Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | KDFW |
| IATA code | DFW |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 185 m (607 ft ) |
| Transport links | |
| Distance from the city center | 35 km northwest of Dallas, 35 km northeast of Fort Worth |
| Street | TX-97 / TX-183 (Dallas), TX-121 / TX-183 (Fort Worth) |
| Local transport | Trinity Railway Express |
| Basic data | |
| opening | January 13, 1974 |
| operator | DFW Airport Board |
| surface | 6967 ha |
| Terminals | 5 (+ 1 in planning) |
| Passengers | 69,112,607 (2018) |
| Air freight | 832,914 t (2018) |
| Flight movements |
667,213 (2018) |
| Capacity ( PAX per year) |
65 million |
| Employees | > 60,000 |
| Runways | |
| 13R / 31L | 2835 m × 46 m concrete |
| 13L / 31R | 2743 m × 61 m concrete |
| 17C / 35C | 4085 m × 46 m concrete |
| 17R / 35L | 4085 m × 61 m concrete |
| 17L / 35R | 2591 m × 46 m concrete |
| 18R / 36L | 4084 m × 46 m concrete |
| 18L / 36R | 4084 m × 61 m concrete |
The Dallas / Fort Worth ( IATA code : DFW , ICAO code : KDFW ) is an international commercial airport between the neighboring cities Dallas and Fort Worth in the state of Texas of the United States . The major airport serves as the aviation hub for American Airlines . With seven runways, the airport is also one of the busiest in the world.
With an area of 69.67 square kilometers, the airport is the second largest airport in the United States after Denver Airport. With 69.1 million passengers in 2018, it was the fourth largest airport in the USA (after Atlanta , Los Angeles and Chicago-O'Hare ), and it was 15th worldwide . In terms of the number of flight movements, it was in fourth place worldwide with 654,344 flight movements.
The airport, which is usually referred to as “DFW” for short after its IATA code, directly and indirectly employs around 228,000 people and is administered like a community in many ways. The airport has its own post office and zip code . The board of directors is appointed by the operating cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. However, since the airport is geographically located within four other suburbs, there are repeated territorial disputes. To avoid these problems in the future, an unvoiced representative has been added to the board of directors, who is appointed by the four localities on a rotation basis .
Location and transport links
location
Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport is located 35 kilometers northwest of downtown Dallas and 35 kilometers northeast of downtown Fort Worth. It lies partly in the area of the cities of Euless , Grapevine and Irving . A small area that is not connected to the rest of the airport area is also in the area of the city of Coppell . The airport is also partially located in Dallas County and Tarrant County .
Transport links
Dallas / Fort Worth is directly connected to the highways leading to Dallas and Fort Worth (State Highway 183) and Arlington (State Highway 360) via the toll highway Texas Highway 97 , which runs through the airport in north-south direction . The airport also has a large number of long-term parking spaces that are connected to the check-in halls by free buses.
The airport is connected by public transport in three ways:
- A bus service runs to the nearby station on the regional Trinity Railway Express , which connects Dallas, Irving, North Richland Hills , Hurst and Fort Worth.
- The TEXRail rail link runs from Terminal B directly to downtown Fort Worth.
- There is also the DART line "Orange Line" which leads into the center of Dallas.
history
As early as 1927, before the region even had an airport, Dallas proposed a joint project with Fort Worth. The neighboring city refused, however, so both cities opened their own airports: Love Field in Dallas and Meacham Field in Fort Worth.
The Civil Aeronautics Administration provided $ 1.9 million in 1940 to build a joint regional airport . American Airlines and Braniff International Airways negotiated a contract with the city of Arlington to build the airport there. The governments in Dallas and Fort Worth could not agree on details, so that the project was abandoned three years later without success. After the Second World War, Fort Worth incorporated the area provided for the airport and built the Amon Carter Field airfield with the help of American Airlines . Commercial air traffic in Fort Worth was relocated from Meacham Field to the new airport in 1953 , which was now less than 30 kilometers from Love Field . Fort Worth bought the airport in 1960 completely and named it in direct competition with the much more successful Love Field in Greater Southwest International Airport at (GSIA). However, the occupancy rate continued to decrease compared to Love Field . In the mid-1960s, GSIA's total load factor was just one percent of Texas air traffic, while Love Field received 49 percent of air traffic. Accordingly, the practically complete insignificance for GSIA followed.
