Why is DFW so big?

Driving the news: Business expansion and relocations are fueling the Dallas region's growth, putting it on track to overtake the Chicago area and become the third-most-populous metro within the decade. The area is thriving because of its major airport, highway and rail access and central location.



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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the busiest airport in the world with 5.2 million seats in September 2023. The composition of the Global Top 10 Busiest Airports is also the same as last month but there are a few changes to the rankings.

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The busiest airport in the United States is Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). The Atlanta airport is also the No. 1 busiest airport in the world. In 2022, 45.4 million passengers boarded commercial aircraft in Atlanta, according to the FAA.

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The airfield is managed by three FAA air traffic control towers. O'Hare has a voluntary nighttime (22:00–07:00) noise abatement program. Currently, O'Hare has the most runways of any civilian airport in the world, totaling eight.

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Owned by and centered between Dallas and Fort Worth, DFW is a major economic driver for the North Texas region and the state of Texas, generating jobs and providing meaningful business opportunities for minority-owned and women-owned businesses while connecting people and cargo to the world.

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