☰

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

Denver Airports: From Stapleton to DIA (Images of Aviation)

Denver Airports: From Stapleton to DIA (Images of Aviation)
- Number of Pages: 128
- Published By: Arcadia Publishing
- Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
- Series: Images of Aviation
- Release Date: 22nd October 2018
- Location: Colorado
- Illustration: Black and White
- ISBN Number: 9781467102407
- Book Format: Paperback
On the cusp of the Great Depression, Denver mayor Benjamin Stapleton pushed for the development of the first city-operated airport. Denver Municipal Airport opened in 1929 with three hub airlines. While Stapleton would be honored to later have the airport named after him, by the mid-1980s, the name Stapleton had become synonymous with congestion, flight delays, and frequent closures when the snow moved in. To solve the problem, Denver mayor Federico PeÃ±a envisioned a massive new airport, but when Denver International Airport (DIA) opened in 1995, its three hub airlines had whittled away to just one, and critics warned of dire consequences. Yet the airport persevered, and today, with its iconic tent roof, six runways, and 53 square miles of land, it stands amongst the most beautiful and busiest airports in the world. This is the story of three airports and how they brought the city from cow town to boomtown.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Arcadia Publishing
Manufacturer Arcadia Publishing
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2018-10-22
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781467102407

You might also like...

Lost Department Stores of Denver

Lost Department Stores of Denver

The Aerial Crossroads of America: St. Louis's Lambert Airport

The Aerial Crossroads of America: St. Louis's Lambert Airport