Denver International Airport Accommodating more than 43 million passengers annually, Denver International Airport is the sixth busiest airport in the country and the eleventh busiest in the world. It is the only airport that allows three simultaneous arrivals in all conditions, virtually eliminating weather-related delays. A major hub for both United and Frontier Airlines, the airport averages 1,550 passenger flights daily. The airport operates more than 30 commercial airlines providing nonstop service to 140 destinations worldwide. With 10 cargo-only and 22 combination carrier airlines, the airport handled about 682 million pounds of freight and express in 2005. This significant air traffic center drives momentous economic activity. Its opening in 1995 spurred the construction of 11 million square feet of industrial space, four million square feet of office space, 3,000 hotel rooms, and 100,000 residential units. Ground breaking began with industrial and hotel development, followed by general business services, regional headquarters, and corporate training facilities. Aurora furnishes prime airport locations for all these uses, plus the airport is 35 minutes or less from virtually anywhere in the city. Front Range Airport Front Range Airport delivers a full range of services for commercial, corporate, and private aircraft. Situated six miles southeast of Denver International Airport’s cargo facilities, Front Range Airport features premiere general aviation facilities, in addition to 24-hour a day air cargo operations, railway track access, and business airpark opportunities. Although Front Range Airport is bigger than all other general aviation airports in the area combined, it is the only one free of noise and over-flight problems. Because of this advantage, the airport recently constructed North America’s tallest general aviation tower, which is designed to accommodate large business jet aircraft.
Front Range Airport is positioned to become part of a true multi-modal (air, rail, highway) distribution hub. The 3,300-acre airport site includes approximately 1,000 acres of development-ready land. Plus, TransPort, a Schuck Corporation project, owns 6,300 adjacent acres where discussions are underway to relocate downtown Denver’s freight railroad lines.
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