On October 17th, 1929, the Denver Municipal Airport opened. Later the name was changed to Stapleton Airfield in 1944 due to Benjamin F. Stapleton, the mayor of Colorado from 1923-1947. I watched many videos arguing that Stapleton was shut down for no reason, however, it did have some problems.
• Because of the inadequate separation between the runways, bad weather would cause long waits for everyone.
• Southwest Airlines proposed to use Stapleton for a new destination, however, it was too small to accept the offer.
• The location was inconvenient because of the nearby Park Hill community; there were many complaints over aircraft noise that eventually lead to a lawsuit.
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"Stapleton International Airport." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Feb. 2012. Web. 08 Mar. 2012. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stapleton_International_Airport>.
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