Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

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Location and general information

IATA code: DFW
ICAO code: KDFW
FAA site number: 23710.6*A
City / state: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
County: Tarrant
Time zone: America/Chicago
Reference point: 32°53'50.04" N
97°02'15.70" W
Elevation: 606.4 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 4° E (2015)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Cities of Dallas and Ft Worth
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 17,207 acres
From downtown: 12 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Dallas-Ft Worth
Activated: 01/1974

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Oxygen: Bottled high, bulk high
Transient storage: Tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, cargo handling
ARTCC: Fort Worth (ZFW)
Flight service: Fort Worth (FTW)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: DFW
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: Yes
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index E, scheduled air carrier (07/1973)
Airport manager: Christopher McLaughlin
972-973-3112
Last FAA inspection: 09/18/2026

FAA remarks

Birds on and in the vicinity of airport.
Prior permission required from the primary tenant airlines to operate within the central terminal area. Proper minimum object free area distances may not be maintained for ramp/apron taxilanes.
Prior permission required from airport operations for gen avn aircraft to procd to airline terminal gate excp gen avn fac.
STD sawed grooving 160 ft wide full length runways 13L/31R; 18L/36R and 17R/35L. STD grooving 130 ftwide full length runways 17L/35R; 18R/36L; 13R/31L and 17C/35C.
Airport under construction; PAEW in movement areas.
Takeoff distance for runway 17R from taxiway EG is 13082 ft and from taxiway EH is 12816 ft.
Land and hold short signs on runway 17C at taxiway 'B' 10,460 ft S of runway 17C threshold; runway 18R at taxiway 'B' 10,100 ft S of runway 18R threshold; runway 35C at taxiway 'ej' 9050 ft N of runway 35C threshold; runway 36L at taxiway 'Z' 10,650 ft N of runway 36L threshold; lighted and marked with in-pavement pulsating white lights.
Takeoff distance for runway 36R from taxiway WP is 12,815 ft; from taxiway WQ is 13,082 ft.
Takeoff distance for runway 17L from taxiway Q2 is 8196 ft.
Taxiways may require judgmental oversteering for large aircraft.
Takeoff distance for runway 35R from taxiway Q9 is 8196 ft.
Takeoff distance for runway 35L from taxiway EQ is 13084 ft and from taxiway EP is 12811 ft.
Taxiway edge reflectors along all taxiways.
Takeoff distance for runway 18L from taxiway WG is 13,082; from taxiway WH is 12,815.
Prior permission required GA operations 0000-0500; call airport operations 972-973-3112.
Takeoff distance for runway 17C from taxiway EG is 13,082 ft.
Takeoff distance for runway 18R from taxiway WG is 13,082 ft.
Runway visual screen 20 ft AGL 1180 ft S aer 35C.
Runway visual screen 22 ft AGL 1179 ft S aer 35L.
Aircraft using terminal E gates E2-E17 must obtain approval from ramp 131.0 prior to entering ramp and prior to pushback. Aircraft using terminal E gates E-18-E38 must obtain approval from ramp 128.825 prior to entering ramp and prior to pushback.
Unless otherwise specified, all apron entrance/exit points closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 ft except prior permission required.
Runway status lights in operation.
Aircraft using terminal B gates B1-B18 must obtain approval from ramp 129.625 prior to entering ramp and prior to pushback.
Aircraft using taxiway HA north of taxiway B must obtain approval from ramp 129.825 prior to entering ramp.
Aircraft using terminal B gates B19-B49 must obtain approval from ramp 130.10 prior to entering ramp and prior to pushback.
Aircraft using terminal A gates A8-A39 and terminal C gates C2-C12 must obtain approval from ramp 131.275 prior to entering ramp and prior to pushback.
Aircraft using terminal C gates C14-C39 must obtain approval from ramp 131.80 prior to entering ramp and prior to pushback.
Aircraft using terminal F hardstand spots T83 through T86 must contact ground Control on 121.85 prior to taxi.
Aircraft using terminal D gates D27-D40 must obtain approval from ramp 129.625 prior to entering ramp and prior to pushback.
Aircraft using terminal D gates D25-D1 must obtain approval from ramp 129.825 prior to entering ramp and prior to pushback.
Corporate aviation apron entrance/exit point 1 and 2 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 89 ft except prior permission required.
Corporate aviation apron entrance/exit point 1W and 3 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 ft except prior permission required.
Terminal A apron entrance/exit points 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 ft.
Terminal A apron entrance/exit points 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 ft.
Terminal C apron entrance/exit points 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 42 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 ft.
Terminal C apron entrance/exit points 23 and 43 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 ft.
Terminal E apron entrance/exit points 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, and 55 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 ft except prior permission required.
Terminal B apron entrance/exit points 103, 104, 106, 107, 108, 109 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 95 ft.
Terminal B apron entrance/exit points 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, and 122 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 ft.
Terminal D apron entrance/exit points 123, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, and 144 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 ft.
Terminal D apron entrance/exit points 124 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 200 ft.
Terminal D apron entrance/exit point 142 closed to aircraft wingspan greater than 214 ft except prior permission required.
Terminal D apron entrance/exit points 143 and 145 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 ft.
Taxiway JY and JZ closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 ft.
Aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 ft operations not auzd on runway 13R/31L, taxiway K between taxiways K11 and B, taxiway G between taxiways A and WR, taxiway P between taxiways A and ER, N of taxiway EF, or S of taxiway ER. No aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 ft may pass another aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 ft in NE, SE, NW, SW hold pads.
Aircraft should not exct the taxiway turn westbound to southbound from taxiway A to taxiway C.
Aircraft with WT greater than 910000 lb not auzd on taxiways Z, A, B between taxiways G and K, taxiways EL and ER between taxiways P and Q. Aircraft with WT greater than 1327000 lb not auzd on taxiway Y between taxiways G and K.
Taxiway S1 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 118 ft.
Taxiway S2 closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 ft.
Aircraft using south ramp must obtain approval from ramp 129.825 prior to entering ramp and prior to pushback.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: DFW
ICAO code: KDFW
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, United States
Elevation: 606.4 ft
Time zone: America/Chicago
Coordinates: 32.8968, -97.038

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
18L / 36R	13,401 × 200 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
17C / 35C	13,400 × 150 ft	Asphalt, excellent, grooved
17R / 35L	13,400 × 200 ft	Asphalt, excellent, grooved
18R / 36L	13,400 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved
13R / 31L	9,300 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
13L / 31R	9,000 × 200 ft	Concrete, good, grooved
17L / 35R	8,500 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, grooved

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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