Love Field from the air under breaking cloud, downtown Dallas on the horizon

Private jet airports in Dallas

Five airports take Dallas–Fort Worth's private flights, and where you are going decides between them. How Love Field, Addison, DFW, Meacham and Alliance compare, checked against the official sources.

Compare the airportsAirport details checked 6 October 2026.

Photograph: Mark Quadling, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Airports compared
5, and 4 more around the Metroplex
Closest to Uptown
Love Field, about 4 miles
Busiest private airport
Love Field, second in the US
Customs on the field
At all five, with notice
Largest aircraft
DFW and Alliance
Busiest weekend
Texas–OU, 10 October 2026

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Find your Dallas airport

Where are you going?

Five airports, and the neighbourhood decides

Most private flights into Dallas land at Love Field, about four miles from Uptown and the second-busiest private jet airport in the US. Addison, twelve miles north, is the closer airport for Plano and Frisco, and DFW's own private terminal takes the VIP airliners.

Fort Worth has two more: Meacham, five miles north of downtown Fort Worth, and Alliance, with two 11,000 ft runways, for the largest jets. For flights, prices and aircraft into the city, see private jet to Dallas.

Downtown Dallas at blue hour beside the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, reflected in the Trinity River floodplain
Love Field is about four miles from Uptown in a straight line, Addison about twelve. Photograph: Tony Webster, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Best Dallas airports for private jets compared

All five have customs on the field, so in Dallas the choice comes down to the neighbourhood and the size of the aircraft.

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AirportFrom DowntownAircraftCustomsBest for
Dallas Love Field DAL About 5 miles; the closest jet runway to Uptown and Highland Park Every business jet; wingspans of 118 ft and over by permission On the field, in its own building; evenings and weekends arranged by 4.30 pm Uptown, Highland Park, Preston Hollow
Addison Airport ADS About 13 miles; the closest jet airport to Plano and Frisco Most business jets, on a single 7,203 ft runway Weekdays 10 am to 7 pm, otherwise by appointment Plano, Frisco, North Dallas
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW About 16 miles; about seven miles from Southlake Every size, including airliner conversions Attached to the private terminal; 24 hours' notice VIP airliners, Las Colinas, Southlake
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport FTW About 32 miles; five miles north of downtown Fort Worth, by the city's figure Most business jets, on a 7,502 ft runway Weekdays 10 am to 7 pm, otherwise arranged Fort Worth
Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport AFW About 33 miles; about six miles from Westlake Every size, on two runways of 11,000 ft and more Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm, otherwise arranged The largest jets, Westlake, north Fort Worth

Distances are straight-line from Downtown; drive times are indicative and depend on the hour. Airport details checked against the official sources on 6 October 2026; procedures change, so we reconfirm them for every flight.

Where private jets land in Dallas

Love Field sits just north-west of Uptown and Addison twelve miles north; DFW is midway to Fort Worth, and Meacham and Alliance are on Fort Worth's side. Lines are straight-line distances to Downtown Dallas.

5 mi 13 mi 16 mi 32 mi 33 mi PlanoFort Worth Downtown Dallas RBD Dallas Executive DAL Love Field ADS Addison DFW International FTW Meacham AFW Alliance
Private jet airport Also used, for the south of Dallas Straight-line miles to Downtown

Which Dallas private jet airport should I use?

Start with where you are going and what you are flying. These are the cases we see most.

DAL

Uptown, Highland Park or Preston Hollow

Love Field: about four miles from Uptown, four private terminal operators and customs on the field.

Dallas Love Field
ADS

Plano, Frisco or Legacy West

Addison, the closest jet airport to the north, with three FBOs and no curfew.

Addison Airport
DFW

A Boeing or Airbus business jet

DFW, where the private terminal ramp takes airliner wingspans by arrangement, or Alliance, built for cargo and government aircraft.

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
DAL

Flying in from abroad

All five have customs, but none clears private flights around the clock without notice. We arrange the officers with the flight, by 4.30 pm for an evening or weekend arrival.

Dallas Love Field
DAL

Texas–OU weekend or a Cowboys game

Love Field's ramps fill first. We book parking with the flight and hold Addison, DFW or Arlington as the fallback.

Dallas Love Field
Love Field's runways from the north-west, over Bachman Lake, with the downtown Dallas skyline behind

DAL · KDAL · Dallas Love Field, City of Dallas

Dallas Love Field

from Downtown
5 miles
busiest US private jet airport, 2025
2nd
airfield staffed
24 hours

Love Field, owned by the City of Dallas, is the city's private jet airport: about four miles from Uptown and three from Highland Park, and second only to Teterboro in the US for private jet departures in 2025, with 41,379. The Wright Amendment's gate limits apply to the airlines, not to private flights.

