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Dallas Love FieldIATA code DAL

Dallas Love Field (DAL/KDAL) 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.

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Serves
Dallas, United States
Codes
DAL · KDAL
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Chicago
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Dallas Love Field (DAL/KDAL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dallas, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 32.840°, -96.850°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Dallas Love Field (DAL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dallas, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Dallas Love Field airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
DAL
ICAO code
KDAL
City
Dallas
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
32.845°, -96.848°
From OurAirports
Official website
dallas-lovefield.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Dallas Love Field’s own pages.

DAL airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
148 m (487 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1914
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2025
16.9 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dallas-lovefield.com (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW · 19 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DAL

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 13R/31L: 2,682 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at DAL: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
13R/31L2,682 m8,800 ft46 mconcrete
13L/31R2,363 m7,752 ft46 mconcrete

Routes from DAL

No route records yet

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

Airlines with a hub at DAL

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names DAL, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where DAL is

Calculated

9.0 km north-northwest

Dallas Love Field lies 9.0 km north-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 DAL

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:dallas-lovefield.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.

Dallas Love Field: common questions

Where is Dallas Love Field?

Dallas Love Field serves Dallas, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 32.845°, -96.848°.

What are the airport codes for Dallas Love Field?

The IATA code is DAL and the ICAO code is KDAL.

What time zone is DAL in?

Dallas Love Field is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What is the official website of Dallas Love Field?

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

How many runways does Dallas Love Field have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at DAL: 13R/31L (2,682 m (8,800 ft), concrete); 13L/31R (2,363 m (7,752 ft), concrete).

When did Dallas Love Field open?

Wikidata gives 1914 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Dallas Love Field?

Wikidata records 16.9 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at DAL?

Wikidata lists DAL as a hub of Southwest Airlines.

How far is DAL from Dallas city centre?

Dallas Love Field is about 9.0 km north-northwest of Dallas city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Dallas Love Field?

OurAirports gives DAL’s elevation as 148 m (487 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 Dallas Love Field’s own pages.

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