New Stats Prove Two Things We All Knew About DFW Airport

(Dallas, Texas) - Summer time equals more travel time for many of you. Some of that travel will be by car, while some of it may be by air. Depending on where you're going, flying out of DFW Airport is a popular way to go.

DFW Airport is a huge airport. DFW is also extremely busy. Some new statistics have been released showing just how busy the airport is compared to other airports in the world.

New Stats Show DFW Airport is Busy

I've personally flown out of both DFW Airport and Love Field. Love Field is certainly a less chaotic departure, but I don't mind the chaos of DFW. In a recent ranking released by the Airports Council International, the stats show that DFW is the third busiest airport in the world (WFAA).

The report showed that 87.8 million people came through DFW Airport in 2024. That equals an increase of 7.4% over 2023. The only two airports that were busier were Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia and Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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New Stats Show the DFW Airport is Huge AND Busy

Coming in at number four and five were Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan, and Heathrow Airport in London, England. DFW Airport also came in third in the number of destinations planes fly to. The report also named DFW Airport as one of the three best airports in North America.

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