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Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Fort Worth, United States

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Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Fort Worth, United States

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722 ft

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North Fort Worth's premier industrial and cargo aviation hub.

Opened

1989

Location

Fort Worth, United States

Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) is a public airport located in north Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It was developed primarily as an industrial airport to support logistics, cargo, and corporate aviation, and is known as the world's first master-planned industrial airport. The airport is situated within the Alliance Texas development, a massive mixed-use industrial complex spearheaded by Ross Perot Jr. and Hillwood Development. It serves as a major hub for cargo carriers, corporate jets, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) operations, with FedEx operating a significant regional hub there. While the airport does accommodate some limited charter and private passenger operations, it is not a major commercial passenger terminal facility. Its infrastructure is heavily oriented toward freight, business aviation, and industrial tenants, making it a critical logistics node for the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

Terminals

The airport does not operate a traditional commercial passenger terminal; facilities are oriented toward cargo, corporate, and general aviation operations.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible primarily by private vehicle and ground transportation services, with connections to Interstate 35W providing access to Fort Worth and the broader Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Airlines here

FedEx Express operates a major regional hub at AFW; the airport primarily serves cargo carriers and corporate aviation rather than scheduled commercial passenger airlines.

Notable facts

›AFW is recognized as the world's first master-planned industrial airport.
›The airport is central to the Alliance Texas development, one of the largest master-planned communities in the US.
›FedEx Express maintains a significant regional distribution hub at the airport.
›The airport hosts major MRO facilities, including those operated by American Airlines.
›The airport was renamed Perot Field in honor of Ross Perot Jr., the developer behind the Alliance Texas project.

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