DFW International Airport is consistently ranked
as one of the best in the world and flies to nearly
200 destinations, both domestic and international.
highways, and major trucking companies.
With its seven runways, it is the only airport
in the world able to simultaneously accommodate a combination of seven takeoffs and
landings. And being directly located in the
center of the NAFTA Trade Corridor, it is
ideal for transshipping international cargo.
DFW Airport’s international cargo
network serves 14 major cargo hubs across
the globe. Cargo shipping at DFW is operated 24 hours a day without slot constraints,
curfews or restrictions. Nearly 65 percent
of all international air cargo in Texas is
handled at DFW Airport. In addition to
freighter flights from Europe and Latin
America, nearly 40 weekly freighter flights
arrive from Asia alone, making DFW Airport
the fifth-largest Asian gateway in the U.S.
Terminal Expansion
Five separate terminals are housed inside
DFW Airport, and passengers can connect
and transfer between each one through the
inside security, high-speed train known as
www.ntc-dfw.org
Skylink. To better serve its passengers, DFW
DFW Airport has also been recognized
Airport began a multi-year, $2 billion Teras one of the top tech-friendly airports in
minal Renewal and Improvement Program
the nation. Business passengers can take
(TRIP) to renovate its four legacy terminals
advantage of the airport’s 64 charging
(A, B, C and E), which began in May 2011.
stations, Wi-Fi access points and cellular
Under TRIP, DFW Airport will replace
amplifiers, free Internet kiosks, seven
aging infrastructure, update concessions
“mobile travel lounges,” work stations with
and redesign the terminal space to include
power outlets and large flat-screen TVs,
high-efficiency building systems. It will also
as well as more electrical outlets and USB
create more ticketing, baggage claim and
ports per gate compared to any other
security space for passengers. Completion
national airport. DFW Airport recently
of the project is expected in 2017.
opened a new walking path inside Terminal
D to give passengers an opportunity to
Inside the City
exercise while on the go, and a Yoga Center
Larger than Manhattan, DFW Airport covers at Gate D40 as another fitness option.
18,000 acres of land (29 square miles). It
For five consecutive years, DFW
includes more than 6 million square feet of
Airport has ranked in the top five for
terminal space, 41,000 parking spaces, and
customer satisfaction among airports
5,200 acres of land still remaining for future
worldwide, and is focused on providing
development and use. More than an airport, superior facilities and services, expansive
DFW Airport also houses its own post office, global reach and economic benefits to those
two separate hotels, a 24-hour pet resort,
they serve. For the latest news and
in-terminal spas – and it even has its own
information on DFW Airport, log on to
zip code and public service division.
www.dfwairport.com. z
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