The Denver Post
Thomas Gounley
04 Jan 2026

The 12-simulator facility is one of two things that United will build as part of Phase 1A at the new site

United Airlines wants to have the first facility on a 113-acre site it purchased near Denver International Airport up and running by fall 2027, according to plans submitted to the city.

The company and ZGF Architects said in a “large development review” document submitted to Denver in late December that “an immediate need exists to establish a new simulator building, supporting approximately 12 full flight simulators” on the site northwest of Tower Road and 64th Avenue.

It’s that building that the company hopes to have operational three-and-a-half years from now...

United submits first plans for 113 acres purchased near Denver airport - The Denver Post - 04 Jan 2026

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