United Airlines May Significantly Expand its Footprint at the Denver International Airport1/12/2024 ![]() Upwards of 100 acres near the Denver International Airport may soon see development by one of the largest airlines in the country. The Chicago-based United Airlines purchased the land for around $33 million last year, announcing plans to use the property for a new flight training center. Now, published reports are suggesting that the company, which in terms of enplaned passengers is the fourth largest airline in the U.S., may also be thinking about moving its headquarters and setting up offices at the site. "This property gives us a lot of options," Russell Carlton, a spokesperson for United, recently told the publication CoStar News. Carlton went on to remark that United expects to take advantage of "additional opportunities in the future" for the site. The company has submitted a preliminary proposal to both the City and County of Denver for the building the flight training center, which will be built on a portion of the site. That property, at 17671 E. 64th Avenue, roughly 8 miles to the southwest of the Denver Airport, could see the completion of the first phase of the flight training center by the fall of 2027. United first began flying in and out of Denver in 1937, shortly afterwards advertising its "Chicago Executive" service straight from the Mile High City to the Windy City. For years the largest airline service at DIA, United has spent nearly $1 billion at the airport, increasing its gate capacity, building a new check-in lobby, and installing new user-friendly technology at its gates. By Garry Boulard
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