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Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is one of the most connected hubs in the world, linking the American heartland to destinations across 6 continents. This metal print captures that scale exactly — traced from real ADS-B flight tracking data. Every flight path is colorized by altitude, rendered across your chosen palette.

This print visualizes all 1,635 flights recorded on January 13, 2024 — the 50th anniversary of DFW's opening day. Printed direct-to-metal on an aluminum panel, it is a piece of aviation wall art that locks in a half-century milestone, flight by flight.

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DFW flight path print — Aurora theme
DFW flight path print — Ember theme
DFW flight path print — Nebula theme
DFW flight path print — Solstice theme
DFW flight path print — Sky theme
DFW flight path print — Coast theme
DFW flight path print — Rose theme
DFW flight path print — Iris theme

Dye-sublimated on aluminum · Float mount hardware included

$119

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Behind the Print

Statistics from the ADS-B flight data visualized in this print.

1,635

Total Flights

556

Unique Aircraft

132

Peak Hour Flights

These statistics capture one full day of ADS-B traffic at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) on January 13, 2024, the airport's 50th anniversary. A total of 1,635 flight operations were recorded across 556 unique aircraft, split nearly evenly between 819 arrivals and 809 departures, with 7 touch-and-gos. Activity ran continuously from midnight to 23:59 CST. The day peaked at 19:00 local with 132 operations in a single hour, and the average across all hours was 68.1 flights per hour. The overnight window from 01:00 to 05:00 saw the lightest traffic, bottoming out at 4 total operations in the 03:00 hour. The busiest routes by total operations connected DFW to Avenger Field (KSWW, 52 movements), Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (KCOT, 40), and Dyess Air Force Base (KDYS, 31). Among major commercial hubs, Houston Intercontinental (KIAH), Chicago O'Hare (KORD), and Miami (KMIA) each recorded 28 to 29 combined operations. Approach traffic arrived most frequently from the ENE (115 arrivals) and NW (97), while departures most often headed ENE (122) and WNW (100). Aircraft registered in the United States accounted for 531 of the 556 unique aircraft, with the remainder spanning 13 other countries including South Korea, Germany, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates. Altitude data drawn from 688,964 ADS-B position points shows a strong concentration between 2,000 and 6,000 feet, consistent with approach and departure profiles, and a second dense band from 32,000 to 36,000 feet. The highest recorded altitude was 42,200 feet, reached by tail N882BL. Average groundspeed across all tracked legs was 339 knots, with a maximum of 640.1 knots. The shortest recorded flight covered 8.0 nautical miles in 4.5 minutes, and the longest ran 2,351.6 nautical miles over 686.1 minutes, arriving from Colorado Plains Regional Airport (KAKO).

Every print includes a QR code linking to the full flight report.

Full Flight Report
Aluminum print showing flight path visualization
Premium Material

Why Aluminum

Our prints are produced on museum-grade aluminum with a high-gloss finish — the choice of professional galleries worldwide.

Dye-Sublimated

Colors infused directly into the aluminum surface for unmatched vibrancy.

Deep Blacks & Vibrant Color

High-gloss finish delivers exceptional contrast and altitude gradients.

Archival Durability

Scratch-resistant, waterproof, and fade-resistant for decades of display.

Modern Float Mount

Included mounting hardware creates a sleek 3/4" float off the wall.

Gallery-Quality Finish

The same premium process used by museums and professional galleries.

About the Airport

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport opened on January 13, 1974, replacing the older Love Field as the primary commercial gateway for the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its opening was itself a milestone — one of the most ambitious airport construction projects of the 20th century, built across 17,207 acres on the border of Dallas and Tarrant counties. That land area makes it one of the largest airports in the world by total footprint.

Geographically, DFW sits near the center of the contiguous United States, giving it a natural advantage as a connecting hub. American Airlines has operated its largest hub here for decades, and the airport consistently ranks among the top 10 busiest in the world by passenger volume. The layout reflects that scale: 5 terminals arranged in a semicircular spine, with the automated Skylink people mover connecting them airside. 7 runways allow simultaneous parallel operations, enabling the throughput a hub of this size demands.

The airport's relationship with the surrounding region runs deep. It was conceived jointly by Dallas and Fort Worth — 2 cities that had long competed rather than cooperated — and its development became a symbol of regional consolidation. Today, DFW serves as a key gateway for transpacific, transatlantic, and Latin American routes, while also anchoring one of the densest domestic route networks in the country. The Metroplex it serves is home to more than 7 million people, and the airport functions as both an economic engine and a logistical hub for the broader South Central United States.

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