and reconfigurations including the initial phase of construction to relocate 2 of 3 TSA security checkpoints from the Great Hall on Level 5 to Level 6 (East & West). as well as updating and consolidating the airline ticket counter/check-in. Finally, pre and post-security collection and recreation areas will be incorporated into the space where the TSA security area at Level 5 is currently located. The gradual project to this terminal, along with an ongoing 39 gate expansion project to all three concourses and several other capital improvement projects, is expected to be completed by 2021 for a total price of approximately $ 3.5 billion.
Hotel and Transit Center
DIA Hotel and Transit Center consists of three integrated functional areas: hotels, public land transportation, and public plaza.
The recently completed $ 544 million construction project (April 2016) directly connects hotels and transit centers to Jeppesen terminal. The project includes a commuter railway station, run by the FasTracks Regional Transportation District (RTD) system and the 519-room hotel and conference center, which is managed by Westin Hotels & amp; Resorts. The hotel opened on 19 November 2015 and the commuter rail service commenced on April 22, 2016. Gensler and AndersonMasonDale Architects are the architects for the project. The project builder is MHS, a joint venture consisting of Mortenson Construction, Hunt Construction, and Saunders Construction. Construction has commenced on 5 October 2011. The RTD bus will also be transferred to the bus bay at the Hotel and Transit Center. The 82,000 square foot public square will be the newest venue for art and entertainment in Denver and will provide an area for travelers and visitors to relax and enjoy the art, sunshine and views of the Rocky Mountains. The Plaza will be operated by the Denver Arts and Venues, City and County Denver agencies that operate a Denver-owned entertainment venue. The railway station is located under the hotel with a 150 foot (46 m) canopy extending through the northern square to Jeppesen Terminal.
Concourse
HE has three midfield concourses, is very far away, although the train station is no longer named by the concourse, but is simply denoted as "All __ Gates." Concourse A is accessible via a pedestrian bridge directly from the terminal building, as well as via a subway system that serves all three concourses. For access to ConcoursesÃ, B and C, passengers must use the train. Once in 1998 and again in 2012, the rail system suffered technical problems and closed for several hours, creating a superb passenger back-logs at the main terminal because there is no pedestrian walkway between the terminals and the B and C Concourses. On both occasions, the bus must be used due to train problems.
The concourse and main terminal are the same as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The main difference is that HE does not have a T gate satellite unit directly connected to the terminal, and the space between concourses in HIM is much broader than the space between concourses in Atlanta. This allows for maximum operating efficiency because the aircraft can push back from their gates while other taxi planes can still intercept through the aisle behind them without delay.
Airports collect landing, rental and other income from airlines to help offset their operating costs. HE is owned and operated by City and County Denver, but does not operate using dollar taxes. In contrast, airports are "corporate funds" that generate their own income to cover operating costs. Airports operate from revenue generated by airlines - landing costs, rent and other payments - and revenues generated by non-airline resources - parking, concession income, rent and other payments.
On December 14, 2006, HE instituted the design phase of the expansion of Concourse C in the first major expansion of a concourse airport. In September 2014, the airport completed construction of five new gates in C Concourse, which now serves Southwest Airlines. The new gates are labeled C23 to C27 and expand the space by 39,000 square feet (3,600 m 2 ) at a cost of $ 46 million.
Concourse B is also expanded with the addition of regional jet terminals designed by Reddy & amp; Reddy Architects on the east side of the concourse. The Concourse Jet Regional consists of a concourse or small finger connected to Concourse B. This gate allows direct jet access to smaller Jet Regional. With the opening of Regional Jet Concourse on 24 April 2007, United Airlines abandoned Concourse A completely and operates only from B, with the exception of international flights requiring customs support.
