submitted by Fly Denver
Airport Code: DEN
Location: 8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, Colorado
Date Opened: February 28, 1995
Size: 52.4 square miles; it’s the largest airport in the western hemisphere and second only to King Fahd Airport in Saudi Arabia. DEN has one terminal, the Jeppesen Terminal, and three mid-field concourses, totaling 179 gates. Five of the airport’s runways are 12,000 feet long and a sixth runs 16,000 feet. It’s one of the longest commercial runways in the world.
Transportation: The A Line rail service operated by the Regional Transportation District (RTD) runs between DEN and Denver Union Station in downtown Denver. The RTD also runs the SkyRide express bus service to Boulder from DEN. The Peña Boulevard Freeway connects the airport to I-70.
On-site facilities: The airport has bag check service, battery charging stations, bicycle parking, Canine Airport Therapy squad (the CATS team), nursing rooms, more than 170 restaurants, shops and services, and free wi-fi. The Final Approach cell phone waiting lot has restaurants and indoor restrooms, and there is short-term parking.
Fun Facts: The Denver International Airport has the DEN CATs team, which is made up of volunteer pet owners and handlers who are registered with a recognized pet therapy association and are trained and insured. These volunteers circulate throughout the airport for friendly pet visits with stressed and weary travelers.
DEN has almost 600 snow removal specialists trained in snow management. They can clear a runway in less than 15 minutes and they clear so much snow that the airport has 11 melters to melt snow at upward of 600 tons per hour.
Website: flydenver.com
