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With over 35,000 employees, the airport is the largest employer in Colorado.
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The airport is a major hub for both United Airlines and Frontier Airlines and the largest operating base for Southwest Airlines. Opened in 1995, DEN currently has non-stop service to over 215 destinations amongst 25 different airlines throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia it was the fourth airport in the U.S. The airport is 25 miles (40 km) driving distance from Downtown Denver, 19 miles (31 km) further than the former Stapleton International Airport, the facility DEN replaced: the airport is actually closer to the City of Aurora than central Denver, and many airport-related services, such as hotels, are located in Aurora. Runway 16R/34L, with a length of 16,000 feet (3.03 mi 4.88 km), is the longest public use runway in North America and the seventh longest in the world. At 33,531 acres (52.4 sq mi 135.7 km 2), it is the largest airport in North America by land area and the second largest in the world, behind King Fahd International Airport. Denver International Airport ( IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN, FAA LID: DEN), locally known as DIA, is an international airport in the Western United States, primarily serving metropolitan Denver, Colorado, as well as the greater Front Range Urban Corridor.