Denver International Airport adding 100 more gates by 2045 to accommodate double the passengers served today
Denver International Airport expects to add four new walkable concourses with 100 total gates by 2045 to accommodate double the number of passengers passing through the airport today.
The airport is now the third busiest in the nation. In June, the airport logged a record 6.7 million passengers and that traffic will only continue to increase, CEO Phil Washington said Wednesday at a news briefing.
The new concourses, with 25 gates each, are part of the airport’s plan to prepare for when they expect to receive 120 million people passing through every year. The 28-year-old airport was originally designed to handle 50 million, and the expected number for this year is 78 million.
“I think it has surprised the entire country,” Washington said. “People have made a decision to travel, even though there may be a slight downturn in the economy.”