We take a look back to 1974 and up to 1980s, still decades ago when DFW became operational. This special Airport PAST series will come in three parts - 1) DFW-AA. 2) DFW-BN, Braniff & 3) DFW-All carriers.
Facts about DFW-
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport or as you may know it .. DFW inaugurated as the primary international airport serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area in the U.S. state of Texas.
DFW’s original name was Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport
But became Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport when it opened for commercial service on January 13, 1974, at a cost of $700 million.
It is the ninth busiest international gateway in the United States and second busiest in Texas.
In is the headquarters and home base of American Airlines, the second largest airline hub in the world and the United States, behind Delta's Atlanta hub,
Located roughly halfway between the major cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, DFW spills across portions of Dallas and Tarrant counties, and includes portions of the cities of Irving, Euless, Grapevine and Coppell. At 17,207 acres (6,963 hectares; 27 square miles), DFW is larger than the island of Manhattan, and is the second largest airport by land area in the United States, after Denver International Airport. Enjoy!