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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
7th 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

Control Towers:
3 - DFW is the only airport in the world with three control towers

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

2007 Total Operations:
685,491

2007 Total Cargo:
797,511 U.S. tons

DESTINATIONS AND AIRLINES

Total Destinations:
173

Number of Airlines:
20
Domestic: 13
Foreign Flag: 7

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

DFW Airport Board Employees:
1,740

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 164,000

2007 Total Passengers:
59,786,476

2007 Total International Passengers:
5,550,429

Passenger Makeup:
60% connecting
40% local

INFRASTRUCTURE

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

$2.7 Billion Capital Development Program:
Completed in July 2005
2.1 million square foot International Terminal D
High-speed Skylink airport train, connecting all terminals
Grand Hyatt DFW integrated into Terminal D

$45 Million Terminal Renovation Program:
Terminals A, B, C, E
Restroom renovations
New Flight Information Display Screens
Lighting improvements
Jet bridge and ramp equipment improvements
Expected completion date: Early 2009
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