Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) sits between the two cities, 19 miles from downtown Dallas and 19 miles from downtown Fort Worth. Commercial service is dominant — KDFW is American Airlines' largest hub — and the field is generally not the metro's business-aviation default. Charter and corporate traffic typically routes through KDAL (Dallas Love, seven miles from downtown), KADS (Addison, 13 miles north), or KAFW (Alliance, 14 miles northwest of Fort Worth), all of which have dedicated FBO infrastructure and faster turns. The seven runways at KDFW include four parallels at 13,401 feet each — substantial headroom for any current business jet, including transatlantic and transpacific departures at MTOW. Signature operates the principal private terminal. KDFW makes sense for private aviation primarily for international arrivals that need CBP on a major hub, large-cabin VIP movements where the passenger wants the major-airport experience, and corporate traffic from companies based on the airport's south or west sides where it's actually the closest field. Operational considerations are slot pressure, taxi delays at peak banks, summer Texas thunderstorms (April–October), and ramp temperatures that routinely exceed 100°F. Field elevation is 607 feet, no density-altitude concerns. Ground time to either downtown is 25–40 minutes.