Aviation View | April 2021

23 AVIATION VIEW APRIL 2021 DALLAS LOVE F I ELD A I RPORT (DAL ) “Southwest Airlines was the only carrier that did not choose to relocate at that time and has continued to be the main carrier operating from the field. We are an urban airport, and Dallas sort of grew up around us. The demand here is greater than the supply. On top of commercial service, we have some 40 hangars for general aviation. We also have large facilities on our field for maintenance, overhaul, and makeready for Gulfstream, as well as Bombardier. Flexjet, which is a fractional ownership company also operates out of Love Field.” There are eight Fixed Base Operators at the airport. Each FBO caters to a specific need, and with the diversity and scale of traffic, there is an immense need. “That also means we are a major employer,” says Duebner. “The Department of Aviation has about 340 employees and then the Dallas Police Department provides our airport police and the Dallas Fire-Rescue as well, so there are around 450 city employees in total. Southwest probably has 2500 to 3,000