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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 South and Southwest to destinations across six continents. This metal print captures that reach — rendered from real ADS-B flight tracking data. Every path is colorized by altitude, vivid across your chosen palette.

This print visualizes all 1,635 flights recorded on January 13, 2024 — the 20th anniversary of Terminal D's international expansion opening. Printed direct-to-metal on an aluminum panel, it is a piece of aviation wall art that holds a defining moment in DFW's global story.

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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

This page captures ADS-B radar data for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW/KDFW) on January 13, 2024, the 20th anniversary of Terminal D's international expansion opening. Over the course of that single day, 1,635 total flight operations were recorded across 556 unique aircraft, with 819 arrivals and 809 departures logged alongside 7 touch-and-go operations. Traffic ran continuously from midnight through 23:59 CST. The peak hour was 19:00 CST with 132 flights, and the average across all 24 hours was 68.1 flights per hour. The early morning hours between 02:00 and 04:00 CST saw the lightest traffic, with single-digit or low double-digit totals. A secondary concentration appeared mid-morning, with hours 9, 10, and 11 each exceeding 99 movements. The top route by total operations connected DFW to Avenger Field (SWW) with 52 flights, followed by Cotulla-La Salle County Airport (COT) at 40 and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) at 31. George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and Chicago O'Hare (ORD) each recorded 29 total operations. ENE was the most common approach direction with 115 arrivals and also led departure directions at 122. The fleet was predominantly US-registered at 531 of 556 unique aircraft, with the remaining 25 spanning 13 other countries including South Korea, Germany, Japan, the UAE, and Singapore. Altitude data spans 688,964 ADS-B position points. The most frequently observed altitude band was 35,000 to 36,000 feet with 35,765 points, and a second concentration appeared in the 32,000 to 34,000 foot range. The average recorded altitude was 18,780 feet and the maximum was 42,200 feet, reached by tail number N882BL. The longest flight by duration was 686.1 minutes covering 2,351.6 nautical miles, logged to or from Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO). Average leg distance across all operations was 537.3 nautical miles, with an average duration of 88.0 minutes.

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 Dallas Love Field and Greater Southwest International Airport as the primary commercial gateway for the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its opening was years in the making — decades of regional politics and competing city interests preceded the groundbreaking. When it finally launched, it was among the largest airports in the world by land area.

Geographically, DFW sits between the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, straddling Tarrant and Dallas counties. That central position was intentional. It serves as the primary hub for American Airlines, which operates more flights through the airport than any other carrier. The result is a spoke-and-hub network of extraordinary density, connecting smaller regional cities across the U.S. to intercontinental routes with minimal layover friction. Terminal D, which opened its international expansion in January 2004, extended that global reach significantly, adding international gates purpose-built for wide-body operations.

The airport's layout is distinctive. 7 runways are arranged to allow simultaneous independent operations, and the terminal layout is a curved, semi-circular design connected by the Skylink automated people mover — one of the fastest airport trams in the world. The surrounding region is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States, and DFW's traffic reflects that growth. It consistently ranks among the top 10 busiest airports globally by passenger volume. For the Metroplex, it is not simply infrastructure. It is the connective tissue of a region that has positioned itself as a national logistics and business hub.

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