Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW / KDFW)
#4 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW / KDFW) in Dallas-Fort Worth, United States of America has turned up in 34 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 6 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 16,681 airline flights heading to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport and 16,635 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KDFW
- IATA
- DFW
- City
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 32.897, -97.038
- Catches
- 34
- Spotters
- 6
- arriving, 30 days
- 16681
- departing, 30 days
- 16635
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport serves Dallas-Fort Worth. It sits 607 ft (185 m) above sea level. It has 7 runways; the longest is 13,401 ft (4,085 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Seattle (SEA) — 5 catches
- London (LHR) — 5 catches
- New York (LGA) — 3 catches
- Mc Allen (MFE) — 2 catches
- Newark (EWR) — 2 catches
- Orlando (MCO) — 2 catches
- Boston (BOS) — 2 catches
- Wichita (ICT) — 1 catch
- San Francisco (SFO) — 1 catch
- New Orleans (MSY) — 1 catch
- San Antonio (SAT) — 1 catch
- College Station (CLL) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A321 — 9 catches
- Embraer E175 (long wing) — 4 catches
- Airbus A319 — 4 catches
- Airbus A321neo — 3 catches
- Boeing 777-300ER — 3 catches
- Boeing 737-800 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 9 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 1 catch
- Boeing 737-900 — 1 catch
- Embraer E170 — 1 catch
- Airbus A380-800 — 1 catch
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner — 1 catch
Airlines
- American Airlines — 24 catches
- Envoy Air Inc. — 5 catches
- United Airlines — 2 catches
- Alaska Airlines — 1 catch
- Qantas — 1 catch
- British Airways — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @pfshady — 17 catches
- @qt21 — 7 catches
- @0krypt — 4 catches
- @lcameron — 4 catches
- @drshoes — 1 catch
- @jayden-friedman — 1 catch
Recent catches
- AAL727 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-10
- ENY4032 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- AAL2116 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- AAL2627 — Airbus A319 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- AAL727 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- AAL2377 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · American Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-09
- AAL727 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-09
- ENY4218 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by pfshady · 2026-11-09
- ENY3485 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- AAL2747 — Airbus A321neo · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- AAL727 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- ASA542 — Boeing 737-900 · Alaska Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- ENY4218 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by pfshady · 2026-11-08
- AAL1276 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-07
- AAL472 — Boeing 737-800 · American Airlines · by jayden-friedman · 2026-11-06
- AAL2728 — Boeing 737-800 · American Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-03
- AAL1580 — Airbus A321neo · American Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-03
- UAL1439 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-10-31
- AAL1737 — Airbus A319 · American Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- ENY4001 — Embraer E170 · Envoy Air Inc. · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- UAL370 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-10-28
- QFA8 — Airbus A380-800 · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- AAL1737 — Airbus A319 · American Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- AAL2158 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by drshoes · 2026-10-27
Questions
How many flights to and from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 16,681 airline flights arriving and 16,635 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 27, 2026, with 1,693 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Dallas Fort Worth International Airport?
Yes: 34 catches by 6 spotters so far.
How high is Dallas Fort Worth International Airport above sea level?
607 ft (185 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport?
13,401 ft (4,085 m), the longest of its 7 runways.
Can I fly over Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in the simulator yet.