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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
8th 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

2010 Total Operations:
652,261

2010 Total Cargo:
711,606 U.S. tons
 
DESTINATIONS AND AIRLINES

Total Destinations:
191

Number of Passenger Airlines:
19
Domestic: 11
Foreign Flag: 8

Access:
Every major city in the continental United States
can be accessed within four hours
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 155,905

2010 Total Passengers:
56,905,600

2010 Total International Passengers:
5,460,318

2010 Passenger Makeup:
59% connecting
41% local
 
INFRASTRUCTURE

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

Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program
(TRIP)
$1.9 Billion over Seven Years
Terminals A, B, C, E
Scheduled to begin in February 2011
Enhanced Concessions
Expanded/ Reconfigured Security Checkpoints
Enhanced Self-Service Ticketing Areas
Improved Parking
Highly Efficient Green Technology Implementation

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