Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | DFW Airport Board | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Dallas/Tarrant county line | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 607 ft / 185 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°53′49″N 097°02′17″W / 32.89694°N 97.03806°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | dfwairport.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location in Texas
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Sources: Airports Council International, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW, FAA LID: DFW), often called Dallas Airport and DFW Airport, is between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. It is the busiest airport in Texas. It serves the larger Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. Regional, national and international flights use this airport. Flights go to 144 domestic and 47 international destinations.
In 2010, it was the fourth busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft movements with 652,261. it was the eighth busiest airport in the world when measured by passenger traffic, with 56,906,610 passengers in 2010. It is the main hub and largest hub for American Airlines.
The airport is in the cities of Coppell, Euless, Grapevine, and Irving. The land for DFW was purchased by both Dallas and Fort Worth in 1966, and construction began in 1969.
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Airlines
These airlines go to DFW Airport:
- Aeroméxico
- Air Canada
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- American Eagle Airlines
- Avianca
- Boutique Air
- British Airways
- Cayman Airways
- Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection
- Emirates Airlines
- Etihad Airways
- Frontier Airlines
- Interjet
- Japan Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
- Korean Air
- Lufthansa
- Qantas
- Qatar Airways
- Spirit Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- United Airlines
- United Express
- VivaAerobus
- Volaris
- WestJet
Gallery
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Terminal A at DFW Airport.
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Interior of Terminal D at the airport.
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Aerial view of Terminal E.
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A Delta Air Lines airplane at the airport in 1988.
Images for kids
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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW, FAA LID: DFW) in 2013
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American Airlines is headquartered near DFW, the airline's primary hub.
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A Skylink train making a stop at Terminal E, next to a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 at DFW
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The International Parkway Toll Road intersects the airport.
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See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Dallas-Fort Worth para niños
