Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has opened nine new gates as part of its ongoing renovation and expansion of Terminal C.
Airport officials said the new gates were built in a pier configuration that adds operational capacity. Five were fully rebuilt from older terminal infrastructure, and four are entirely new.
Terminal C is used exclusively by American Airlines.
“DFW is central to our global operation and the historic investments we are making to modernize and expand our terminal facilities in partnership with DFW Airport will continue to enhance the customer experience and make way for future growth,” Jim Moses, American’s senior vice president of operations at Dallas/Fort Worth, said in a statement.
All nine boarding gates are electronic, using Dormakaba technology. American said it is the first U.S.-based airline to deploy the systems at scale.
This phase of the terminal’s reconstruction also added seating, new passenger amenities, and concession space, the airport said.
Once the project is complete, Terminal C will have 32 gates, and a footprint of more than 1 million square feet.
Terminal C is American’s busiest terminal at Dallas/Fort Worth, with an average of nearly 200 departures per day.
