Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), often referred to as DIA, is an airport in Denver, Colorado. At 140 square kilometres (35,000 acres) it is the largest airport in the United States by total area, and the second largest airport in the world after King Fahd International Airport. Runway 16R/34L is the longest public use runway in the United States. In 2012 Denver International Airport was the 11th-busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic with 53,156,278 passengers.
DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY
From 1980 through 1983, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) investigated six areas for a new metro area airport which were North and East of Denver. In September 1989, under the leadership of Denver Mayor Federico Peña (after whom Peña Boulevard is named), federal officials authorized the outlay of the first $60 million for the construction of DIA. Two years later, Mayor Wellington Webb inherited the megaproject, scheduled to open on October 29, 1993.
DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), often referred to as DIA, is an airport in Denver, Colorado. At 140 square kilometres (35,000 acres) it is the largest airport in the United States by total area, and the second largest airport in the world after King Fahd International Airport.
DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: DEN/KDEN
Lat: 39.86169815063477
Long: -104.67299652099609
Elevation: 5431 ft.
Runway length available: 07/25 12000×150 ft. :: 08/26 12000×150 ft. :: 16R/34L 16000×200 ft. :: 16L/34R 12000×150 ft. :: 17R/35L 12000×150 ft. :: 17L/35R 12000×150 ft.