The idea of a joint venture was raised again in 1961 when the Federal Aviation Administration refused to continue investing in separate airports for Dallas and Fort Worth. While Fort Worth gave up the Greater Southwest International Airport , Love Field faced massive capacity problems, as an expansion was no longer possible due to its inner-city location. At the instruction of the federal government, new talks were started between the two cities in 1964, in which they agreed on a new location for a joint airport. This should now be directly north of the previous GSIA and at almost the same distance from both cities. The necessary land was bought by the cities in 1966 and construction began in 1969.
At the opening, the first Concorde landing in the United States took place in 1973 at the airport. Concorde served Dallas / Fort Worth in cooperation with American Airlines, British Airways and Braniff Airways until the latter was dissolved in 1982. It was released for general air traffic on January 13, 1974. Dallas / Fort Worth Airport was the largest at the time and most expensive airport in the world.
To protect the new airport from competition from the old one, which was still in operation, the 1979 Wright Amendment limited the range of all flights to or from Love Field to Texas and the four neighboring states with space for more than 56 passengers .
Also in 1979 American Airlines moved its headquarters from New York to Fort Worth, right next to the DFW site. The airline established its first aviation hub here in 1981 and started flights to London in 1982 and Tokyo in 1987 . Competitor Delta Air Lines also built a hub at the same time, but had to give it up again in the course of their bankruptcy in 2004 and as a result drastically reduce flight capacities in Dallas / Fort Worth. Efforts by the airport to close the gaps by recruiting other airlines have failed. The low-cost airline Southwest Airlines and three other airlines turned down a commitment in Dallas / Fort Worth.
On May 15, 1989, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft landed piggyback on the Space Shuttle Atlantis at the airport .
Airport facilities
The airport is the second largest airport in the United States after Denver Airport, with an area of 69.67 square kilometers .
Runways
The Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport has seven runways . Five of them have a north-south orientation, the remaining two runways have a north-west-south-east orientation. Due to the large number of runways, up to four aircraft can land at the same time.
| designation | Dimensions in meters |
Topping | Alignment | Installation |
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| 17L / 35R | 2591 × 46 | concrete | North South | 1996 |
| 17C / 35C | 4085 × 46 | asphalt | North South | 1984 |
| 17R / 35L | 4085 × 61 | concrete | North South | 1973 |
| 18L / 36R | 4084 × 61 | concrete | North South | 1973 |
| 18R / 36L | 4084 × 46 | concrete | North South | 1984 |
| 13L / 31R | 2743 × 61 | concrete | Northwest-Southeast | 1973 |
| 13R / 31L | 2835 × 46 | concrete | Northwest-Southeast | 1986 |
Passenger terminals
The Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport has five passenger terminals with a total of 164 gates . In the structural design, future expansions were foreseen, so that since the airport opened, additional terminals could be added without major modifications. The space reserved for this purpose would have a maximum of thirteen halls with a total of 260 piers.
The terminals are semicircular except for one and extend east and west of the highway Texas Highway 97 , which divides the airport from north to south. The terminals were originally numbered and given the prefix 'E' for east and 'W' for west. In the late 1990s, the system was replaced with simple letters starting with A. Terminals A, C and E are from north to south on the east side of the airport, Halls B and D on the west side.
The airport was designed in such a way that the way from the gate to the car or bus is as short as possible and that a large number of passengers do not obstruct each other on arrival and departure. The terminals have been connected to each other since March 2005 by a new airport transport system (people mover ) called “Skylink”. The transportation system built by Bombardier Transportation is the largest of its kind in the world. The Skylink trains are fully automated, reach speeds of nearly 50 miles per hour and run in two directions. The Skylink minimizes the transfer time when passengers have to change terminals and have to walk long distances. One advantage of this train is that it runs in the area behind the security checkpoints so that passengers transferring do not have to go through the controls again.
Terminal A
Terminal A opened in 1974 together with the airport itself. It was renovated until 2017 and today has 26 piers. In 2018 it handled more than 17 million passengers. Terminal A is only used by American Airlines .
Terminal B
Terminal B opened in 1974 together with the airport itself. It was renovated by 2018 and today has 42 piers. In 2018 it handled more than 9 million passengers. It is also used exclusively by American Airlines.
Terminal C
Terminal C opened in 1974 together with the airport itself. It is the only one of the terminals opened in 1974 that has not yet been extensively renovated, but this is to be done in the future. Terminal C now has 28 gates. In 2018 it handled more than 18 million passengers. This terminal is also only used by American Airlines.
