DENVER — Denver International Airport (DEN) officially unveiled its East Security Checkpoint — a major milestone in the airport’s multi-year Great Hall Project to improve passenger experience, reduce wait times, and modernize the terminal.
The new checkpoint, located on Level 6 just north of the Southwest Airlines ticket counters, features 17 screening lanes equipped with the latest TSA screening technology. It complements the West Security Checkpoint, which opened in 2024, creating a new flow-through design that shifts security operations to the upper level of the terminal.
“We have completed this checkpoint, the East Security Checkpoint, five months ahead of schedule and $10 million under budget,” Phil Washington, CEO of Denver International Airport, said during a ribbon-cutting cere