Airports / Texas / DFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
KDFW / DFWDallas-Fort Worth, TexasELEV 607 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
10 nm
To the nearest alternate
Dallas Love Field (DAL) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW / DFW) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 607 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into DFW for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Dallas Love Field (DAL, 10 nm), Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW, 15 nm), and Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW, 17 nm).
Charter pricing from DFW depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under QDF. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Dallas-Fort Worth.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“The Skylink train makes it surprisingly quick to get between terminals, and there are plenty of food options almost everywhere.”
Joshua Reviews5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Security moved faster than I expected, and the airport was cleaner than many other large airports I’ve visited.”
Joshua Reviews5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KDFW
IATA
DFW
FAA / Local
DFW
Elevation
607 ft
Coordinates
32.8968° N · 97.0380° W
Airspace
B · BravoClass B — BravoThe FAA's busiest airspace tier — major hubs like LAX or JFK. Every flight needs an explicit ATC clearance to enter, and charter jets are sequenced alongside airline traffic.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 607 ft, DFW sits lower than 54% of the 127 Texas fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 10nmDALDallas Love FieldDallas
- 15nmAFWPerot Field/Fort Worth Alliance AirportFort Worth
- 17nmFTWFort Worth Meacham International AirportFort Worth
- 22nmFWHNAS Fort Worth JRB / Carswell FieldFort Worth
- 27nmKJWYMid-Way Regional AirportMidlothian/Waxahachie
- 52nmMWLMineral Wells Regional AirportMineral Wells
Location
Open the full mapKDFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
From the ramp
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