Dallas Love Field in detail: rules, customs and FBOs

Four companies run private terminals here, Signature with four of its own, and the airfield is staffed around the clock. Customs works on the field in its own building, not inside an FBO: officers are on duty on weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm, evening and weekend arrivals are arranged by 4.30 pm, and each clearance takes up to ten people.

There is no curfew. A voluntary noise programme, in place since 1981, sends jets to the main runway at night, and aircraft with a wingspan of 118 ft or more need permission to taxi.

The FBOs at Love Field

Seven private terminals, from four companies.

  • Signature

    Four terminals on Lemmon Avenue. Two are open around the clock, one with a heated hangar and one with VIP and head-of-state handling; the other two open from 6 am to 10 pm and let cars onto the ramp.

  • Atlantic Aviation

    Open 24 hours, with hangar space for aircraft up to the size of a Global 6500.

  • Jet Aviation

    Open 24 hours, with overnight hangar space and a gated ramp entrance.

  • Business Jet

    The former Business Jet Center, part of the Paragon network, which opened 70,000 sq ft of new hangars in March 2026.

Final approach to Addison's runway, the towers of North Dallas and downtown on the horizon

ADS · KADS · Addison, Town of Addison

Addison Airport

from Downtown
13 miles
runway
7,203 ft
FBOs
3

Photograph: austrini, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Addison, owned by the Town of Addison, is twelve miles north of Uptown and the closest jet airport to Plano and Frisco, about ten and twelve miles away. Some 600 aircraft are based on the field, and the town counts more than 120,000 movements a year.

Addison in detail: rules, customs and FBOs

One 7,203 ft runway takes most business jets. There is no curfew, though the tower closes from 10 pm to 6 am. Customs works on the field on weekdays from 10 am to 7 pm, and by appointment outside those hours, for a fee set by the town by the aircraft's weight.

The FBOs at Addison

  • Million Air

    Open 24 hours, with a 62,000 sq ft international ramp beside customs and cars allowed to the aircraft.

  • Galaxy FBO

    Open around the clock, with three large hangars and a seven-acre ramp.

  • Atlantic Aviation

    Open from 6 am to 10 pm, with a heated hangar for aircraft up to the size of a Gulfstream G550.

A large-cabin Bombardier on the ramp at sunset, seen from inside an open hangar

DFW · KDFW · Dallas Fort Worth International

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

from Downtown
16 miles
longest runway
13,401 ft
private terminal, run by the airport
1

Photograph: Dave Koch, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

DFW is one of the world's busiest airline airports, midway between Dallas and Fort Worth, about seven miles from Southlake and fifteen from Uptown. Its private side is a single terminal run by the airport itself, DFW Corporate Aviation, open from 5 am to midnight.

Dallas Fort Worth International in detail: rules, customs and FBOs

Customs is attached to that terminal, so passengers clear and leave from the same building, but permission to land is needed 24 hours before take-off abroad. With runways up to 13,401 ft and a ramp that takes airliner wingspans by arrangement, it is where Boeing and Airbus business jets land for Dallas.

The FBO at DFW

  • DFW Corporate Aviation

    The only private terminal at DFW, run by the airport, open from 5 am to midnight with an after-hours service for a fee, customs attached and transport to the airline terminals on request.

Downtown Fort Worth's towers lit gold under a dark sky

FTW · KFTW · Fort Worth Meacham International, City of Fort Worth

Fort Worth Meacham International Airport

from Downtown
32 miles
to downtown Fort Worth
5 miles
control tower
24 hours

Photograph: David, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Meacham, owned by the City of Fort Worth, is five miles north of downtown Fort Worth and the Fort Worth airport for most private flights: closer to Sundance Square, the Cultural District and Westover Hills than anything on the Dallas side.

Fort Worth Meacham International in detail: rules, customs and FBOs

Its 7,502 ft runway takes most business jets, the tower is open around the clock, and customs works on the field on weekdays from 10 am to 7 pm, by arrangement at other times. Two FBOs share the field, and Modern Aviation is adding 87,000 sq ft of hangars, due in early 2027.

The FBOs at Meacham

  • Modern Aviation

    The former American Aero, bought in 2024, with 87,000 sq ft of new hangars due in early 2027.

  • Texas Jet

    Listed by the City of Fort Worth as Meacham's second FBO.

