Denver International Airport

Denver International Airport is an international airport in the Western United States,

primarily serving metropolitan Denver, Colorado, as well as the greater Front Range
Urban Corridor. At 33,531 acres it is the largest airport in North America by land area
and the second largest in the world, behind King Fahd International Airport. Runway
16R/34L, with a length of 16,000 feet is the longest public use runway in North
America and the seventh longest in the world. The airport is 25 miles (40 km) driving
distance from Downtown Denver, 19 miles (31 km) further than the former Stapleton
International Airport, the facility DIA replaced.
 History
Denver International Airport was constructed at a cost of $4.8 billion. It opened on February 28, 1995, 16 months
behind schedule. However there are several reasons for this. Before construction could begin on the 1.5 million
square-foot terminal and its attached concourses a series of tunnels had to be constructed on the site. These tunnels
would house the most technologically advanced rail and baggage handling system ever created. Upon completion of
the tunnels, construction began on the top side of what would become the DIA. During construction the megaproject
was plagued with problems. Design problems, financial problems, and a strike by metalworkers were among the
hurdles that had to be overcome.

Upon its completion the DIA was the largest landmass airport in America with a total 33,457 acres. The airport
complex also contains the longest runway in America at 16,000 feet long allowing for larger aircraft such as the 777
and the upcoming Boeing Dreamliner 787. This runway is 6000 feet longer than the longest runway at Denver's
former airport, Stapleton International Airport. DIA also host the tallest control tower in America at 327 feet. The roof
of the massive main terminal is made of formed fiberglass giving the appearance of snow-covered mountains. The
Denver International Airport sees over forty million passengers every year and is listed as the fifth busiest airport in
America.
 Terminal
DIA has one terminal, named The Jeppesen Terminal after aviation safety pioneer Elrey Borge Jeppesen, and three
midfield concourses, spaced far apart. The three midfield concourses have a total of 146 gates. Concourse A is
accessible via a pedestrian bridge directly from the terminal building, as well as via the underground train system that
services all three concourses. For access to Concourses B and C, passengers must utilize the train. All international
arrivals without border pre-clearance are processed in Concourse A; this concourse also has 4 3-jetway international
gates that can support ADG Group VI aircraft such as an Airbus A380 and a Boeing 747-8, the two largest commercial
aircraft in the world.
Never has an airport taken their art more seriously than the Denver International Airport. It has an amazing art
collection, one of the best of all the airports in the world. There’s too much of it that if you check it out on
their website, there are three classifications: the current exhibits, the past exhibits, and the permanent
collection. It is everywhere in the airport, in small display rooms, on the walls as you walk by, even in the
ceiling and right there on the ground. DIA has an Art Program that works with museums, curators, and art
organizations and presents only the best quality in the airport.
 Permanent Art Collection

Art displays in the airport are actually countless, there are a lot of them
spread all over the different sections of DIA. The permanent collection
alone has 31 categories. Take, for example, the 21st-century artifacts, these
are art pieces in Gate B that are on the floor! Then, in the Jeppesen
Terminal, there’s the famous map of the country with little pictures in it,
it’s called America, Why I Love Her. The artist chronicled road trips from
childhood with great iconic pictures of famous tourist spots all over the
USA. There are countless paintings, sculptures, and new age art all over the
airport.
 Ice Skating In The Airport
Year after year, since 2016, a section of the Denver International Airport is dedicated for ice skating.
In the spirit of the holiday season, DIA sets up a free ice skating rink in the Denver Plaza. Passengers
can head on to the Denver Plaza from nine in the morning until nine in the evening and pass the time
by hitting the ice free of charge. The rink is bigger and better, one can even chance on performances
and special appearances. It’s a nice project by DIA, something any other regular airport has not
thought of, and are really scratching their heads saying, that’s a great idea.
 Shopping

Airports always have options for passengers to go shopping while they kill time waiting for their flight. Shopping is a
tried and tested way of passing the time. Airports have been capitalizing on that fact and boosting their shopping
options for customers’ convenience and pleasure. There is a vast selection of restaurants, shops, and kiosks all over
Gates A, B, and C, and the Jeppesen Terminal. From electronic shops to gifts and souvenir shops, jewelry shops and
bookstores, one can virtually find anything here in DIA’s shops.
 Strange Tunnels And Bunkers
A long list of theories will come up if we open the notion of bunkers and tunnels underneath the Denver
International Airport. This isn’t new information, but it certainly does not get old. Some theories state that the
largest existing underground bunker in the world is right here at the airport, underneath it. This is why the airport is
built on such a big property, it is supposedly cover for the bunker. Some even say that the bunker is built for the
New World Order. Making things theatrical is the emergence of a whistleblower, who came forward and confirmed
that it really does exist. One thing is for sure, DIA is a big place on a big piece of land, and there are tunnels
underneath it, people see them every day. As for the bunker and all the other theories, no one can really confirm
and prove it.
 The Time Capsule

A mysterious message was written on a slab of stone, this particular marker may be the most mysterious and most
interesting thing we’ve ever seen in the Denver International Airport. A lot of rumors have circled around this
mysterious time capsule, and a lot of questions were asked. The airport officials and spokespeople have given
their answers but everything seems to still be up in the air, so to speak. The time capsule, as written on the stone,
will be opened in 2094. It also mentions a New World Airport Commission, which does not really exist, and then a
symbol too familiar for most people, which we will talk about more a little later.
Thanks for attention