Often regarded as DIA, the Denver International Airport is the largest international airport in the United States of America. Located in Denver, Colorado, the airport occupies a wide expanse of land, reaching 53 square miles. When considering the international airport arena on a global scale, the international airport holds high rank as being the third largest international airport, closely following Montréal-Mirabel International Airport and King Fahd International Airport.
Having the longest runway that is for public use in the United States, Denver International Airport is perhaps the busiest airport in the world. According to studies done in 2009, it was ranked as being the tenth busiest airport around the world, having an impressive record of passenger traffic of a total of 50, 167, 485 passengers. In addition, the studies also indicated that it was ranked as the fifth busiest airport around the globe, when considering its aircraft movements, a recorded number of 606,006 movements.
Situated in the north-eastern part of the city, the international airport was voted the Best Airport in North America for a consecutive of five years from 2005 to 2009 by the devoted readers of Business Traveler Magazine. The pride of Colorado, it was also named by Time magazine in 2002 as “America’s Best Run Airport”. The international airport is operated by the City and County of Denver and has gone through many changes in the infrastructure to include many facilities for the passengers. Furthermore, its unique design has made news around the globe as it is perhaps the only United States airport that is ISO 14001 certified for having implemented a sound environmental management system.
As it is traditionally known to be a busy airport due to its commercialized location, it comes as no surprise that the international airport is a main hub for a number of airlines around the country. Many airlines including Continental Airlines, United Airlines and People Express have used the airport as their main airline hub, making the city a fast growing market in the airport field. Other airlines have included Western Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines and TWA.
When searching for Denver Area hotels, one that should be considered is Millennium Harvest House Boulder. As it is one of the hotels near Denver international airport, guests staying here will be amidst a convenient location, indulging in an array of leisure activities such as skiing or hiking.
