Dallas Love Field Airport Information
Dallas Love Field (IATA: DAL) is a city-owned public-use airport located 6 miles (10 km, 5 nautical miles) northwest of the central business district of Dallas, a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States.
Love Field was the primary airport for Dallas until 1974, when Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport opened. Love Field is now Dallas's secondary airport and serves as a major focus city for Southwest Airlines. Continental Express and Delta Connection also offer service from Love Field.
Love Field was opened as an Army flying field on October 19, 1917, constructed just southeast of Bachman Lake. It was named after First Lieutenant Moss Lee Love, who died in an airplane crash in San Diego, California. Love Field was opened to civilian use in 1927 when the City of Dallas purchased the land with National Air Transport starting the first passenger service.
Here are some of the major Airlines that service Dallas Love Field:
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines
- Delta Connection operated by Pinnacle Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
The above mentioned information is taken from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Love_Field.