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THE AIRPORT

Size:
DFW covers more than 26.9 square miles
Real property consists of 17,207 acres

Year Opened:
1974

World Rankings:
4th in terms of operations
10th in terms of passengers

Runways:
7
  • 17L/35R is 8,500 feet long
  • 17C/35C is 13,400 feet long
  • 17R/35L is 13,400 feet long
  • 18L/36R is 13,400 feet long
  • 18R/36L is 13,400 feet long
  • 13L/31R is 9,000 feet long
  • 13R/31L is 9,300 feet long

Gates:
155

Hourly Operations:
279 VFR – highest in the United States
186 IFR – higher than most other airports’ optimum ranking

2013 Total Operations:
678,059

2013 Total Cargo:
652,303 U.S. tons
 
DESTINATIONS AND AIRLINES

Total Destinations:
204

Number of Passenger Airlines:
24
Domestic: 11
Foreign Flag: 13

Access:
Every major city in the continental United States
can be accessed within four hours
EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC OUTPUT

DFW Airport Board Employees:
Approximately 1,800

On-Airport Employees:
Approximately 60,000

Economic Activity Across North Texas Attributable to DFW
Total Economic Output:
$31.6 billion

Full-Time Jobs:
143,000

Payroll:
$9.4 billion


PASSENGERS

Daily Passengers:
Approximately 165,580

2013 Total Passengers:
60,436,739

2013 Total International Passengers:
6,693,542

2013 Passenger Makeup:
56% connecting
44% local
 
INFRASTRUCTURE

Terminal Names and Service:
A, B, C, E: Domestic service
D: International and Domestic service

Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program
(TRIP)
$2.34 Billion 
Terminals A, B, C, E
Began in February 2011 
Expected completion December 2018
Enhanced Concessions
Expanded/ Reconfigured Security Checkpoints
Enhanced Self-Service Ticketing Areas
Improved Parking
Highly Efficient Green Technology Implementation

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