Prompted by growth in routes and passengers, on July 31, 2017, the City Council approved a project management contract to add a total of 26 gates combined to three existing concourses (A, B & amp; C). In November 2017 the number was revised and increased to 39 additional gates or from 137 gates currently being 176 gates, a 28% increase. Projects and contracts for architectural and construction work have been approved by the Denver city council on November 13, 2017. The gate expansion project reflects a gradual renovation of $ 1.8 billion and reconfiguration to Jeppesen Terminal which begins in spring 2018 and is expected to be completed by 2021. When the terminal renovation and concourse expansion is completed, the airport must be able to handle between 80 and 90 million passengers per year. The current airport (in 2017) was built to handle 50 million passengers and see more than 61 million pass through 2017, an increase of more than 5% of total passengers by 2016.
Concourse A
Concourse A is 1,900 feet (579 m) in length, requiring 1.22 million square feet (113,000 m 2 ) and has 38 gates: A26-A53, A56, A59-65, and A67-68. Twelve of these gates (A33, A35, A37, A39-A47) are equipped to handle international arrivals. The five gates (A31, A33, A37, A41, A45) are equipped to handle wide-body aircraft, of which two (A37 and A41) have twin jet brackets labeled A and B. Concourse A handles all international arrivals at the airport (excluding airports with border of preclearance), as well as flights departing from all the international operators serving Denver. In addition, all domestic airlines, except Alaska, Southwest, Spirit, and United, use this concourse, with Frontier Airlines having the greatest presence.
At the opening of the airport, Concourse A A is only used by Continental Airlines for its Denver hub. However, due to its emergence from bankruptcy, as well as tough competition from United Airlines, Continental chose to dismantle the hub immediately after opening, and only operate a handful of gates at A, before finally moving to Concourse B before the merger with United.
The two lounges are located on the upper floors of the central part of Concourse A: American Airlines Admirals Club/Delta Airways Lines Club Club, and Delta Air Lines Sky Club, which was last opened in 2016 at the site of the former USO Lounge.
In May 2018 construction began at a 12-gate expansion to the west end of Concourse A. The first five gates are expected to be completed by June 2020 with the remaining projects to be completed by December 2020. Some new gates will be additional. gates capable of handling larger wide bodied aircraft for international flights with direct access to US Customs and Border Protection. When completed, the gate capacity in Concourse A will increase by almost 32% to 50 gates.
Concourse B
Concourse B is 3,300 feet long (1,006 m) long, takes 2.03 million square feet (189,000 m 2 ) and has 70 gates: B11 & amp; B14 (both opened Spring 2017), B15-B29, B31-B33, B35-B39, B41-B61, B63-B77 (odd number gates only), and B79-B95. Gates B32, B36, B38, and B42 are equipped with twin jet bridges (with each bridge designated as A or B) to accommodate larger wide bodied aircraft. United Airlines is the only occupant of ConcourseÃ, B. Mainline United flights operate from the main concourse building, while United Express operations are handled at the eastern end of the concourse (gate B48-B95), which includes two extensions of the satellite at ground level.
Former Concourse B tenants include Continental Airlines and US Airways. The two airlines moved there in November 2009 after United reached an agreement with DIA to allocate five gateways at the west end of the road for use by its domestic Star Alliance partner. United will regain control of three Continental gates after a merger between the two airlines. And in February 2015, US Airways has relocated their two gates operations to Concourse A as part of a merger process with American Airlines.
There are two United Clubs on the second floor of ConcourseÃ, B, located approximately the same distance from personnels: one near the B32 gate and another near B44 gate.
In May 2018 construction began at the expansion of 11 gates to Concourse B. Four gates will be added to the west end and seven gates to the east end. Completion is expected by May 2020. When completed, the gate capacity in Concourse B will increase by almost 16% to 81 gates.