Terminal D
Terminal D opened in 2005 and was the first terminal to be no longer semicircular. Today it has 26 gates. In 2018 more than 10 million passengers were handled in it. Terminal D is now the only terminal used to handle international flights. Therefore, in addition to American Airlines flights, Terminal D also houses Aeroméxico , Air France , Avianca El Salvador , British Airways , Emirates , Interjet , Japan Airlines , Korean Air , Lufthansa , Qantas Airways , Qatar Airways , Sun Country Airlines and Volaris dispatched.
Terminal E
Terminal E opened in 1974 together with the airport itself and was later expanded to include a satellite terminal on the apron. It was renovated by 2018 and today has 42 piers. In 2018 it handled more than 9 million passengers. Terminal E is used by Air Canada , Alaska Airlines , American Airlines, Delta Air Lines , Frontier Airlines , Jetblue Airways , Spirit Airlines and United Airlines .
Terminal F
The construction of a sixth terminal called Terminal F is planned. It is to be built on an area south of Terminal D or west of Terminal E, where there is currently a parking lot.
Air freight terminals
The air freight terminals are spread over two aprons. The western apron is located between runways 18R / 36L and 13R / 31L, while the eastern apron is at the northern end of runway 13L / 31R. FedEx primarily uses freight terminals on the eastern apron, while a hub for UPS Airlines and freight terminals of numerous other airlines are located on the western apron.
Aircraft maintenance
On the Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport there are many maintenance hangars of American Airlines .
Other facilities
Air traffic is controlled by the Federal Aviation Administration from three control towers , which is unique in America.
Airlines and Destinations
The Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport is the home airport and the main hub of American Airlines . In 2018, American Airlines, including American Eagle, had an 84 percent market share. In addition, the budget airline Spirit Airlines operates a base at Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport. In total, the airport is used by 23 passenger airlines and 22 cargo airlines.
In July 2019 there were a total of 253 non-stop connections to other cities. These were divided into 190 national and 63 international connections. In German-speaking countries, American Airlines fly to Frankfurt am Main and American Airlines to Lufthansa and Munich .
Traffic figures
| year | Passenger volume |
Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail ) |
Flight movements | ||
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| National | International | total | |||
| 2018 | 60,371,577 | 8,741,030 | 69.112.607 | 832.914 | 667.213 |
| 2017 | 58,583,350 | 8,509,427 | 67.092.777 | 810.681 | 654.344 |
| 2016 | 57.282.633 | 8,315,862 | 65,598,618 | 752.785 | 672.748 |
| 2015 | 57,541,932 | 7,970,539 | 65,512,471 | 667,590 | 681.261 |
| 2014 | 56,686,397 | 7,196,423 | 63,882,820 | 638.005 | 679.820 |
| 2013 | 53,743,988 | 6,693,504 | 60,437,492 | 596.182 | 678.059 |
| 2012 | 52,482,346 | 6.108.287 | 58,590,633 | 602,777 | 650.124 |
| 2011 | 52.202.640 | 5,570,970 | 57,773,610 | 593,674 | 646,803 |
| 2010 | 51,445,282 | 5,460,318 | 56,905,600 | 645,558 | 652.261 |
| 2009 | 50.945.450 | 5,085,007 | 56.030.457 | 579.023 | 638.782 |
| 2008 | 51,676,069 | 5,417,118 | 57.093.187 | 652.760 | 656.310 |
| 2007 | 54.253.716 | 5,548,840 | 59,802,556 | 723.280 | 685.491 |
| 2006 | 54,530,615 | 5,696,214 | 60.226.829 | 754.897 | 699.344 |
| 2005 | 53,530,767 | 5,631,012 | 59.161.779 | 741,956 | 711.878 |
| 2004 | - | - | 59,446,078 | 741.918 | 801.941 |
| 2003 | - | - | 53.252.205 | 666.625 | 765.296 |
| 2002 | - | - | 52,829,750 | 669.313 | 765.109 |
| 2001 | - | - | 55.141.763 | 745.873 | 783,546 |
| 2000 | - | - | 60.687.181 | 831.040 | 837.779 |
| 1999 | - | - | 60.112.998 | 836.306 | 832.364 |
| 1998 | - | - | 60,313,000 | 802.131 | 836.079 |
| 1997 | - | - | 60,488,713 | 811.126 | 851.185 |
| 1996 | - | - | 58.034.503 | 774.244 | 848.024 |
| 1995 | - | - | 56,490,845 | 777.855 | 879.371 |
| 1994 | - | - | 52.642.225 | 725.856 | 840.406 |
| 1993 | - | - | 49,654,730 | 658,300 | 803.655 |
| 1992 | - | - | 51,981,267 | 603.266 | 764.243 |
| 1991 | - | - | 48.174.344 | 556.863 | 736.127 |
| 1990 | - | - | 48,515,464 | 556.863 | 731.036 |
| 1989 | - | - | 47,579,823 | 502.200 | 698.870 |
