Located roughly 6 miles northwest of downtown Dallas, Dallas Love Field covers 1,300 acres and operates two parallel runways. Historically serving as the city's primary air hub until DFW opened in 1974, it now serves as the corporate headquarters and major operating base for Southwest Airlines, which holds a 95% market share at the field.
The airport serves commercial passenger flights along with general aviation operations via several full-service fixed-base operators. Ground management and airport operations fall under the direction of the City of Dallas Department of Aviation, whose headquarters reside on the airport grounds south of Bachman Lake.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at DAL
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
01 Getting to & from DAL
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| road | Located about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of downtown Dallas. |
