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Dallas Fort Worth

Dallas, US.

Code

DFW

Position

32.897, -97.038

Runway

4,085 m paved

Capacity

About 16,290 movements a week, 184 stands, terminal generation 3

Weather

Worst month loses about 1.3% of flights

Confidence

estimated (to be verified). Coordinates agree with published sources to within about 2.5 km. Other figures are estimates unless the evidence below says otherwise.

Source: DFW article: American hub from 11 June 1981; Delta hub peaked about 1991 at 35 percent of traffic; Delta satellite terminal 1989. 37.1 million passengers in 1985 (ATA, exact), 52.6 million in 1994.