| 1988 | - | - | 44.230.889 | 487.102 | 675.060 |
| 1987 | - | - | 41,976,452 | 469.061 | 624.760 |
| 1986 | - | - | 43,406,078 | 445.259 | 575.936 |
| 1985 | - | - | 37,486,864 | 211.127 | 561.817 |
| 1984 | - | - | 32,231,758 | 200,667 | 526.478 |
| 1983 | - | - | 26,501,498 | 161,068 | 435,490 |
| 1982 | - | - | 24,699,184 | 296,860 | 441.875 |
Busiest routes
| rank | city | Passengers | airline |
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| 1 | Los Angeles , California | 1,142,480 | American , Delta , Spirit |
| 2 | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 1,094,990 | American, Spirit, United |
| 3 | Atlanta , Georgia | 888.510 | American, Delta, Spirit |
| 4th | Denver , Colorado | 796.680 | American, Frontier , Spirit, United |
| 5 | New York-LaGuardia , New York | 771.110 | American, Delta, Spirit |
| 6th | Las Vegas , Nevada | 740.800 | American, Frontier, Spirit, Sun Country |
| 7th | Phoenix – Sky Harbor , Arizona | 661.720 | American, Spirit |
| 8th | Seattle / Tacoma , Washington | 634,550 | Alaska , American, Spirit |
| 9 | San Francisco , California | 633.790 | American, United |
| 10 | Orlando , Florida | 611,400 | American, Frontier, Spirit |
Incidents
- On August 2, 1985, crashed Lockheed L-1011 TriStar of Delta Airlines ( aircraft marks N726DA ) during a storm near the airport of Fort Worth, Dallas from. 134 of the 164 people died, only 30 survived (see also Delta Air Lines flight 191 ) .
- On August 31, 1988, the crew of a Boeing 727-232 of Delta Air Lines (N473DA) at Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport was waiting behind a number of other passenger planes on the tarmac when air traffic control surprisingly gave them take-off clearance from another runway. The crew then worked through the checklist for take-off in a hurry and forgot to correctly set the buoyancy aids for take-off. During the take-off process, the warning signal that was supposed to draw the crew's attention to their mistake also failed. The machine hardly gained any height at the end of the runway, grazed the approach lights, fell to the ground and caught fire. Of the 108 occupants, 94 were able to escape from the machine, the other 14 were killed in the fire (see also Delta Air Lines flight 1141 ) .
See also
Web links
- Official website of the airport (English)
- Type Leatherwood: DALLAS-FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. In: The Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), 1999 ff (English, tshaonline.org ).
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f Traffic Statistics. DFWAirport.com, accessed February 23, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Fast Facts. DFWAirport.com, accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ^ North American Airport Traffic Report. ACI-NA.org , accessed October 20, 2019 .
- ↑ DFW Airport by the numbers. DFWAirport.MediaRoom.com, accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Investor / Financial Documents. DFWAirport.com, accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from April 5, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ AirportIQ 5010: Dallas-Fort Worth International. GCR1.com, accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f Airlines. DFWAirport.com, accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ↑ Terminal Maps. DFWAirport.com, accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ↑ Abstract - UPS Air Operations Facts. PressRoom.UPS.com , accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Fact Sheets. News.AA.com , accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ^ Spirit Airlines to open new crew base in Orlando. USAToday .com, October 4, 2018, accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ^ American Airlines FlightMaps. AA.FltMaps.com, accessed July 31, 2019 .
- ↑ Flight plan and flight status. Lufthansa .com, accessed on July 31, 2019 (German).
- ^ Dallas / Fort Worth, TX: Dallas / Fort Worth International (DFW). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed October 20, 2019 .
- ^ Flight Search. DFWAirport.com, accessed October 20, 2019 .
- ↑ City to City Flights. FlyFrontier.com , accessed October 20, 2019 .
- ^ Accident report L-1011 N726DA , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on September 6, 2016.
- ↑ accident report B 727-200 N473DA , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on February 22 of 2019.
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