Dallas-Fort Worth Airport
The airport is located 15 miles (24km) northwest of Dallas and 18 miles (29km) northeast of Fort Worth. Travel time to the downtown areas of each city is between 30 and 45 minutes.
What is the airport code? DFW
This airport serves the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area.
The airport is a hub for American Airlines.
DFW it is the sixth busiest airport in the world transporting 59 million passengers annually.
The airport handles 1300 commercial and 600 air taxi operations daily.
The airport has five main terminals with 174 aircraft boarding gates.
The airport has 7 runways.
The runways are from 8,500 feet to 13,400 feet in length.
The origins of DFW can be traced down to 1927 when Dallas proposed a joint airport with Fort Worth, but the airport in its present form began commercial operations in 1974.
The airport was officially named after the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth.
There are airport connections from the south on Highway-183 or -360, or from the north, on Highways-114, -121 or -635. All exits are on the left. From central Dallas, head north on I-35E, continue (northwest) on Route 183, turn off onto Ramp DFW Airport, and then continue (north) on International Parkway North (toll road). From central Fort Worth, head north on I-35 West, at Exit 52A turn off onto Ramp Route 121 north, merge onto Route 121 (Airport Freeway), continue (north) on I-820, continue on Route 121 north then Route 183 East, turn off onto Ramp DFW Airport/Amon Carter Boulevard, and then continue (north) on International Parkway North (toll road)
Skylink, DFW’s high-speed train, connects all five terminals, with an average ride time of less than 5 minutes.
The Terminal parking option costs $2 for the first two hours. This is located right next to all five DFW terminals. Express parking is $1 for the first one hour. Remote Parking is $7 per day. There is transportation service available to and from all terminals for those using Express and Remote Parking.
There are numerous food and drink outlets located throughout the airport. Some are Au Bon Pain Deli, Manchu Wok, Subway, I Can't Believe It's Yogurt, Pizza Inn Express, Starbucks Coffee, Sbarro's Italian Eatery, Harlon's BBQ Grill & Bar, Los Amigos Tex Mex, East Side Mario's.
Lost and Found help for items lost in the airport can be obtained at 972 574 4420.
Five chapels are located through DFW Airport's five terminals to provide airline passengers or employees a place to spend quiet time and time for meditation. People of all religious traditions can use the services of this office. Catholic and Protestant services are available on Sundays as well as some holidays and holy days. A Rabbi and Hindu priest are available if needed. Prayer rugs are provided in all chapels.
There is McDonalds play area in terminal D. Pepsi Junior Flyer's Club are located in terminals B and C.
There is no emergency room at the airport.
For positions at DFW, the postings are at http://www.dfwairport.com/employment/.
There are many shops and services located throughout the airport. Newsstands and bookstores are located throughout the five terminals. Some of the shops at the airport are: DFW TravelMart, MallaSadi Men's Boutique, JP's Dude Ranch, Western Gifts, Details - Gifts for Women, Official Dallas Cowboys Pro Shop, Landau, Cellular and Computer Accessories Store, etc.