Dallas Love Field (IATA: DAL, ICAO: KDAL, FAA LID: DAL) is a city-owned public airport 6 miles (10 km) northwest of downtown Dallas, Texas. Dallas Love Field is named after Moss L. Love, who while assigned to the U.S. Army 11th Cavalry, died in an airplane crash near San Diego, California, on September 4, 1913, becoming the 10th fatality in U.S. Army aviation history. His Wright Model C biplane crashed during practice for his Military Aviator Test. Love Field was named by the United States Army on October 19, 1917. Love Field's new terminal (the third terminal, designed by Donald S. Nelson) opened to the airlines on January 20, 1958, with three one-story concourses, 26 ramp-level gates and the world's first airport moving walkways. Airlines serving the airport at the time included American, Braniff, Central (which was based in Fort Worth), Continental, Delta, Pan Am and Trans Texas (later Texas International).
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy arrived at Love Field on Air Force One, and was assassinated in Dealey Plaza less than one hour later while his motorcade was traveling from Love Field to the Dallas Trade Mart. Texas governor John Connally was riding in the presidential limousine and was seriously wounded. Ninety minutes later, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president aboard Air Force One before its departure from Love Field.
It was Dallas' main airport until 1974 when Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) opened.
Southwest Airlines maintains their corporate headquarters and an operating base at Love Field. Seven full-service fixed-base operators (FBOs) provide general aviation service: fuel, maintenance, hangar rentals, and charters.
FLICKR - GLOBAL PLANESPOTTING - GALLERY
Planespotting in Feb 2013After 3 hours drive from Houston, we arrive to Dallas under a not very favorable weather to take beautiful pictures, nevertheless it could have been worse (rain)
We positioned ourselves on the top floor of the airport car park. That gives a very nice view on the runway RWY13R / 31L with a great view of the building / Downtown of Dallas.
After our planespotting session, we visited into the terminal building, before continuing our day to Fort Worth Airport (DFW)