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 (DFW) is a very large airport in Texas. It is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. People often call it DFW Airport for short. It is the busiest airport in all of Texas.
DFW Airport serves the big Dallas–Fort Worth area. It handles flights that go all over the world. You can find flights to 144 places in the United States and 47 places in other countries.
In 2010, DFW was one of the busiest airports on Earth. It was the fourth busiest for the number of planes taking off and landing. It was also the eighth busiest for the number of passengers traveling through it. DFW is a major hub for American Airlines, which means many of their flights start or end there.
The airport itself is located across several cities. These include Coppell, Euless, Grapevine, and Irving. The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth bought the land for the airport in 1966. Construction started a few years later in 1969.
Airlines at DFW Airport
Many different airlines fly to and from DFW Airport. Here is a list of some of them:
- 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
Airport Pictures
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Terminal A at DFW Airport.
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Inside Terminal D at the airport.
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A view of Terminal E from above.
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A Delta Air Lines plane at the airport in 1988.
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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in 2013.
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American Airlines has its main office near DFW. It is their biggest hub.
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A Skylink train stopping at Terminal E. You can see a Spirit Airlines plane nearby.
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The International Parkway Toll Road goes through the airport.
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See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Dallas-Fort-Worth para niños
