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 / 32.68083°N 96.86833°W / 32.68083; -96.86833
Map
RBD is located in Texas
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RBD is located in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 7,136 1,966 Concrete
17/35 3,800 1,158 Concrete

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.

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

History

Redbird Airport (KRBD) was established in 1944 after 1026 acres were purchased by the City of Dallas to serve the general aviation needs in southwest Dallas. Redbird was renamed Dallas Executive Airport, effective May 1, 2002.[3]

Accidents and incidents

See also

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. ↑ "Archives_1995-001". dallascityhall.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Historic military planes crash midair at Dallas air show, videos show". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ 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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