American Airlines and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) have debuted the brand-new Terminal C pier. It features 9 new electronic boarding gates, equipped with industry-leading technology, and elevates the customer experience.
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The new Terminal C pier was built over the past two years using a modular construction technique to reduce operational impact and expedite construction timelines. The pier expansion delivers 4 net-new gates, as well as 5 gates that were rebuilt as part of the project. The gates were constructed in a pier configuration to maximize capacity.
Terminal C, which is American’s busiest terminal at DFW, will be entirely rebuilt over the next several years as part of the plan underway to expand and modernize the airline’s largest hub. The new gates provide customers a more spacious, modern experience with new light-enhancing energy-efficient windows and high ceilings, giving customers an early look at the future Terminal C.
The pier expansion coincides with the first of 3 phases of the Terminal C reconstruction and expansion project, which will reimagine the terminal’s existing footprint from terminal door to aircraft door. The project is completely rebuilding the terminal, which will include brand-new check-in, security, baggage handling facilities, as well as other amenities important to customers like restrooms, art installations and restaurant and retail concessions. A complete reconstruction of the adjacent south section of the parking garage is also underway, which will deliver more parking to accommodate the growth in gates.
A similar pier-style expansion is also underway at Terminal A, which is set to open later this year with 10 total gates, driving a net gain of five gates to another one of American’s terminals. Next year, American will open the first phase of Terminal F, the airline’s sixth terminal at DFW. The terminal will deliver a brand-new terminal experience at DFW with 31 gates served by American.
American’s operation at DFW by the numbers:
– More than 67 million customers in 2025
– 930 peak daily departures this summer
– Non-stop access to more than 230 destinations
– 30,000 team members
