DAL · Dallas, United States
Dallas Love Field.
--:--:-- · CDT (UTC-05:00) · 32.8448° N, 96.8477° W
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DAL
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3479; ident KDAL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
dallas-lovefield.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Dallas Love Field
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DAL / KDAL
OurAirports ident
KDAL
GPS / local code
KDAL / DAL
ISO region
US-TX
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
dallas-lovefield.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q613569
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:08 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CDT · UTC-05:00
Time zone
CDT
America/Chicago · UTC-05:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
7.9 km
Approximate distance to central Dallas.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
8,800 ft / 2,682 m
Runway surface
concrete (2)
Opened / operator
1914
Owner / entity
Q613569
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Dallas Love Field is a large scheduled-service airport for Dallas, United States. Dallas's built-up core sits roughly 7.9 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Chicago (UTC-05:00, CDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Dallas Love Field (DAL / KDAL) is at 32.8448° N, 96.8477° W, elevation 487 ft (148 m), serving Dallas, United States.
Dallas is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Dallas: 8 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DAL.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Dallas Love Field (DAL / KDAL)
Dallas Love Field · Municipal airport in Dallas, Texas, United States
Known label 1
QDF
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DAL, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KDAL · KDAL · DAL · US-TX
dallas-lovefield.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It was Dallas' main airport until 1974 when Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) opened.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DAL; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Name or history cue
It was Dallas' main airport until 1974 when Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) opened.
Retained because history, naming, or opening context helps distinguish this airport from same-shaped airport pages.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. University Park
university-park-4738606 · 4.5 km from DAL
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 24,759 · city coordinates 32.8501, -96.8003
2. Dallas
dallas · 7.9 km from DAL
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 1,326,087 · city coordinates 32.7831, -96.8067
3. Irving
irving · 10 km from DAL
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 236,607 · city coordinates 32.8140, -96.9489
4. Farmers Branch
farmers-branch · 10 km from DAL
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 32,689 · city coordinates 32.9265, -96.8961
5. Carrollton
carrollton-4679195 · 13 km from DAL
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 133,168 · city coordinates 32.9537, -96.8903
6. Addison
addison · 13 km from DAL
United States · America/Chicago · +0h · population 15,518 · city coordinates 32.9618, -96.8292
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DFW KDFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth
19 km from DAL · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 607 ft (185 m) · airport coordinates 32.8968, -97.0380
2. OKC KOKC
OKC Will Rogers World Airport · Oklahoma City
292 km from DAL · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 1,295 ft (395 m) · airport coordinates 35.3934, -97.5982
3. AUS KAUS
Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin
304 km from DAL · America/Chicago · +0h · elevation 542 ft (165 m) · airport coordinates 30.1975, -97.6620
Route-time reference set
1. DAL-OKC
Oklahoma City · 292 km · 1h 12m
America/Chicago · +0h from DAL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DAL-AUS
Austin · 304 km · 1h 13m
America/Chicago · +0h from DAL; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 8,800 ft / 2,682 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
concrete (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DAL.
Runway identifiers
13L/31R · 13R/31L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. DFW KDFW
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth · 19 km from DAL
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 607 ft (185 m) · 32.8968, -97.0380
2. OKC KOKC
OKC Will Rogers World Airport · Oklahoma City · 292 km from DAL
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 1,295 ft (395 m) · 35.3934, -97.5982
3. AUS KAUS
Austin Bergstrom International Airport · Austin · 304 km from DAL
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 542 ft (165 m) · 30.1975, -97.6620
4. IAH KIAH
George Bush Intercontinental Airport · Houston · 349 km from DAL
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 97 ft (30 m) · 29.9844, -95.3414
5. TUL KTUL
Tulsa International Airport · Tulsa · 383 km from DAL
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 677 ft (206 m) · 36.1971, -95.8862
6. HOU KHOU
William P. Hobby Airport · Houston · 386 km from DAL
large airport · America/Chicago · united-states · 46 ft (14 m) · 29.6453, -95.2768
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It was Dallas' main airport until 1974 when Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) opened.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DAL.
Source note 2
Love Field covers an area of 1,300 acres (530 ha) at an elevation of 487 feet (148 m) above mean sea level and has two runways.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for DAL.
Country and authority
DAL sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). DAL is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DAL is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with QDF. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Municipal airport in Dallas, Texas, United States. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It was Dallas' main airport until 1974 when Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) opened. Name or history cue: It was Dallas' main airport until 1974 when Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) opened.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q613569 · Dallas Love Field. Administrative area: Dallas
Field and clock profile
Dallas Love Field is a low-elevation field at 487 ft (148 m), positioned at 32.8448° N, 96.8477° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 8,800 ft / 2,682 m. The airport clock uses America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
University Park is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.5 km. DFW Dallas-Fort Worth is the closest retained airport alternative at 19 km.
