THE AIRPORT
Size:
DFW covers more than 29.8 square miles
Real property consists of 18,076 acres
(7,318 hectares)
Year Opened:
1974
World Rankings:
3rd in terms of operations
7th in terms of passengers
Runways:
7
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17L/35R is 8,500 feet long |
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17C/35C is 13,400 feet long |
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17R/35L is 13,400 feet long |
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18L/36R is 13,400 feet long |
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18R/36L is 13,400 feet long |
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13L/31R is 9,000 feet long |
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13R/31L is 9,300 feet long |
Gates:
174
Hourly Operations:
279 VFR – highest in the United States
186 IFR – higher than most other airports’ optimum ranking
2008 Total Operations:
656,310
2008 Total Cargo:
719,542 U.S. tons
DESTINATIONS AND AIRLINES
Total Destinations:
171
Number of Passenger Airlines:
18
Domestic: 11
Foreign Flag: 7
Access:
Every major city in the continental United States can be accessed within four hours
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EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC OUTPUT
DFW Airport Board Employees:
1,775
On-Airport Employees:
Approximately 60,000
Economic Activity Across North Texas Attributable to DFW
Total Economic Output:
$16.6 billion
Full-Time Jobs:
305,000
Payroll:
$7.6 billion
PASSENGERS
Daily Passengers:
Approximately 152,000
2008 Total Passengers:
57,093,187
2008 Total International Passengers:
5,417,118
2008 Passenger Makeup:
57% connecting
43% local
INFRASTRUCTURE
Terminal Names and Service:
A, B, C, E: Domestic service
D: International service
$2.7 Billion Capital Development Program:
Completed in July 2005
2.1 million square foot International Terminal D
High-speed Skylink airport train, connecting all terminals
Grand Hyatt DFW integrated into Terminal D
$45 Million Terminal Renovation Program:
Terminals A, B, C, E
Restroom renovations
New Flight Information Display Screens
Lighting improvements
Jet bridge and ramp equipment improvements
Expected completion date: End of 2009
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