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Fort Worth Alliance AirportIATA code AFW

Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW/KAFW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dallas, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Dallas, United States
Codes
AFW · KAFW
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW/KAFW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dallas, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 32.990°, -97.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dallas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Fort Worth Alliance Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
AFW
ICAO code
KAFW
City
Dallas
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
32.990°, -97.319°
From OurAirports
Official website
perotfield.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Fort Worth Alliance Airport’s own pages.

AFW airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
220 m (722 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019
2,580
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Fort Worth
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW · 19 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AFW

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 16R/34L: 3,391 m, concrete.

Runways at AFW: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
16R/34L3,391 m11,125 ft46 mconcrete
16L/34R3,353 m11,000 ft46 mconcrete

Routes from AFW

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AFW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where AFW is

Calculated

54 km west-northwest

Fort Worth Alliance Airport lies 54 km west-northwest of Dallas city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at AFW

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dallas, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Fort Worth Alliance Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:perotfield.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Dallas

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Fort Worth Alliance Airport: common questions

Where is Fort Worth Alliance Airport?

Fort Worth Alliance Airport serves Dallas, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.990°, -97.319°.

What are the airport codes for Fort Worth Alliance Airport?

The IATA code is AFW and the ICAO code is KAFW.

What time zone is AFW in?

Fort Worth Alliance Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Fort Worth Alliance Airport?

The airport’s official website is perotfield.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Fort Worth Alliance Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at AFW: 16R/34L (3,391 m (11,125 ft), concrete); 16L/34R (3,353 m (11,000 ft), concrete).

How many passengers use Fort Worth Alliance Airport?

Wikidata records 2,580 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

How far is AFW from Dallas city centre?

Fort Worth Alliance Airport is about 54 km west-northwest of Dallas city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Fort Worth Alliance Airport?

OurAirports gives AFW’s elevation as 220 m (722 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Fort Worth Alliance Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)