A Bombardier Global Express XRS on the ramp at Alliance in low sun

AFW · KAFW · Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance

Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport

from Downtown
33 miles
longest runway
11,125 ft
control tower
24 hours

Photograph: Alan Wilson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Alliance, north of Fort Worth, was built as an industrial airport for cargo and government aircraft, and its two runways of 11,000 ft and more take any business jet at full weight. It is about six miles from Westlake and ten from Southlake, and quieter than DFW.

Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance in detail: rules, customs and FBOs

One FBO, Alliance Aviation Services, runs the private side from a terminal of more than 20,000 sq ft with about 200,000 sq ft of hangars. Customs works on the field on weekdays from 8 am to 5 pm and by arrangement at other times, in its own building.

The FBO at Alliance

  • Alliance Aviation Services

    The only FBO, with a terminal of more than 20,000 sq ft, a 68,000 sq ft hangar attached and about 200,000 sq ft of hangars in all.

Other airports around Dallas

McKinney National (TKI)

A 7,002 ft runway in McKinney, north-east of Plano, with McKinney Air Center and customs on weekdays from 10 am to 7 pm, by appointment otherwise. An alternative to Addison for McKinney and Prosper.

Dallas Executive (RBD)

The City of Dallas's second airport, about eight miles south of downtown, with a 7,136 ft runway, Ambassador Jet Center and Jet Access, and no customs.

Arlington (GKY)

About six miles from AT&T Stadium, with a 6,080 ft runway and Arlington Air Center; light and midsize jets, no customs.

Denton Enterprise (DTO)

A 7,002 ft runway north of the Metroplex, with Sheltair and no customs.

The cabin of a private jet in low light, club seats facing each other

Private jet airports in Dallas

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Popular routes from Dallas's airports

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Aircraft for Dallas's airports

The jets we fly most out of Dallas, and what the airports mean for each.

How the airport changes the price

The hourly rate follows the aircraft, but the airport adds its own lines: handling and parking at the FBO, customs fees set by each airport by the aircraft's weight, and after-hours fees at DFW. The larger cost is usually positioning, if the aircraft is based at the other side of the Metroplex. The private jet charter cost guide has the hourly rates by cabin and what moves a quote.

How far you can fly from Dallas

Range depends on the aircraft, the passengers, the winds and the routing. From Dallas, both coasts are non-stop in a light or midsize jet, and London is about ten hours. The private jet range finder shows which aircraft fly your route non-stop.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best private jet airport in Dallas?

Love Field for most trips: about four miles from Uptown, second in the US for private jet departures in 2025, four private terminal operators and customs on the field. Addison is closer for Plano and Frisco, and DFW takes VIP airliners.

Love Field in detail

Love Field or Addison?

Love Field for Uptown, Highland Park, Preston Hollow and downtown; Addison for Plano, Frisco and Legacy West. Both have customs and no curfew. Love Field has the longer runway, 8,800 ft against 7,203 ft, for a long flight at full weight.

Addison in detail

Can private jets use DFW?

Yes. DFW has one private terminal, DFW Corporate Aviation, run by the airport and open from 5 am to midnight, with customs attached. It is the usual choice for Boeing and Airbus business jets, and close to Las Colinas and Southlake.

DFW in detail

Which Dallas airports have customs for private jets?

Love Field, Addison, DFW, Meacham, Alliance and McKinney all have customs on the field, as user-fee or airport facilities. None clears private flights around the clock without notice: outside the posted hours the officers are arranged in advance, at Love Field by 4.30 pm for an evening or weekend arrival, and DFW needs 24 hours.

Where do private jets land for Fort Worth?

Meacham, five miles north of downtown Fort Worth, for most flights, and Alliance, north of the city, for the largest jets and for Westlake. Both have customs on the field and towers open around the clock.

Meacham in detail

Where do VIP airliners land in Dallas?

DFW, where the private terminal ramp takes airliner wingspans by arrangement and customs is attached, or Alliance, with two runways of 11,000 ft and more. At Love Field, aircraft with a wingspan of 118 ft or more need permission to taxi.

Does Love Field have a curfew?

No. Love Field is staffed around the clock. A voluntary noise programme asks jets to use the main runway, 13R-31L, from 9 pm to 6 am, and limits engine run-ups at night.

Sources: 20 official pages, checked 6 October 2026

Reviewed by The 0.1% Group private aviation team. Codes, runways, customs, curfews and FBO operators checked against these pages on 6 October 2026. Operating rules change; we reconfirm them with the airport and the handler for every flight.

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