Welcome to Denver International Airport
Denver, the capital of Colorado, was established by a party
of prospectors on November 22, 1858, after a gold discovery at the
confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River.
Thanks to landmark districts preserving venerable business and
residential areas, as well as the 1990s opening in the core South
Platte River Valley of Coors Baseball Field, Elitch Gardens Amusement
Park, Ocean Journey Aquarium, Pepsi Athletic Center and many new
housing projects, downtown Denver is booming as well as its suburban
fringe, at the dawn of the 21st century.
As one of the most isolated major cities in the United States, Denver
always has been obsessed with transportation systems. Fear of being
bypassed began early when railroads and later, airlines, originally
avoided Denver because of the 14,000-foot-high Rocky Mountain barrier
just west of town. To secure Denver’s place on national transportation
maps, the city opened a new $5 billion airport in 1995. The
55-square-mile Denver International Airport is the nation’s largest in
terms of area and capacity for growth, prompting boosters to call it
the world’s largest.
Denver International Airport has room to grow. Situated on 34,000 acres
or 53 square miles, DIA is one of the largest airports in the
world. Denver International Airport is renowned for aesthetics,
aviation safety, customer satisfaction and passenger convenience.
Though only fifteen years old, it is the nation’s fifth-busiest airport
and the 10th-busiest in the world.
Terminal Information
Meridian Airlines uses Concourse A, Gates A36-A53