Dallas Executive Airport

Dallas Executive Airport (IATA: RBD, ICAO: KRBD, FAA LID: RBD), formerly Redbird Airport, is six miles (10 km) southwest of Downtown Dallas, in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The airport is used for general aviation and is a reliever airport for Dallas Love Field.

Dallas Executive Airport
Summary
OwnerCity of Dallas
OperatorDallas, Texas
Location5303 Challenger Drive #17
Dallas, Texas, United States 75232
Elevation AMSL660 ft / 201 m
Coordinates32°40′51″N 96°52′06″W
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 7,136 1,966 Concrete
17/35 3,800 1,158 Concrete

In 2013, the Commemorative Air Force announced that they would build a "National Airbase" at Executive which would include their headquarters and main museum, both of which would be moved from Midland.[1] As of 2016, the Commemorative Air Force established their headquarters at the airport and currently occupies a hangar on the southeast side of the airfield. The Dallas Police Department operates their helicopter(s) from Dallas Executive Airport.[2]

During 2017, extensive work was done to improve the existing runway, and more work is being done in 2018 to extend runway 13/31 to move the safety areas and protections zones onto the airport.

Facilities

Dallas Executive Airport covers 1,070 acres (433 ha) and has two runways:

  • 13/31: 7,136 x 100 ft (1,966 x 30.48 m) asphalt/concrete
  • 17/35: 3,800 x 150 ft (1,158 x 46 m) asphalt/concrete

Accidents and incidents

References
  1. "Commemorative Air Force to land at Dallas Executive Airport | News | Dallas News". Dallas News. 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  2. "Dallas Executive Airport: Past, Present and Future" (PDF). City of Dallas. Economic Development Committee. 3 November 2014.
  3. "Historic military planes crash midair at Dallas air show, videos show". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  4. Williams, Michael; Landers, Jamie (November 13, 2022). "What we know about the Dallas mid-air collision that killed 6". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas. Retrieved November 14, 2022.


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