DENVER — Denver International Airport is already the third-busiest airport in North America, serving around 82 million passengers in 2024 and generating roughly $47 billion in revenue annually.

Airport CEO Phil Washington said the airport, which opened in 1995, was initially built to accommodate 50 million passengers a year.

Annual passenger numbers are now expected to hit 100 million in the coming years, and airport leaders plan on hitting 125 million by 2045.

To do that, the airport is in the early planning stages of a terminal expansion to build future walkable concourses in order to add 50 new gates. It's also planning a new consolidated, indoor rental car facility to replace the expanse of outdoor lots outside the airport. Growing DIA wants new energy sources, but nuclear option h

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