Not living-up to expectations...

[Ah Pook]

I just wanted to jump in the “bi?€# about dia” thread.

I like nothing about the place.

[MrPrena]

Don't forget Blucifer, the killer bronco statue

https://hashtagcoloradolife.com/the-...%20was%20alive.

Thanks for the link. I did not know the drama it caused for 1 sculpture. Yikes.

[.455_Hunter]

Don't forget Blucifer, the killer bronco statue

https://hashtagcoloradolife.com/the-...%20was%20alive.

I concur with the story- Nothing like an rearing apocalypse horse with glowing red eyes to make you feel safe and calm as your approach the airport for your flight.

[eddiememphis]

Stapleton would stay open and fly during blizzards. I miss that place.

Yup. Just ask John McClane!

[Eric P]

It was an all weather airport. I remember 200x flying out in a blizzard to Hawaii. Colorado Springs closed but united bussed us to DIA.

About 5 years ago, leadership changed and closure became more common but could still fly in few inches of snow.

Are these recent closures from lack of staffing to clear runways and deicing? Cost of deicing? Or just the feminization of risk analysis in general? This whole "abundance of caution" garbage.

[ray1970]

DIA shouldn?t be a long term problem. The way they keep building out east it will be in the middle of town before you know it and everyone will gripe and they?ll build a new airport out east.

[ray1970]

Or just the feminization of risk analysis in general? This whole "abundance of caution" garbage.

I bet you?re the kind of guy that throws caution to the wind and rips the warning tags off your mattress.

[.455_Hunter]

It was an all weather airport. I remember 200x flying out in a blizzard to Hawaii. Colorado Springs closed but united bussed us to DIA.

About 5 years ago, leadership changed and closure became more common but could still fly in few inches of snow.

Are these recent closures from lack of staffing to clear runways and deicing? Cost of deicing? Or just the feminization of risk analysis in general? This whole "abundance of caution" garbage.

That's kind of what I thought. The system did seem to work for awhile, but definitely not recently.

[def90]

Love the blue horse! Wish you could actually stop and walk up to and look at it.

As for closing in snow storms, DIA has the longest commercial runway in North America at 16,000 feet, it is just 1 of 6 runways all of which are longer than the average commercial runway in the US, add on the taxi ways and tarmac between terminals, they simply aren't keeping enough staff to keep enough snowplows running to keep all of it clear, along with DIA has become I believe the 3rd busiest airport in the country, at some point you have more flights trying to come in and go out than you have available takeoff and landing slots. The sheer number of flights coming in and out is amazing. I'm working at a jobsite near one of the light rail stations and there isn't a single point in time during the day that you can't look up and see an airplane.

[BushMasterBoy]

When I was stationed at Lowry AFB, I was told Denver was the "alternative capital" of the US. This was the height of the Cold War. Maybe that was the cause of all the Apocalyptic art displays. Rocky Flats was in full production mode. I was 17 and could buy beer without being carded when in uniform.