DFW Airport Code, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
DFW is the IATA airport code for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, serving Dallas-Fort Worth, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KDFW.
What airport is DFW?
DFW is the IATA airport code for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, in Dallas-Fort Worth, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KDFW.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 8 in our dataset. Its ICAO code KDFW begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | DFW |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KDFW |
| Airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport |
| City | Dallas-Fort Worth |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | US, AA, NK |
| Runways | 7 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is DFW airport located?
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is in Dallas-Fort Worth, United States, at coordinates 32.8968, -97.038.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 32.90° N, 97.04° W. The runways sit at 607 ft (185 m) elevation.
Runways at DFW
It has 7 runways. The longest is 13,401 ft (4.08 km), designated 18L/36R.
Which airlines fly to DFW?
The open route dataset lists US (US Airways), AA (American Airlines), NK (Spirit Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), UA (United Airlines), MH (Malaysia Airlines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the DFW code comes from
DFW is the initials of Dallas-Fort Worth, the mid-cities airport the two rivals finally agreed to build together in 1974. The code had to represent both cities equally, and it does, right down to the airport straddling the county line. Dallas's older Love Field kept DAL, which is why both codes remain active.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport?
The IATA code for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas-Fort Worth is DFW. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Dallas-Fort Worth?
The 3-letter IATA code for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas-Fort Worth is DFW.
What is the ICAO code for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport?
The ICAO code for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is KDFW. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code DFW.
What is the difference between DFW and KDFW?
DFW is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KDFW is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
Read more about Dallas Fort Worth International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from DFW
Distance and typical flight time from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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