BY COLBY FARR & CODY THORN
Measuring the impact
Also of note
RaDonna Hessel, CEO of the Grapevine Chamber of Commerce, said DFW International Airport is a main economic contributer in the North Texas region. Specifically, the airport partly drives Grapevine’s economy since all of the airport terminals are located within city lim- its. Because of that, Grapevine collects a portion of all sales tax revenue made inside the airport for retailers and restaurants, she said. Hessell said the number of people who land at the airport and travel from it into the surround- ing communities should punctuate how valuable the airport is from a business standpoint. “[Grapevine is] impacted every day by that airport,” she said. With the terminal expansions, Hessell said she expects tourism to increase in Grapevine while providing more jobs at the airport. Those benefits extend to the region as well, she said.
Along with terminal expansion, officials are pur- suing dozens of construction projects to improve roadways and connectivity throughout the airport. These projects are part of a $9 billion capital improvement program called “DFW Forward.” The airport has 1,288 lane-miles, which is the length of road multiplied by how many lanes are on it, according to an airport statement. While the airport’s Energy, Transportation & Asset Manage- ment department handles routine maintenance, major road projects like the International Parkway modernization project are approved and funded by the airport’s board of directors. The $250 million project will add new right- hand exits to access terminals A, B and C and will be complete in 2026, airport officials said. A new east-west commuter rail connection is also expected to open by late 2026 to get to the airport, Dallas Area Rapid Transit Project Commu- nication Manager Mario Zavala. DART’s Silver Line will run 26 miles from Plano to DFW Airport.
Capital improvement projects 1A-C International Parkway modernization project: Updates include replacing the left-hand exits going to terminals A-C, 10 new bridges and new LED light mast poles. 2 Terminal A Pier expansion 3 Terminal C reconstruction and expansion 4 Terminal F expansion
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SOURCE: DALLAS FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
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Number of deplanements at DFW International Airport
The number of travelers through DFW Airport has increased each year since 2020. Sales tax revenues generated within Grapevine have also increased.
What to expect
Deplanements
Sales tax revenue in Grapevine
DFW Airport is adding new airlines, routes and places to eat and shop within the five existing terminals in 2025 and beyond, previous Community Impact reporting states. Cathay Pacific is the newest airline, launching its first flight April 24 to Hong Kong. New retail stores include Bonton Farms, Dude Sweet Chocolate, Texas General Store, Ampersand Coffee, Maceoo and InMotion.
The growth at DFW Airport goes beyond the road construction and work on the terminals. More than 87.8 million travelers passed through DFW Airport last year, a 7.4% increase from 2023, an airport news release stated April 14. Officials estimate more than 100 million travelers will come through the gates in 2030.
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SOURCE: DALLAS FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
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