Denver (DEN) Airport

Denver International Airport DEN - also known as DIA - is the State of Colorado's primary airport, described as being like an apparition of snowy white peaks floating over the empty plains. It is the highest airport in the United States, occupies 55 square miles, and is one of the largest airports in the world, with plenty of room to grow. DIA has recently implemented an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system covering the entire airport.  You can contact the Airport toll-free within Colorado at 1-800-247-2336.

Denver Airport is located in the northeastern section of the City of Denver, which is also its operator, and is directly accessible via Pena Blvd., leading to Interstate 70 east/west, E-470, and to I-25 north/south. Estimated driving time is 30 minutes to the business center of Denver, Colorado, referred to as the 'Mile-High City".

With five runways at 12,000 feet each and one runway at 16,000 feet, and nearly 53.2 million passengers in 2012, Denver International Airport is hub to Frontier, Great Lakes & United airlines, and is served by a host of airlines offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.  Recently, Icelandair started year-round nonstop flights to Reykjavik,  Spirit airlines has started serving domestic flights, and United offers with daily nonstop flight to Narita Airport in Japan - the first non-stop flight to Asia via daily  at DEN!

CONSTRUCTION NOTICES:  As part of the South Terminal Redevelopment Program (see below), the Airport is reconstructing the south Levels 4, 5 & 6, and six bridges, which will impact passenger access:  Follow orange signs. (a) curbside drop-off is no longer available - if picking up a passenger, it is best to head straight to either East or West Terminal Garages at $2/hr (as cell phone lot fills up quickly).;  the RTD public bus, Pikes Peak/ Mt Elbert shuttle bus have dropoff/ pickup at Level 6 East - doors 605, 607, 611;  add additional time to you commute!   For construction information call 303-342-6400 or open
Parking is not affected by construction work. 

For current Airline assignments to: ticket counters, Terminals East or West, A, B or C gates, Baggage location and curbside check-in availability - open flydenver.com/airlines

Construction of on-Airport Westin Hotel & Conference Center is currently on track - scheduled to open in 2015.

The passenger terminal complex at Denver International consists of three terminals – the Jeppesen Terminal (housing ticketing, flight check-in, baggage claim & ground transportation), Terminal West and Terminal East. The Jeppesen Terminal is the main terminal with Concourses A, B & C.  CLEARlanes is now available to subscribing members, getting you through security screen quickly. (For more information, please refer to 'Terminal Map' page.)

Parking options at Denver Airport: (For more information, please refer to 'Airport Parking' page.)

To get from the Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or limo, a door-to-door shuttle or hotel shuttle, or public transportation. The Ground Transportation Information Counter (tel. 303-342-4059) is located on Level 5 of the Jeppesen Terminal and open daily, 6:30am-11:30pm (303-342-4059).
Pickup locations at East and West Parking Garage are for the following types of transportation (even door numbers: West Parking Garage; odd numbers: East Parking Garage).
1. Commuter Vans: Island 6, doors 505, 507, 510, 512;  hotel shuttles lane 3, doors 511, 506; Limos: lane 1, doors 507-513, 504-5110; Mountain Carriers lane 2, doors 507-511, 506-510; off-airport Parking lane 3, doors 513 & 504;  rental cars lane4, doors 505-513, 504-512; taxis lane 1, doors 507-511, 506-510.   Pikes Peak/Mt. Elbert: level 6 East, doors 605, 607, 611
2. Shuttles: There are many shuttle services available, one of which is the Super Shuttle Denver (800-525-3177 or 303-370-1300).
3. Buses :RTD SkyRide public bus (303-299-6000 or 800-366-7433) takes you to downtown Denver and stops outside Door 511 on the East Side of Jeppesen Terminal, Level 5, Island 5.

Present & future Airport Developments: The new South Terminal Redevelopment Program involves three independent, yet integrated projects - all to be completed by 2015 (with rail line opening 2016), which include design and construction of:
1. 519-room Westin hotel & conference center (to be built on top of the Public Transit Center).
2. Public Transit Center with RTD East Rail Line station (connecting the Airport with Denver's Union Station in 30 mins), and improvements to existing concourse baggage & train systems.
3. Open-air public Plaza to include new concessions and commercial space - all to be connected to the Jeppesen Terminal. It also involves reconstruction of south levels 4, 5 & 6 bridges.