Denver International Airport
Tourism Star Award Recipient — 2005
Denver International Airport (DEN) celebrated its 10th Anniversary in high style in 2005, setting the all-time monthly record for traffic with 4,275,728 travelers using the airport in July 2005 – the most ever in one month. Through the end of August, the airport was 2.3 percent ahead of last year in passenger traffic and on pace to set a new annual record. But DEN has been making other achievements than high volume. The FAA consistently ranks DEN as one of the top on-time airports in the nation, allowing visitors and conventions quick and easy access to Denver and Colorado. The airport’s excellent on-time performance, record of reliability and financial stability helped attract Southwest Airlines back to Denver after more than 20 years.
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