An aviation transformation for the Mile High City

A key milestone of a continually evolving vision was hit on Aug. 5, when the new east security checkpoint in the Jeppeson Terminal’s Great Hall opened. It is in the last of three phases for the revamp of the Great Hall, “the most prominent project in our capital improvement program,” says Phil Washington, CEO of Denver International Airport (DIA), noting that the terminal was built for 50 million annual passengers. Last year, it handled 82.3 million, and that number is expected to keep growing.

DIA’s strategic plan includes Vision 100, focused on preparing the airport to serve 100 million annual passengers in the next several years. Operation 2045 is focused on preparing the airport for its 50th birthday in 2045 with an expected 120 million annual passengers.