Denver International Airport (DEN) continued to break passenger traffic numbers this past year, serving more than 82.3 million passengers.
That number marks a 5.8 percent increase compared to 2023 when the airport served 77,837,917 passengers. Denver International Airport surpassed 80 million annual passengers for the first time in 2024.
“I want to thank our airline and other partners, as well as our passengers for their business and their trust, and for another year of remarkable, record-setting growth,” said Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington in a release.
“And I want to thank DEN’s employees for their tremendous work executing our Vision 100 strategic plan which is helping us accommodate 82.3 million passengers in an airport built for 50 million and is preparing us for an evitable 100 million annual passengers. As we see this kind of year-over-year growth, it’s essential that we continue to maintain and grow our infrastructure, ensure operational efficiency and safety, and provide a quality customer experience for our passengers,” he added.
In 2024, the months of July, June and August were the busiest months ever at the airport. In particular, July 7, 2024 ranked as the busiest day ever through Denver International Airport’s TSA checkpoints. It was also the first time ever that the airport processed more than 90,000 passengers. Meanwhile, the airport set all-time passenger traffic records 11 out of 12 months in 2024.
All throughout the past year, Denver International Airport set new records for international passenger traffic as well in 2024. In March 2024, the airport set a record for its busiest day ever through its Federal Inspection Service facility with more than 7,400 arriving international passengers.
International travel as a whole outpaced overall passenger traffic growth last year. In 2024, Denver International Airport recorded more than 4.6 million international passengers, representing a significant 46.2 percent increase compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Simultaneously, total passenger traffic in 2024 was 19.3 percent above pre-pandemic 2019, marking an increase of more than 13.3 million passengers.
United Airlines and Southwest Airlines also set new passenger records at Denver International Airport in 2024. United led the way, serving nearly 39 million passengers and capturing 47.3 percent of the airport’s total market share.
Southwest followed with more than 25 million passengers, accounting for 31 percent of the market. Frontier Airlines, the airport’s third-largest carrier, also saw strong numbers, serving over 8 million passengers and securing a 10.1 percent share of the total volume.
During the first 10 months of 2024, Denver International Airport ranked as the third-busiest airport in the United States and the sixth-busiest airport in the world, according to data from Airports Council International. Data for the full year is expected to be released this spring, according to the airport.
 continued to break passenger traffic numbers this past year, serving more than 82.3 million passengers.){kind=link}