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Dallas Love Field

DAL · KDAL · Dallas, TX · 487 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KDAL / DAL
Coordinates
32.8448, -96.8477
Elevation
487 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class B
Weather station
ASOS · 120.15 · ☎ 214-353-1551
ARTCC
FORT WORTH (ZFW)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
DAL
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
I C
Activated
1937/10
Distance from city
5 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:51 AM10:51Z
Sunrise06:20 AM11:20Z
Sunset08:39 PM01:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:07 PM02:07Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:07 PM → 05:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:39 PM → 05:20 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13L: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 31R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 13R: 4-light PAPI (right) · 31L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

13LTPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 13L · 133°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.95

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13L at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13L/31R

7,752 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 100k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 350k.

13L
Heading
133° mag · 136° true
Threshold elev
477 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (DAL) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Threshold crossing height
57 ft
TDZ elevation
485 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
7,752 / 7,752 / 7,752 / 7,352 ft
End lights
centerline, TDZ
Displaced threshold
399 ft
31R
Heading
313° mag · 316° true
Threshold elev
487 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT II · LOC 111.5 (OVW) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Pole, 30 ft, 1,227 ft from threshold, 628 ft R of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
55 ft
TDZ elevation
487 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
7,752 / 7,752 / 6,952 / 6,952 ft
End lights
centerline

Runway 13R/31L

8,800 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 388k, Double dual tandem 875k.

13R
Heading
133° mag · 136° true
Threshold elev
476 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (DPX) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Threshold crossing height
52 ft
TDZ elevation
479 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
8,800 / 8,800 / 8,800 / 8,310 ft
End lights
centerline
Displaced threshold
489 ft
31L
Heading
313° mag · 316° true
Threshold elev
476 ft
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3.08°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (LVF) · GS 3.08°
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Bldg, 692 ft, 21,555 ft from threshold, 2102 ft L of centerline — 30:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height
55 ft
TDZ elevation
477 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
8,800 / 8,800 / 8,000 / 8,000 ft
End lights
centerline, TDZ
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Love”

ATIS120.15
Clearance127.9
Ground121.75
Tower118.7 (secondary) · 123.7 (primary)
Flight service122.3
Emergency121.5

Approach & departure · “Lone Star”

Approach124.3NORTH · FINGR · HIBIL arrivals; BOTCH · COYOTE · KUSSO departures
Approach125.2SOUTH · MNNDO · YEAGR arrivals; BOTCH · COYOTE · KUSSO · TRI-GATE departures
Departure118.55EAST · BACHMAN · DALLAS AREA · ESNYE +9 more departures
Departure124.3NORTH PROPS · FINGR · HIBIL arrivals; BOTCH · COYOTE · KUSSO departures
Departure125.125SOUTH · CURLO RNAV · JOE POOL · KINGDOM +3 more departures
Departure125.2SOUTH PROPS · MNNDO · YEAGR arrivals; BOTCH · COYOTE · KUSSO · TRI-GATE departures

