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DFW performance data

Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW, Fort Worth TX) boarded 42351316 passengers in CY2024, up 7.9% vs 2023 — #2 nationally.

We hold 29 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1987 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2024, 1.86% of 313582 departures were cancelled and 27.1% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=313582 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW, Fort Worth TX) boarded 42351316 passengers in CY2024, up 7.9% vs 2023 — #2 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2023, 1.55% of 285244 departures were cancelled and 24.0% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=285244 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2022, 2.86% of 276708 departures were cancelled and 23.6% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=276708 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2021, 3.21% of 280418 departures were cancelled and 20.5% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=280418 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2020, 5.25% of 225821 departures were cancelled and 13.7% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=225821 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2019, 2.59% of 304344 departures were cancelled and 23.6% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=304344 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2018, 1.92% of 279298 departures were cancelled and 22.7% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=279298 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2017, 1.03% of 181208 departures were cancelled and 20.9% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=181208 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2016, 1.17% of 196049 departures were cancelled and 21.2% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=196049 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2015, 2.56% of 260595 departures were cancelled and 21.0% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=260595 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2014, 2.45% of 278309 departures were cancelled and 25.8% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=278309 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2013, 2.5% of 286427 departures were cancelled and 24.1% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=286427 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2012, 1.83% of 272466 departures were cancelled and 22.0% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=272466 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2011, 2.35% of 260245 departures were cancelled and 20.9% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=260245 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2010, 1.68% of 267729 departures were cancelled and 20.8% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=267729 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2009, 1.92% of 265100 departures were cancelled and 23.9% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=265100 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2008, 2.59% of 281281 departures were cancelled and 25.8% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=281281 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2007, 3.15% of 297357 departures were cancelled and 29.2% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=297357 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2006, 1.83% of 301163 departures were cancelled and 24.6% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=301163 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2005, 1.35% of 307678 departures were cancelled and 21.9% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=307678 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2004, 1.61% of 344834 departures were cancelled and 20.1% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=344834 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2003, 1.49% of 332579 departures were cancelled and 16.7% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=332579 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2002, 1.18% of 237211 departures were cancelled and 16.7% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=237211 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 2000, 3.57% of 246913 departures were cancelled and 23.9% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=246913 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 1989, 1.05% of 228360 departures were cancelled and 21.0% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=228360 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 1988, 0.65% of 216849 departures were cancelled and 18.5% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=216849 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) in 1987, 0.89% of 51860 departures were cancelled and 26.1% left 15+ min late.

    1987n=51860 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

Wildlife strikes

  • In 2007, (KDFW) DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTL ARPT logged 268 reported wildlife strikes (5 causing damage); most-struck species: Mourning dove.

    2007voluntary+mandatory reports (undercount floor)

    Reporting is partly voluntary — true counts are higher.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1987 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: traffic-DFW-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: FAA Wildlife Strike Database; analysis by Row30.

Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.