Jefferson County EDC

Air Service

Whether your air travel needs are for business or pleasure, Jefferson County is ideally serviced by its own Jefferson County (Jeffco) Airport and Denver International Airport (DIA). Call the Denver Flight Service Station (1-800-992-7433) for current advisories.

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport

Situated perfectly between Denver and Boulder on U.S. 36, Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (RMMA), is the closest airport to both downtown Denver and Boulder. Classified as a general aviation reliever airport, RMMA relieves general aviation traffic from Denver International airport, a popular feature for businesses that take advantage of the fact that the airport is just 20 minutes from downtown Denver. RMMA is the fourth busiest airport in Colorado.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has completed the design and started construction on the new 125-foot Air Traffic Control Tower. The tower is scheduled to open in the summer of 2011.

Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport Facts
Fixed Base Operators	2
Departures and Arrivals Per Year	over 167,000
3 runways	3,601, 7,000 and 9,000 feet
Acerage	1,700 acres
Acreage for New Development	600 +
Passengers in 2008	51.2 million
2007-2008 Passenger Growth	2.8%

Denver International Airport (DIA)

	DIA Facts
	Domestic/International Commercial Airlines	30
	Concourses	3
	Gates	95
	Runways	6
	Passengers/day 2009	137,450
	Passengers in 2009	50.2 million

DIA offers non-stop access to over 100 cities world-wide. This $4.2 billion facility has 53 square miles with 6 runways, three concourses, 95 gates, and 57 commuter positions. DIA is the fifth busiest airport in the nation and tenth in the world.

At DIA, 16 commercial carriers provide nonstop service to more than 140 domestic and international destinations. DIA has nonstop service to 19 international locations including Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Central America.

DIA is a national leader is sustainability and was the first airport in the nation awarded membership in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Performance Track program. This program recognizes facilities around the country that exceed regulatory requirements and strive to protect the environment.