Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, also known as DFW for short, is the primary international airport serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and the North Texas Region in the state of Texas, United States of America.
It is the largest hub for American Airlines, headquartered near the airport, and according to Airports Council International, it is the third busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements and the second busiest by passenger traffic in 2021. It is the ninth busiest international gateway in the United States and the second busiest in Texas. The port is the second largest airline hub in the world and the United States, after American Airlines, Delta Air Lines hub in Atlanta.
Located approximately halfway between the major cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, the airport spans parts of Dallas and Tarrant counties and includes parts of the cities of Grapevine, Irving, Euless and Coppell. At 17,207 acres, the airport is the second largest airport in the United States after Denver International Airport.
As of June 2022, Dallas Airport serves 260 destinations (193 domestic + 67 international) of 28 scheduled airlines and the private jet sector. With over 200 destinations, the airport joins a small group of airports worldwide with this distinction. In April 2022, Dallas Airport became the second busiest airport in the world with 62.5 million passengers in 2021.
United States of America private jet charter prices
Although Dallas/Fort Worth Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Dallas are as follows.
| Heavy Jet | 123.650 EUR |
| Long Range Jet | 140.700 EUR |
| VIP Airliner | 180.900 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
History of Dallas Fort Worth Airport
In 1927, before there was even an airport in the area, Dallas proposed a joint project with Fort Worth. But the neighboring city rejected it and both cities opened their own airports: Love Field in Dallas and Meacham Field in Fort Worth.
In 1940, the Civil Aeronautics Administration allocated US$1.9 million for the construction of a joint regional airport. American Airlines and Braniff International Airways signed a contract with the city of Arlington to build the airport. However, the project failed three years later when the governments of Dallas and Fort Worth could not agree on the details. After World War II, Fort Worth took over the land provided for the airport and built Amon Carter Field with the help of American Airlines. Commercial air traffic in Fort Worth was transferred in 1953 from Meacham Field to the new airport just 30 kilometers from Love Field. Fort Worth bought the airport outright in 1960 and renamed it Greater Southwest International Airport (GSIA) in direct competition with the much more successful Love Field. In the mid-1960s, GSIA’s total load factor was only one percent of Texas air traffic, while Love Field received 49 percent. There was therefore almost complete irrelevance for GSIA.
The idea of a joint project came up again in 1961 when the Federal Aviation Administration refused to continue investing in separate airports for Dallas and Fort Worth. As Fort Worth abandoned Greater Southwest International Airport, Love Field faced major capacity problems as its expansion was no longer possible due to its location within the city. At the direction of the federal government, new negotiations were initiated between the two cities in 1964 and a new location for a joint airport was agreed upon. This airport would now be just north of the former GSIA and almost equidistant from both cities. The necessary land was purchased by the cities in 1966 and construction began in 1969.
At the opening, the first landing of a Concorde in the United States took place at the airport in 1973. Concorde served Dallas/Fort Worth in cooperation with American Airlines, British Airways and Braniff Airways until its termination in 1982. On January 13, 1974, it opened to general air traffic. At the time, Dallas/Fort Worth Airport was the largest and most expensive airport in the world.
To protect the new airport from competition from the old airport, which continued to operate, in 1979 the Wright Amendment limited the range of all flights of more than 56 passengers to or from Love Field to Texas and four neighboring states. Also in 1979, American Airlines moved its headquarters from New York to Fort Worth, right next to the DFW field. The airline established its first hub there in 1981 and began flights to London in 1982 and Tokyo in 1987. Rival Delta Air Lines also built a hub at the same time, but was forced to abandon it in 2004 when it went bankrupt and drastically reduced its flight capacities in Dallas/Fort Worth. The airport’s efforts to fill the gaps by attracting other airlines have failed. Low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines and three other airlines refused to fly to Dallas/Fort Worth. On May 15, 1989, the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft landed at the airport with Space Shuttle Atlantis on its back.
List of places to visit in Dallas
Dallas is one of the largest cities in Texas and has many attractions for both local and international tourists. The city is famous for its culture, history, entertainment and natural beauty. Some of the must-see attractions for visitors to Dallas are listed below.
The Dallas Arts District is located in the center of the city and is home to a world-renowned art museum, theater and concert halls. It is also home to Dallas’ famous Nasher Sculpture Garden.
For history lovers, there are many places worth visiting in Dallas. The Sixth Floor Museum is located on the site of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, where visitors can learn about Kennedy’s life and the assassination. Dealey Plaza and the Kennedy Memorial are also important places to visit for history lovers in Dallas.
Dallas is also famous for its natural beauty. Klyde Warren Park is a large park located in the city center where you can walk, picnic or play sports. White Rock Lake Park is also famous for its natural beauty and is a great place for hiking, biking or picnicking.
Finally, Dallas also offers many options for shopping and dining. NorthPark Center is one of the largest shopping malls in Dallas and features many luxury brands as well as small boutiques. In addition, neighborhoods such as Uptown and the Bishop Arts District are full of restaurants, cafes and bars and are a great place to discover the local flavor.
Dallas/Fort Worth airport information
DFW Airport is located approximately 24 km from Dallas city center and offers many transportation options. You can easily reach the city center from the airport by high speed train, rental car, taxi, travel operators or hotel shuttles.
“Trinity Railway Express (TRE)” and “DART” high speed trains are the most convenient and fastest transportation options from DFW Airport to major stops in downtown Dallas. To reach the train station near the airport, passengers using the TRE line must first go to the “Remote South Parking” area by using the shuttles departing every 15 minutes from the bottom floor of each terminal. Then they need to take the buses to the “CenterPort” train station. If you want to use the DART line, you need to go to the train station, which can be reached from the bottom floor of terminal A. Passengers arriving at other terminals can use Skylink to reach terminal A. While the TRE line does not operate on Sundays, the DART line operates every day of the week.
To use the taxi service from DFW Airport, you can reach from the top floor of terminals A, B, C, E and the bottom floor of terminal D. There are also many rental car companies at the airport. The rent-a-car center at the airport is located north of DFW airport and is open 24 hours a day. Rental transactions can be made at the rent-a-car center at the airport. To go to Dallas city center with your rented car, you can use the TX-114 highway in the north or TX-183 highway in the south from the airport.
