by Abigail Kent
The Denver International Airport has caused a lot of ruckus in the extraordinary beliefs world since day one. The airport is seen as a lot of things other than just means to travel. I am a frequenter to Colorado, and The DIA is always an interesting experience. These theories started before the airport was even built. People heard there was a new airport being built, but it was unnecessary, for there was already a fully functional, working airport just miles in to the city. A lot of people found it very unnecessary, and this is when the eyebrows started to raise. Not only was there a new airport being put in, but the airport itself is absolutely gigantic. There are a lot of people out there who believe the Nazi group the New World Order built the airport as a cover up for something much larger that hides underneath. Another big theory is that it is a building built by the Illuminati group, and then made into their headquarters. There are Masonic squares and other symbols throughout that relate to the Illuminati. There are also just a lot of weird statues and artwork in general around the airport, the most well known being the big black stallion out front with glowing red eyes, but also including gargoyle statues, pictures and artwork that include the devil or other weird, dark depictions. The information is easy to find. There are a lot of articles covering the topics, lots of newspaper articles, websites, and other good reads about the theories and possibilities that lie beneath the airport. As stated earlier, this airport has been rumored with a lot of potential conspiracies before it even went up. This means in 1995, the theories started coming out. It is still talked about today. It is important and extraordinary because there is a lot of interesting evidence or clues that very much hint towards very possible outcomes, but there is really no way for us to know for sure! This is one of those theories that a very random and big amount of people may believe in. A lot of people travel in and out of that airport, and are faced with these clues that could lead to potential belief or recognition of one of these theories. There really is not a group or anything very organized for believers, it is more a myth that runs through the minds and mouths of travelers.
There is a lot of evidence that people have found for these theories. First of all, the theory of the New World Order Group stems from some big question marks. One of these is the fact that the airport and runways are in a clear shape of a swastika. Another very weird fact is that there are a lot of plaques with “New World Airport Commission” on them. If you look up or try to find anything on New World Airport Commission, you will find nothing, because it seems to not exist. Some clues to the Illuminati theory include the classic Masonic square and compass symbol. Also, the date of the airport dedication was March 19th, 1994. If you add the numbers together (1+9+1+9+9+4) you get 33. The number 33 is considered to be perfect, and is the highest level of Masonry one can reach. There is not too much evidence against these theories, mainly because there are unexplained things like “New World Airport Commission”. There are reports that this Comission did exist back in 1994 when the airport was opened. Evidence against the Illuminati theory includes the fact that the Mason symbols are on the plaques, because they made them! It is apparently common to see them for them to be involved with something big like an airport opening. One bit of interesting evidence with no real proof against it, is the $2 billion they went over budget with. There were five building made that all individually got messed up somehow, so instead of removing them, they buried the buildings. This sounds like the means to a very nice hidden underground area.
I do not believe that the people are totally misinformed. I see this situation as more of a lack of evidence deal, so people are kind of left to fill in the blanks and wonder. This is when the thoughts can go as far as possible. With all the weird oddities, artwork, unexplained things like the budget going over so much, etc., the human mind almost naturally just gets curious and wonders. Even with evidence disproving all of the potential theories, there are still just a lot of unexplained things that leave people thinking. It is not so much misinformed as it is curious and solution seeking. All of the things in the airport, the apocalyptic artwork, the horse with red glowing eyes, the gargoyles, symbols, all contribute to this belief system. These are all weird and somewhat unusual things to find in an airport of all places. A lot of the believers are from all over the world, seeing as the place of interest is a heavily trafficked international airport. Social influences that help to sustain these beliefs are the fact that the artwork and symbolism remain, and new or old travelers come to the airport, either being introduced or reminded of the oddities there.
The Denver international Airport is home to some intense conspiracy theories. Travelers from all over the world go through this airport and are faced with oddities that you usually would not see elsewhere. At first glance, the airport seems to just have some funky decor, but to others who look closer, they see potential hidden meaning or clues to something far more than just an airport. With unexplained reasoning as to why they needed an new airport, to the $2 billion over budget, the weird apocalyptic and satanic paintings, people often leave scratching their heads over one of the many extraordinary beliefs about the place. People believe things anywhere from the airport being built by the Nazi group, to there being satanic meaning behind things, but with no concrete evidence, or even with it, people still fill in those blanks and came up with some pretty insane possibilities.
I like how in the blog you expressed how the people who believe in this theory are indeed intelligent people, but are just those who have succumb to the human nature of trying to make sense and explain something of the unknown. The lack of evidence or information shared with the public lead to many questions, therefore the theory believers came up with an explanation that’s not true.
It is so easy and common for people to just fill in those blanks. Humans tend to want answers to things, especially when it is something that could be hiding something so big and severe. It is also fin and entertaining to toss around those ideas for some. It could be good conversation while killing time in the airport even.
I found this post super informative and enjoyable to read. I was interested to learn about all the strange things that go on at this airport and I can definitely see why people might believe this conspiracy. I agree with you point that there is a lack of evidence, which might lead people to want to fill in the blanks. When people feel misinformed or out of the loop, they counter this with conspiracy theories to feel more in control and more knowledgeable.
Thank you! I found it interesting to learn about. I always heard talk about the airport but I had no idea the extent to which the theories went. That common want for a sense of control always creeps in, and people need answers! If you have not been to the airport and happen to make it there one day, you will see all these suspicious signs!
Airport as a conspiracy? My question, is what is the point? What is there to gain? I know you mentioned that it may be hiding something, but ultimately, i feel it is far fetched. I agree with you that people are lacking information, and therefore are forced to fill in details, however, I feel that there are a lot of things in life that go unexplained.
I have never heard of this before. I never knew there could be such a thing as an airport conspiracy, but I guess people can form beliefs about anything. I definitely agree in that I think people who believe this are just trying to make sense (in their own way) of the situation. I also agree that these people are not unintelligent by any means, most likely just misinformed.
I watched a video about this once and in it it was mentioned that another theory behind it is that the airport is the entrance to hell. Apparently walking through the airport was enough proof because it is quite scary. I think it would be so interesting to go there and see how it really is, rather than hear the dramatizations on social media. Overall, the theories about this airport are interesting but definitely far fetched. Great post!
this is a very interesting topic! I heard about this before but I never really knew about all this information. There were alot of sketchy things mentioned like going over budget and other buildings being buried however I think people are going too far and are reading into things a little too much.
The blog is really objective and interesting. There is a low level of trust for the government that those people even believe that the airport has satanic meaning. I would like to see people to be more critical when coming to extraordinary beliefs, by spreading the invalid information. The realization of media’s distortion function is also important for people to not blindly believe what the media say. This kind of mindset hopefully will positively influence the next generation.