Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW, FAA LID: DFW) is located between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, and (at least as of 2007) is the busiest airport in the U.S. state of Texas. It generally serves the larger Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area, with carriers providing regional, national and international flights.

With 638,782 aircraft movements in 2009, it is the third busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft movements. In terms of passenger traffic, it is the eighth busiest airport in the world transporting 56,030,457 passengers in 2009. It is considered to be an Airport City.

In terms of land area, at 18,076 acres (7,315 ha), it is the largest airport in Texas, the second largest in the United States, behind Denver International Airport, and fourth largest in the world. It is the ninth busiest international gateway in the United States, and second in Texas, behind George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

In 2006 the airport was named the "Best Cargo Airport in the World" according to the second edition of a survey.

The airport, within the incorporated cities of Coppell, Euless,Grapevine, and Irving, serves 144 domestic destinations and 46, international, and is the largest and primary hub for American Airlines (745 daily flights), and also the primary hub for American Eagle.

The airport is often referred to by its IATA airport code, "DFW." It is operated in many ways like a small city: it has its own post office, ZIP code, and public services. The United States Postal Service gave the airport its own city designation, DFW Airport, TX. The members of the airport's Board of Directors are appointed by the "owner cities" of Dallas and Fort Worth. The airport is inside the city limits of four suburban cities, a situation that has led to legal battles over jurisdiction (see below). To help ensure future harmony with its neighbors, the DFW Airport Board includes a non-voting member — a representative chosen from the airport's neighbors (Irving, Euless, Grapevine, and Coppell) on a rotating basis.