Flights to Colorado

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Flights to Colorado

Flights to Colorado land at one of the state's eleven primary commercial service airports or any of the seven non-primary and reliever airports. The most common airport for inbound Colorado flights is Denver International Airport. In 2005 - 2010, Denver International was voted Best Airport in North America, both for its excellent services and for its distinctive architecture, which is intended to mirror the snowy peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Visitors can watch inbound Colorado flights taxi to gates on the ground below them from the airport's famous pedestrian bridge, which connects the terminal to Concourse A. Denver International is a major hub for United and Frontier Airlines and is the largest airport in the United States. The airport is twenty-five miles from downtown Denver. For connection to other cities, travelers can transfer to regional flights or rent a car.

Colorado Weather

Travelers planning Colorado flights will be delighted to discover that the state experiences over three hundred days of crisp air and sunshine a year. Humidity in Colorado generally hovers around an ideal 33%, and although it often snows as early as September and continues to snow for much of the year. Temperatures in lower altitude areas are not unbearably cold. Those booking flights to Colorado with the intent of staying in the mountains should pack snow gear, however, because mountain resort areas usually receive over three hundred inches of snow annually.

Getting Around Colorado

After arriving on flights to Colorado, travelers should decide whether they will be traveling between cities or staying within a single city limit. For those hoping to see multiple cities or take a trip into the mountains, rental car service is a must. Although Denver's major cities each have respectable public transportation options, there is limited or no bus, train, or light rail travel between cities. Visitors who will not need to do much driving can make use of Colorado's excellent city-specific bus lines. Pre-paid bus passes are recommended, as bus drivers in Colorado do not carry exact change. Travelers can also hire taxis, rent bicycles, or fly from city to city via one of the state's many municipal airports.

Colorado Attractions

Even while still onboard Colorado flights, passengers have a clear view of the pristine winter paradise that they are entering. Colorado's wilderness is tame enough to be inviting yet grand enough to inspire adventure. Attractions include:

• Picketwire Canyonlands, the largest collection of fossilized dinosaur footprints in the United States left by over a hundred dinosaur species
• Strawberry Park Hot Springs, one of Colorado's top hiking destinations, including hundreds of wildflower varieties and natural hot springs
• Golden Triangle Museum District, Denver's famous consortium of upscale art galleries and museums
• Zapata Falls, location of a twenty-five foot waterfall with stunning views of the Great Sand Dunes and the San Juan mountains
• Breckenridge Ski Resort, legendary ski slopes as well as dog sledding adventures and a brewery serving hand-crafted beer