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (22 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
118.1HERBZ STAR
118.55BACHMAN DP · DALLAS AREA DP · ESNYE DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP (RWY 31L, 31R) · KINGDOM DP (RWY 31L, 31R) · KRUMM DP · LNDRE RNAV DP · LOVE DP · SWTSR RNAV DP · TEXOMA DP · WORTH DP (RWY 31L, 31R)
124.3BOTCH DP (RY 31L/R PROPS) · CLASS B (340-090) · COYOTE DP (RWY 31L/R) · FINGR STAR · HIBIL STAR · KUSSO DP (RWY 31L, 31R)
125.025MNNDO STAR
125.125CURLO RNAV DP · JOE POOL DP (RWY 13L, 13R) · KINGDOM DP (RWY 13L, 13R) · KKITY RNAV DP · VENUS DP · WORTH DP (RWY 13L, 13R)
125.2BOTCH DP (RY 13L/R PROPS) · CLASS B (091-180) · COYOTE DP (RWY 13L/R) · KUSSO DP (RWY 13L, 13R) · MNNDO STAR · TRI-GATE DP (SOUTH) · YEAGR STAR
125.275FINGR STAR
126.475RAMBL DP
135.975DRYYE STAR
239.3LCL/P
243.0EMERG
263.025MNNDO STAR
282.275APCH/P (NORTH) · BOTCH DP (RY 31L/R PROPS) · CLASS B (340-090) · COYOTE DP (RWY31L/R) · DEP/P (NORTH PROPS) · FINGR STAR · HIBIL STAR · KUSSO DP (RWY 31L, 31R)
290.35BACHMAN DP · DALLAS AREA DP · DEP/P (EAST) · ESNYE DP · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP (RWY 31L, 31R) · KINGDOM DP (RWY 31L, 31R) · KRUMM DP · LNDRE RNAV DP · LOVE DP · RAMBL RNAV DP · SWTSR RNAV DP · TEXOMA DP · WORTH DP (RWY 31L, 31R)
306.95HERBZ STAR
308.4FINGR STAR
319.85DEP/P (TURBOJETS)
343.65APCH/P (SOUTH) · BOTCH DP (RY 13L/R PROPS) · CLASS B (091-180) · COYOTE DP (RWY 13L/R) · DEP/P (SOUTH PROPS) · KUSSO DP (RWY 13L, 13R) · MNNDO STAR · YEAGR STAR
348.6GND/P
353.95CURLO RNAV DP · JOE POOL DP (RWY 13L, 13R) · KINGDOM DP (RWY 13L, 13R) · KKITY RNAV DP · VENUS DP · WORTH DP (RWY 13L, 13R)
363.15RAMBL DP
379.9DRYYE STAR

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 13LILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (DAL) · GS 3.00°
RWY 31RILS/DME · CAT II · LOC 111.5 (OVW) · GS 3.00°
RWY 13RILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (DPX) · GS 3.00°
RWY 31LILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (LVF) · GS 3.08°

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
CVE · CowboyVOR-DME116.20r128° / 3.9 NM
TTT · MaverickVOR-DME113.10r093° / 9.8 NM
FUZ · RangerVORTAC115.70r093° / 16.9 NM
NFW · Fort Worth Nas JrbTACAN108.70r074° / 30.2 NM

Airport diagram

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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗
Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches18

Departures

Arrivals

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF DALLAS
CITY HALL, DALLAS, TX
214-670-3011
Manager
PATRICK CARRENO
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION, 7555 LEMMON AVENUE, DALLAS, TX
214-670-5683

Remarks FAA

  • NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANTS; NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT JET AND AIRCRAFT OVER 12,500 LBS USE RWY 13R/31L BETWEEN 2100-0600 LCL. FOR INFORMATION CALL 214-670-5683.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. BIRD ACTIVITY TRINITY RIVER BOTTOM 3 MILES SW SIDE
  • PVT PILOT CERT OR BTR RQRD TO TKOF OR LAND.
  • NO STUDENT SOLO FLIGHTS PERMITTED.
  • TWY K CLSD THRU TRAFFIC.
  • PAEW ON ARPT.
  • TWY ALL CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN 118 FT AND GTR EXC 1 HR PPR. 214-288-3069.
  • LDG FEE APRT
  • ACFT USING K RUNUP PAD BTN 0600-0000 MUST OBTAIN APVL FM ARPT OPNS CNTR 214-670-5683 PRIOR TO ENTERING.
  • K RUNUP PAD CLSD 0000-0600.
  • PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 31L & RWY 31R.
  • PCR VALUE: 450/R/B/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 865/R/D/W/T
  • APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KDAL in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KDAL

Dallas Love Field (DAL · KDAL) is an airport in Dallas, TX, at 487 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,800 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KDAL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KDAL have a control tower?

Yes. Dallas Love Field has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KDAL?

Dallas Love Field has 2 runways; the longest is 8,800 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KDAL?

Dallas Love Field is in Dallas, TX, at an elevation of 487 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.8448, -96.8477.

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