Concourse C
Concourse C is 1,900 feet (579 m), requires 0.79 million square feet (73,000 m 2 ) and has 29 gates: C23-C51. Southwest Airlines is the main resident of the concourse (25 special gates), with only two other airlines: Alaska Airlines and Spirit Airlines making use of the concourse. The recent expansion adds five new gates (C23-27) to the west end of the concourse. The expansion, completed in September 2014 at a cost of $ 46 million, enabled Southwest to consolidate all its operations into Concourse C (before expansion, Southwest uses two gates in Concourse A, which had been inherited from a merger with AirTran Airways).
In May 2018 construction began at the expansion of 16 gates to the eastern end of Concourse C. The project is expected to be completed by January 2021. When completed, the gate capacity in Concourse C will increase by almost 55% to 45 gates.
Concourse Future D, E, East & amp; West
The airport has provided space for two more Concourse to be built outside Concourse C for future development. Concourse D can be built without having to move the existing structure. However, the underground rail system must be extended. Concourse E will need to move United Airlines hangars. However, before construction in Concourses D and E begins, Concourses A, B, and C can be extended in both directions. But with the expansion gate to all three concourses actively occurring - set to be completed by 2021 - any existing concourse will be near maximum expansion when the gate expansion project is completed. Also, the revised 2012 master plan has added two new concourse named East & amp; West will be built before Concourses D and E. These new East and West concourses will be built on both sides of Jeppesen Terminal which is outside the parking garage, where the current parking lot of the surface economy (in 2017) is located. Concourse-Concourse is not necessary to use the subway system; thereby saving money and delaying D & amp; E.
Ground Transport
Many transportation options are available for land access to and from Denver International Airport, including: charter buses, commuter trains, hotel transports, limousines, mountain haulers, public buses, co-ride services, inter-peer transportation services and taxis. Most service access is at level five terminal by public bus and train access at the center of Hotel and Transit. Private vehicle access is on the east or west side of the terminal, depending on the airline, with drop-off at level six and pick-up at level four.
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) operates three bus routes under a regular airport bus service called skyRide , as well as one bus Express route and one Limited route buses, between DIA and various locations throughout the Denver-Aurora and Boulder metropolitan areas. RTD also operates the University of Colorado A Line, a commuter train line that runs between the airport and Union Station in Downtown Denver.
The skyRide service operates on a comfortable motorcycle with a large space for luggage, while Express and Restricted bus routes operate on regular city transit buses and are primarily directed for use by airport employees.
Scheduled bus services are also available for points such as Fort Collins, Colorado, and a van service that spans the Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado summer areas as well as ski resort areas. Amtrak offers Fly-Rail plans for tickets with United Airlines to travel to beautiful areas of West America through a stopover in Denver.
Train service
Airport rail network Regional Airport is an electric commuter train line that runs from Denver Union Station to DIA Hotel and Transit Center. Under a sponsorship agreement called "University of Colorado A Line" and also called "East Railway" connecting passengers between downtown Denver and the Denver International Airport in about 37 minutes. The line is connected to the RTD rail service operating throughout the metro area. The A Line is a 22.8-mile commuter train corridor that connects these two important areas while serving nearby work centers, neighborhoods and development areas in Denver and Aurora. Line A was built and funded as part of a public-private partnership of Eagle P3 and opened for service on April 22, 2016.
Airlines and destinations
DEN serves over 195 destinations including 26 international cities in 11 countries: Germany, England, Iceland, Japan, France, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, and Switzerland. HE is the largest hub of Frontier Airlines and the fourth largest hub for Southwest Airlines and United Airlines. The three joint operations of the airline comprise approximately 83% of total passenger traffic at DEN as of December 2017.
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Accidents and incidents
- On September 5, 2001, a British Airways Boeing 777 aircraft caught fire while refueling at the gate. None of the passengers or crew who suffered deplaning were injured, but the travelers serving the plane were killed by his injuries six days after the fire. NTSB found that accidents happen because of the failure of aircraft refueling rings when the fuel hose is torn from an improper angle.
