Dallas Forth Worth International Airport

Overview summary

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, ranking 9th in the world in 2013 in terms of passenger numbers.

It boasts 5 terminals with 165 gates and 7runways.

The airport also handles significant private jet and business jet traffic from it’s dedicated CorporateAviation terminal.

For private jet hire to and from Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport call PrivateFly on +44 (0) 20 7100 6960 (24 hours)

History | Location | Landing | Facts | Opening Hours

History

Prior to the area having an airport, the city of Dallas proposed the idea of having a joint airport withthe city of Fort Worth in 1927. Fort Worth rejected it and the cities instead set about opening their own airports.

In 1940, the Civil Aeronautics Administration set aside $1.9 million dollars for the construction of Dallas-Fort Worth but the cities yet again disagreed over the project and it was scrapped.

By 1961 the FAA refused to invest additional funds into separate airports in Dallas and Fort Worth.

With the old Fort Worth Airport being abandoned and Dallas Love Field at maximum capacity, the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth agreed on a site equidistant between the cities.

Construction began in 1969 and the airport opened in 1974. In 1979, long distance flights from Dallas Love Field were banned bringing more international and long distance traffic to Dallas-Fort Worth.

Landing at Dallas Fort Worth

Location

The airport is equidistant to the cities of Dallas and Forth Worth. It is located a 25 minute drive awayfrom both Downtown Fort Worth and Downtown Dallas.

Facts

Boasts 7 runways, longest of which is 13401ft (4085m)
Latitude: 32°53'49"N
Longitude: 97°02'17"W
Elevation: 607ft

Operating Hours

Dallas Fort Worth airport is open 24 hours a day