Country airport peers
DAL is compared with DFW Dallas-Fort Worth at 19 km, OKC Oklahoma City at 292 km, AUS Austin at 304 km, IAH Houston at 349 km, TUL Tulsa at 383 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DAL-OKC Oklahoma City: 292 km, about 1h 12m, +0h. DAL-AUS Austin: 304 km, about 1h 13m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KDAL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dallas-lovefield.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 8,800 ft / 2,682 m
Runway identifiers
13L/31R, 13R/31L
OurAirports classifies DAL as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
DAL (KDAL) is a low-elevation field at 487 ft (148 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DAL sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DAL's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 8,800 ft / 2,682 m and source surfaces recorded as concrete (2).
Civil aviation oversight for DAL runs through Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- It was Dallas' main airport until 1974 when Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) opened.
- Love Field covers an area of 1,300 acres (530 ha) at an elevation of 487 feet (148 m) above mean sea level and has two runways.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at dallas-lovefield.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DAL
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DAL uses America/Chicago (CDT, UTC-05:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Dallas Love Field is about 7.9 km from central Dallas; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth is the closest retained alternate at 19 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
dallas-lovefield.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DAL inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DAL ranks #20 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DAL shares America/Chicago with AUS Austin US · BHM Birmingham US · BNA Nashville US · DFW Dallas-Fort Worth US · DSM Des Moines US · HOU Houston US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DAL is 487 ft (148 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include TIJ 489 ft (149 m) (2 ft delta) · CRK 484 ft (148 m) (3 ft delta) · BUD 495 ft (151 m) (8 ft delta) · KUF 477 ft (145 m) (10 ft delta) · PSP 477 ft (145 m) (10 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DAL's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DFW 19 km +0h · OKC 292 km +0h · AUS 304 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | OKC | 292 km | 1h 12m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Austin | AUS | 304 km | 1h 13m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DAL to OKC
Oklahoma City
Distance 292 km; estimated travel window 1h 12m; destination zone America/Chicago is +0h from DAL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DAL to AUS
Austin
Distance 304 km; estimated travel window 1h 13m; destination zone America/Chicago is +0h from DAL. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Dallas is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Dallas is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Dallas Love Field has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DAL, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
University Park
university-park-4738606 · 4.5 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dallas
dallas · 7.9 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Irving
irving · 10 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Farmers Branch
farmers-branch · 10 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Carrollton
carrollton-4679195 · 13 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Addison
addison · 13 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Richardson
richardson · 16 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Grand Prairie
grand-prairie · 18 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Coppell
coppell · 20 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Garland
garland · 21 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Euless
euless · 22 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Duncanville
duncanville · 22 km · America/Chicago
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Dallas Love Field does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Oklahoma City (OKC), Austin (AUS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 8,800 ft / 2,682 m; identifiers 13L/31R, 13R/31L.
- Runway surfaces: concrete (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1914.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DAL. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Dallas Fort Worth International AirportDFW
Dallas-Fort Worth · large airport
- Distance
- 19 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 607 ft (185 m)
Compare against DFW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
OKC Will Rogers World AirportOKC
Oklahoma City · large airport
- Distance
- 292 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,295 ft (395 m)
Compare against OKC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Austin Bergstrom International AirportAUS
Austin · large airport
- Distance
- 304 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 542 ft (165 m)
Compare against AUS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Dallas Love Field (DAL) in?▾
Dallas Love Field is in the America/Chicago timezone (UTC-05:00, CDT).
What are the codes for Dallas Love Field?▾
Dallas Love Field uses IATA code DAL and ICAO code KDAL.
Where is Dallas Love Field located?▾
Dallas Love Field is located in Dallas, United States at coordinates 32.8448° N, 96.8477° W, with an elevation of 487 ft (148 m) (low-elevation field in the subtropics).
How far is Dallas Love Field from central Dallas?▾
Dallas Love Field sits roughly 7.9 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dallas.
Which route reference is most useful from DAL?▾
Oklahoma City (OKC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 12m, destination timezone America/Chicago, and a +0h difference from DAL.
Which authority regulates DAL?▾
Dallas Love Field sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to DAL?▾
DAL's curated peers in United States on this site include DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, OKC Oklahoma City, AUS Austin, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Dallas Love Field have?▾
Dallas Love Field's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 8,800 ft / 2,682 m; identifiers include 13L/31R, 13R/31L.