Denver International Airport is consistently named a passenger favorite, and is the proud recipient of dozens of national and international awards for excellence, including these recent examples:
2021 USA Today Readers’ Choice Award
- Best Large Airport
2020 J.D. Power North America Airport Satisfaction Study
- #4 Mega Airport
2020 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Colorado Chapter
- 2020 Twenty-five Year Award
- Presented annually to a project that has “significantly influenced design and lifestyle in Colorado” and features a “timeless and enduring design that has created a sense of place” for at least 25 years
2020 Skytrax World Airport Awards
- No. 5 World’s Best Airport – 60 – 70 Million Passengers (only airport in North America to place in the top five)
- Ranked 37 out of 100 top airports in the world
2020 Green Fleet Award – 100 Best Fleets
- DEN was the only airport named to the list of 50 and ranked second nationwide.
2020 American Planning Association – Colorado Chapter
- Merit Award - Denver International Airport (DEN) Strategic Plan
2019-2020 Balchen Post Award (Best Snow Operations)
- Large Commercial (Over 200,000 operations per year)
2019 Skytrax World Airport Awards
- Best Regional Airport in North America
- No. 2 Best Airport in North America (highest-rated U.S. airport)
- No. 7 Word’s Best Regional Airport
- No. 3 Best Airport Staff in North America
2019 Airport Food and Beverage (FAB) Conference and Awards
- Airport Health-Centered or Vegan Offer of the Year (Root Down)
- Best Regional Airport Food Hall of the Year (Denver Central Market)
2019 Wall Street Journal
- Named the second-best airport in the U.S. in the WSJ U.S. Airport Rankings
2018 J.D. Power
- Ranked No. 4 among "mega" airports
2018 Global Traveler Trazees Awards
- Third-place: Favorite Airport in North America
- Second-place: Favorite Airport Shopping
2018 Speedtest by Ookla
- Second-fastest airport Wi-Fi (behind Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) in the world
- DEN was named fastest in 2016 and 2017
2018 OAG Aviation Punctuality Report
- DEN ranked fourth worldwide among mega airports (more than 30 million annual passengers) for flight punctuality and second in the U.S. (behind Atlanta)
2018 Leisure Lifestyle Award
- DEN recognized for its unique host of customer services, including its CATS program, DEN Events, etc.
2018 International Parking Institute Award of Excellence
- DEN was recognized with “Best Design/Implementation of a Surface Parking Lot” for its 61st and Pena Station Parking Facility