KDEN owns up to the internet conspiracy theories with new signs

[cleonpack93 79]

If you've never heard the conspiracy theories surrounding Denver International Airport, do yourself a big favor and go google it...and have a good laugh.

The maintenance crew at KDEN decided to finally own up to said theories with these awesome new construction signs as the main terminal undergoes renovations:

 

[Jude Bradley 659]

Best laugh I've had in a long time! 

[Christopher Low 5,353]

OK, I am going to play devil's advocate here.....

A clever attempt at misdirection?

[Chock 17,769]

11 minutes ago, Christopher Low said:

A clever attempt at misdirection?

[Sticky 267]

Funny.

But, conspiracy or not, that airport was weird. What kind of airport commission would approve word not allowed gas masked and dead baby murals?

Edit: "word not allowed" LOL.

Edited September 5, 2018 by Sticky

[SolRayz 392]

I always found it odd that, that from a birds eye view, the runways are aligned like a swastika.

[flyingjafo 16]

I work in Denver for the utility company and there are so many secret rumors about that Airport it would make your head spin!

[Skywolf 992]

This is amazing marketing.  Wow.

Love this airport.

Makes me wanna fly there now just to see these construction signs.  Love going to Denver!!!

epic level!!!!!

[tttocs 301]

15 hours ago, SolRayz said:

I always found it odd that, that from a birds eye view, the runways are aligned like a swastika.

Sorry, but of all the stuff that gets said about KDEN, this one drives me the furthest 'round the bend, especially in an aviation group.

Look at an airport diagram (here's one: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1809/09077AD.PDF  ) and think about running simultaneous takeoff and landing operations while keeping ground operations as efficient as possible.  This alignment allows for both a short taxi for takeoff, and short taxi on landing during those simultaneous operations, pretty much regardless of wind direction.  It's a clean-sheet design based on simple aviation logic.

Now back to the fun - as that campaign IS simply brilliant!

Scott

[ShawnG 1,823]

2 hours ago, tttocs said:

Sorry, but of all the stuff that gets said about KDEN, this one drives me the furthest 'round the bend, especially in an aviation group.

Look at an airport diagram (here's one: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1809/09077AD.PDF  ) and think about running simultaneous takeoff and landing operations while keeping ground operations as efficient as possible.  This alignment allows for both a short taxi for takeoff, and short taxi on landing during those simultaneous operations, pretty much regardless of wind direction.  It's a clean-sheet design based on simple aviation logic.

Now back to the fun - as that campaign IS simply brilliant!

Scott

All of that is true, but it does totally look like a swastika.  On its own, I doubt it would have been remarkable, but add in all the other bizarre stuff, and people will talk about it.  Btw the signs have a website link, where they have a full rundown of all the controversies.  Props to the airport for these signs.  Got a laugh.

[Matthew Kane 1,343]

HAHA never heard of this before, but yea the Masons must be behind everything. Me thinks the worlds biggest Masonic Lodge is underneath that airport, the rest of these theories have been orchestrated by the Masons to hide their secret lair 😄

 

Edited September 6, 2018 by Matthew Kane

[SolRayz 392]

12 hours ago, tttocs said:

Sorry, but of all the stuff that gets said about KDEN, this one drives me the furthest 'round the bend, especially in an aviation group.

Look at an airport diagram (here's one: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1809/09077AD.PDF  ) and think about running simultaneous takeoff and landing operations while keeping ground operations as efficient as possible.  This alignment allows for both a short taxi for takeoff, and short taxi on landing during those simultaneous operations, pretty much regardless of wind direction.  It's a clean-sheet design based on simple aviation logic.

Now back to the fun - as that campaign IS simply brilliant!

Scott

I'm not doubting the efficiency of this particular configuration, just pointing out the obvious.