Tag: Airport
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Eagle County Regional Airport gets nonstop service to Charlotte this winter
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Eagle County is getting a new nonstop service from the Eagle County Regional Airport to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport this winter on American Airlines. The county announced the seasonal route Tuesday, saying it will provide daily connectivity from December 18, 2025, through January 5,…
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One onboard helicopter that crashed into mountains near Meeker, FAA confirmed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Only the pilot was onboard a helicopter that crashed near Meeker, about 40 miles northwest of Glenwood Springs, late Wednesday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said on its website Thursday. The helicopter reportedly crashed at about 11:10 p.m. Wednesday night, the FAA said. The helicopter,…
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More than 900 flights delayed at DIA as Colorado placed under Tornado Watch
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than 900 flights in and out of Denver International Airport were delayed as of 6:45 p.m. Friday afternoon due to thunderstorms, as much of the eastern part of Colorado was placed under a tornado watch. Of the 900-plus delays, 310 were Southwest Airlines flights,…
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Pikes Pick: DIA provides free vehicle help if you’re ever in a pickle
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you’re ever having car problems at DIA (like if your car won’t start), the airport provides 24/7 assistance, including free jump-starts. You might think you won’t need it, but if you do, call 303-342-4650. —…
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Denver International Airport to get 19 new automated train cars
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport will receive 19 new automated people mover train cars, allowing for the decommissioning of older vehicles and increasing its fleet size, the airport said Friday afternoon. The contract for the order of train cars, manufactured by the company Alstom, is valued at…
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No survivors after plane crashes in Broomfield Saturday morning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two people were reported onboard a twin-engine airplane that crashed in Broomfield Saturday morning. The crash, which occurred just after 10 a.m. at the Boulder County Open Space field near the intersection of Brainard Drive and Midway Boulevard, just north of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport,…
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Colorado airports receive nearly $20 million in state and local grants, with more to come
The Colorado Department of Transportation approved $13.8 million in funding for a statewide aviation grant program. In total, airports in Colorado will receive just over $18 million in grants when state and local money is fully allocated. In the metro Denver area, Centennial, Colorado Air and Space Port, Erie, Denver International Airport and Rocky Mountain…
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Denver airport’s Great Hall remains at risk for overspending, audit says
Denver International Airport’s Great Hall renovation project may exceed $2 billion, and auditors are worried the city could face even higher costs due to potential overspending on future construction. During a review last year, city auditors made 10 recommendations to airport officials after determining that DIA lacked sufficient management and oversight of its three-phased Great…
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Denver International Airport announces new concourses, new construction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington announced the Vision 100 plan in 2021, he expected the airport to reach 100 million annual passengers by 2032. Now, with a significant spike in Denver-based travel — with 36.5 million passengers in the first half of 2023, a 13.6%…