Denver Stapleton Redevelopment

In 1929, Denver celebrated the opening of its first municipal airport which eventually became known as Stapleton International Airport. For more than 66 years, the airport shuttled passengers in and out of the greater Denver area and served as a hub for several large carriers.

By the 1980’s, plans were underway to replace Stapleton with a new airport now known as Denver International Airport.

Stapleton was closed in 1995 and decommissioned. Approximately 4,700 acres of airport property are being redeveloped into a major retail and residential neighborhood.

Scope of Project

BELFOR Environmental has played a key role in the Stapleton redevelopment project. The scope of the project includes:

• Remediation of 50,000 cubic yards of non-friable asbestos building debris and contaminated soil
• Remediation of 500 cubic yards of friable asbestos contaminated soil
• Remediation of 1,300 cubic yards of soil contaminated by aviation jet fuel