- On February 16, 2007, 14 aircraft suffered windshield failure within three and a half hours at the airport. A total of 26 windshield on this plane failed. The NTSB opened an investigation, determined that foreign object damage was the cause, possibly the sharp sand used earlier in winter for traction purposes combined with 48 mph (77 km/h) of wind gusts.
- On December 20, 2008, a Continental Airlines Boeing 737-500 operated as Flight 1404 to Houston-Intercontinental Airport in Houston, TX, veering off the left side of the 34R runway, and burning, during its launch at Denver International Airport. There was no snow or ice on the runway, but there were 31 knots (36 mph) crosswinds at the time of the accident. On July 13, 2010, the NTSB published that the probable cause of this accident was the captain's abandonment of the right steering input, which was necessary to maintain control of the plane's direction. Of the 115 people in it, at least 38 sustained injuries: at least two of them were critically wounded.
- On April 3, 2012, EmJJJ ExpressJet ERJ-145, registration N15973, operating as UA/EV-5912 Flight from Peoria, IL to Denver, CO, landed at 34R when the plane hit the approach lights and stopped at the runway. Smoke that developed in the plane and passengers evacuated to the runway. One passenger was taken to the hospital to treat the wound.
- On July 2, 2017, one of the engines at SkyWest Flight 5869, operating under the United Express brand name on fire after landing from Aspen. All 59 passengers and 4 crew members were safely evacuated from CRJ-700. No injuries were reported.
Conspiracy and controversy
There are several conspiracy theories relating to the design and construction of airports such as runways are arranged in a form similar to swastika. The painted murals in the baggage claims area have been claimed to contain themes referring to future military oppression and the one-world government. However, the artist, Leo Tanguma, said the mural, entitled "In Peace and Harmony With Nature" and "Children of the World of Dreams of Peace," describes man-made environmental damage and genocide along with humanity united to heal nature and live in peace.
The conspirators have also seen unusual signs in the terminals at DIA and have recorded them as "Templar" signs. They have pointed out unusual words cutting to the floor as Satan, Masonic, or some secret code impenetrable from the New World Order: Cochetopa, Sisnaajini and Dzit Dit Gaii . Two of these words are actually spelled Navajo terms for geographical sites in Colorado. "Braaksma" and "Villarreal" are actually the names of Carolyn Braaksma and Mark Villarreal, artists working on airport sculptures and paintings.
There is a marker of dedication at the airport reading "New World Airport Commission". It also says Square and Compasses of the Freemasons, along with a list of two Grand Lodges of Freemasonry in Colorado. It is mounted on a sealed time capsule during the airport's dedication, which opens in 2094.
Robert Blaskiewicz writes for the Skeptical Inquirer stating that a conspiracy about the airport's reach from "absurd to a more absurd". When asked the airport media representatives about any conspiracy associated with the airport, he was told: "You name conspiracy theories and somehow we seem to connect with it." Blaskiewicz finds that contrary to the claims of conspiracy theorists that SHE will not discuss these stories with the public, they also provide airport tours.
Denver and jurisdiction around the airport are involved in a protracted dispute over how to develop the land around the facility. Denver Mayor Michael Hancock wants to add commercial development around the airport, but officials in the Adams County believe that it violates the original agreement that allows Denver to capture the land where the airport is located.
See also
- The busiest airport in the United States by international passenger traffic
- The busiest airport in the United States with total boarding passengers
- List of airports in the Denver area
- List of busiest airports in the United States
- Megaprojects and Risk: An Anatomy of Ambition
- The world's busiest airport by passenger traffic
- The busiest airport in the world with traffic movement
- The world's busiest airport by cargo traffic
- The world's busiest airport by international passenger traffic
References
External links
- Denver International Airport, the official site
- FAA Airport Chart Ã, (PDF) , effective May 24, 2018
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KDEN
- ASN accident history for DEN
- FlightAware airport information and direct flight trackers
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautics graph for KDEN
- Current DEN FAA delay information
- Mysterious and Mysterious Monuments at Denver Airport
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