Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker (left) joined leaders from Dallas, DFW and American Airlines to unveil the $4 billion investment.
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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and American Airlines have big plans for the future. We now know that the addition of Terminal F is going to be way more than initially planned ― culminating in what will be DFW’s signature terminal experience, serviced entirely by Fort Worth-based American Airlines. Here are the details of the $4 billion investment that’s in the works for Terminal F.
The partnership extends the Use and Lease Agreement between DFW and American until 2043. DFW is calling this the “most consequential investment at DFW since Terminal D opened 20 years ago,” according to a release.
American will occupy all 31 gates of the new terminal.
For starters Terminal F will double “the number of gates, adding facilities to grow international operations, expanding customer amenities, creating a single building for passenger check-in and more.”
It will “deliver additional capacity for widebody aircraft and international flight processing and includes additional spaces for state-of-the-art amenities, more shops and restaurants, and public art.”
When Terminal D arrived in 2005 it ushered in a new era in international travel. Terminal F will be linked to it via a walking connection, as well as a new centralized Skylink Station, making life easier for connecting travelers.
“Plus, the new parking garage is set to be one of the airport’s largest with a design that includes built-in curbside circulation to maintain the quick access to check-in and security that DFW passengers have come to expect.”
“The original first phase of Terminal F is well underway and still scheduled to be operational in 2027.” Newly added features and gates will come online in additional phases.
“Fort Worth-based American Airlines continues to double down on DFW as its home base with another major investment in the airport’s infrastructure and long-term health,” says Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker.
“In the last decade, DFW has grown its passenger traffic by 50 percent and exceeded the wildest expectations of our founders to become the third-busiest airport in the world,” said Sean Donohue, CEO of DFW, reinforcing DFW’s role as a major hub for worldwide travel, making the region so desirable.
“DFW is American’s largest and most critical hub, and with this expanded plan for Terminal F, DFW has a clear path to become the largest airline hub in the world,” says American’s CEO Robert Isom. “Dallas-Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing regions in the country, and we’re excited that American and North Texas will continue to grow together. Terminal F will elevate our customer experience in a big way, providing customers with a fantastic new facility and state-of-the-art amenities.”
With the expansion of Terminal F, the “DFW Forward capital plan became even more historic with a total of more than $12 billion in transformational investments, either planned or underway, that will provide major improvements and expansions across the airport’s extensive facilities and complex infrastructure over the next several years.”
