Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)

American Airlines' superhub, bigger than Manhattan, fourth-busiest on Earth and building toward 100 million passengers.
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Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) at a glance

IATA / ICAO
DFW/KDFW
Passengers (2024)
85.7 million (2025)
Runways
7
Hub for
American Airlines

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is the world's fourth-busiest airport with 85.7 million passengers in 2025 and the third-busiest by aircraft movements, spread across a site larger than the island of Manhattan between its two namesake cities. Opened in 1974, it is the primary hub of American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, whose operation touches most of the airport's five terminals.

DFW is in its biggest building phase since opening: the new Terminal F, a rebuilt Terminal C and pier extensions are designed to push capacity toward 100 million passengers by the end of the decade, cementing the airport's role as the connecting point between the Americas and, increasingly, the world.

Hub & base airlines

Each airline below links to its AeroTime reference page.
Airline Role Terminal
American Airlines Primary hub, the largest hub of the world's largest airline Terminals A, B, C, D and E

Terminals & infrastructure

DFW covers more land than Manhattan, with five semicircular terminals linked by the Skylink train and seven runways, more than any other commercial airport bar one. American Airlines operates its largest hub across most of the airport, and the first all-new terminal in decades, Terminal F, is under construction alongside a rebuilt Terminal C to add capacity toward 100 million passengers.

Full specifications

Official name
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Operator
DFW Airport Board
Opened
1974
Runways
7
Terminals
5 (Terminal F under construction)
Passengers (2024)
85.7 million (2025)
Distance to city
Between Dallas and Fort Worth, about 27 km from each downtown

Frequently asked questions

How big is DFW Airport?

Its 69.6 square kilometer site is larger than Manhattan, hosting five terminals, seven runways and its own zip code.

Which airline hubs at DFW?

American Airlines, which operates its largest hub there, the biggest hub of the world's largest airline.

What is being built at DFW?

Terminal F, the airport's first all-new terminal in decades, plus a rebuilt Terminal C, targeting capacity for around 100 million passengers.