Dallas Fort Worth International Airport won a fourth consecutive Airports Council International ASQ award for best large airport in North America while moving forward on a $4 billion Terminal F expansion and broader modernization efforts.
Airports Council International cited cleanliness, staff service and facility comfort in its ASQ customer experience methodology, and DFW Airport ranked highly across those measures, as reported by the airport.
DFW has pursued a multi‑billion dollar renovation program exceeding $12 billion across multiple phases, with recent updates to Terminal D, a major rebuild of Terminal C, and specialty retail added in Terminal A, according to airport statements.
The Terminal F project is the airport's largest single‑terminal investment and will deliver a roughly 400,000 square foot concourse anchored by more than 290 shopping and dining concessions.
Phase one of Terminal F will add 15 gates at an investment of $1.6 billion, and a second phase will add 16 additional gates with an investment of $2.4 billion, bringing a total of 31 gates and a combined $4 billion commitment linked to American Airlines.
Construction uses modular prefabrication with six megastructure modules being produced off site, and ground work and prefabrication are underway, airport officials said.
Federal Funding And Operational Upgrades
The Department of Transportation announced an $835 million investment for technology improvements at 41 airports, with $24 million directed to DFW International, the department said.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said his review found much of the nation's air traffic infrastructure needs rebuilding, noting plans to move from copper wiring to fiber and to install new radars, radios and voice switches.
Duffy also described other funding streams, including roughly $1 billion aimed at enhancing the family travel experience at 45 airports, and a separate $12.5 billion figure he cited for a modernized network of radios and radar equipment.
The department has provided $10 million to Dallas to help meet anticipated transportation needs for the FIFA World Cup, and the secretary has urged Congress for additional funding to accelerate air traffic modernization, as he stated in interviews.
DFW Airport noted a recent $50 million reimbursement approved by airport partners, underscoring ongoing cost sharing as construction and operational upgrades proceed to increase capacity and improve passenger flow.
