Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW, FAA LID: DFW) is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and is the busiest airport in the U.S. state of Texas. It generally serves the larger Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, with carriers providing regional, national and international flights.
With 652,261 aircraft movements in 2010, it is the fourth busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft movements. In terms of passenger traffic, it is the eighth busiest airport in the world transporting 56,906,610 passengers in 2010. It is the main hub and largest hub for American Airlines, as American Airlines has its headquarters in Fort Worth. DFW Airport is considered to be an Airport City.
In terms of land area, at 18,076 acres (7,315 ha), it is the largest airport in Texas, and the second largest in the United States, behind Denver International Airport. It is the tenth busiest international gateway in the United States, and second in Texas, following Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport.
In 2006 the airport was named the “Best Cargo Airport in the World” according to the second edition of a survey.
The airport, within the incorporated cities of Coppell, Euless, Grapevine, and Irving, serves 144 domestic and 47 international destinations, and is the largest and primary hub for American Airlines, and also the primary hub for American Eagle.
Street Address
DFW International Airport
3200 East Airfield Drive
DFW Airport, TX 75261 Mailing Address
DFW International Airport
P.O. Box 619428
DFW Airport, TX 75261-9428
Airport Telephone Numbers
Main Number 972 973 8888
Access Control Office 972 973 5100
Airport Chaplaincy 972 973 2665
Ambassador Program 972 574 1495
