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Originally Posted by min-chi-cbus
I like bigger airports, but why would you want SUCH a busy and big airport? I don't see the benefit once you've got non-stop flights to most U.S. cities and major international gateways. That's all I care about, at least. Besides, I realize that Denver is a moderate immigration gateway and tourist destination, but it's FAR from being one that needs this level of national and international air travel! Why is the demand so high in Denver? Also, 150 million passengers and their planes will make a SHIT TON of air and noise pollution! I guess it's a good thing the airport is in the middle of nowhere, but I hear that area is growing -- no?
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Noise management is a big deal for DIA, and has been from the start, when neighboring communities agreed to allow Denver to annex that land. Even so, you can see the noise contours map (at buildout), and they're not really in areas of major concern:
http://business.flydenver.com/commun...e_contours.pdf
(More noise info if you're interested:
http://business.flydenver.com/community/noise/index.asp)
As for air pollution... eh, that all blows toward Kansas and Nebraska.
But yeah, as for why we'd want a big airport...because it's an enormous economic engine. It's our port.
Snyder: The slide you posted showing terminal/concourse expansion, specifically concourse D, is no longer looking to be the favored alternative.