List of WestJet destinations
Terminated destinations
Table:
Country

Province / State

City

Airport

Refs

Bahamas

Freeport
Grand Bahama International Airport
[26]

Canada
Manitoba
Thompson
Thompson Airport
[57]

Canada
New Brunswick
Saint John
Saint John Airport
[11]

Canada
Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie Airport
[57]

Canada
Ontario
Sudbury
Sudbury Airport
[58][59]

Dominican Republic
La Romana
La Romana
La Romana International Airport
[4]

Mexico
Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City International Airport
[60][61]

United States
Florida
Sarasota
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
[25]

United States
Florida
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach International Airport
[25]

United States
Illinois
Chicago
O'Hare International Airport
[62][63]

United States
Louisiana
New Orleans
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
[24]

United States
New Jersey
Atlantic City
Atlantic City International Airport
[26]

United States
New Jersey
Newark
Newark Liberty International Airport
[62]

United States
Texas
Dallas
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
[54][63]

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The Bahamas ( /bəˈhɑːməz/ ( listen ) ) , known officially as the Commonwealth of The Bahamas , is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago in the West Indies . It is a member of the Commonwealth Realms under the monarchy of Queen Elizabeth II . The archipelagic state consists of more than 700 islands , cays , and islets in the Atlantic Ocean , and is located north of Cuba and Hispaniola Island ( Haiti and the Dominican Republic ) , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands , southeast of the U.S. state of Florida , and east of the Florida Keys . The capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence . The Royal Bahamas Defence Force describes the Bahamas ' territory as encompassing 470,000 km2 ( 180,000 sq mi ) of ocean space . The Bahamas were inhabited by the Lucayans , a branch of the Arawakan-speaking Taíno people , for many centuries . Columbus was the first European to see the islands , making his first landfall in the 'New World ' in 1492 . Later , the Spanish shipped the native Lucayans to slavery on Hispaniola , after which the Bahama islands were mostly deserted from 1513 until 1648 , when English colonists from Bermuda settled on the island of Eleuthera . The Bahamas became a British crown colony in 1718 , when the British clamped down on piracy . After the American Revolutionary War , the Crown resettled thousands of American Loyalists to the Bahamas ; they took their slaves with them and established plantations on land grants . African slaves and their descendants constituted the majority of the population from this period on . The slave trade was abolished by the British in 1807 ; slavery in the Bahamas was abolished in 1834 .
Freeport is a city , district and free trade zone on the island of Grand Bahama of the northwest Bahamas . In 1955 , Wallace Groves , a Virginian financier with lumber interests in Grand Bahama , was granted 20,000 hectares ( 50,000 acres ) of pineyard with substantial areas of swamp and scrubland by the Bahamian government with a mandate to economically develop the area . Freeport has grown to become the second most populous city in the Bahamas . The main airport serving the city is the Grand Bahama International Airport , which receives domestic flights from various islands of the Bahamas as well as several international flights from the United States and Canada . Freeport is also served by domestic Bahamian ferry services to other islands . The Grand Bahama Port Authority ( GBPA ) operates the free trade zone , under the Hawksbill Creek Agreement signed in August 1955 whereby the Bahamian government agreed that businesses in the Freeport area would pay no taxes before 1980 , later extended to 2054 . The area of the land grants within which the Hawksbill Creek Agreement applies has been increased to 56,000 hectares ( 138,000 acres ) .
Grand Bahama International Airport ( GBIA ) ( IATA : FPO , ICAO : MYGF ) is a privately owned international airport in Freeport , Bahamas . The airport is a joint venture between Hutchison Port Holdings ( HPH ) and The Port Group ( or the Grand Bahama Port Authority ) . The facility also includes 741 acres ( 300 ha ) of land that adjoins it to the Freeport Harbour Company Limited as they operate as one entity , known as the Sea Air Business Centre ( SABC ) .
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America . Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean , covering 9.98 million square kilometres ( 3.85 million square miles ) , making it the world 's second-largest country by total area . Its southern border with the United States , stretching some 8,891 kilometres ( 5,525 mi ) , is the world 's longest bi-national land border . Canada 's capital is Ottawa , and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto , Montreal , and Vancouver . As a whole , Canada is sparsely populated , with most of its land area dominated by forest and tundra . Its population is highly urbanized , with over 80 percent of its inhabitants concentrated in large and medium-sized cities , and 70 percent residing within 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) of the southern border . Canada 's climate varies widely across its vast area , ranging from Arctic climate in the north to hot summers in the southern regions , with four distinct seasons . Various indigenous peoples inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years before European colonization . Beginning in the 16th century , British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast . As a consequence of various armed conflicts , France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 . In 1867 , with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation , Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces . This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy from the United Kingdom .
Manitoba ( /ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə/ ( listen ) ) is a province at the longitudinal centre of Canada . It is often considered one of the three prairie provinces ( with Alberta and Saskatchewan ) and is Canada 's fifth-most populous province with its estimated 1.369 million people . Manitoba covers 649,950 square kilometres ( 250,900 sq mi ) with a widely varied landscape , stretching from the northern oceanic coastline to the southern border with the United States . The province is bordered by the provinces of Ontario to the east and Saskatchewan to the west , the territories of Nunavut to the north , and Northwest Territories to the northwest , and the U.S. states of North Dakota and Minnesota to the south . Indigenous peoples have inhabited what is now Manitoba for thousands of years . In the late 17th century , fur traders arrived on two major river systems , what is now called the Nelson in northern Manitoba and in the southeast along the Winnipeg River system . A Royal Charter in 1670 granted all the lands draining into Hudson 's Bay to the British company and they administered trade in what was then called Rupert 's Land . During the next 200 years , communities continued to grow and evolve , with a significant settlement of Michif in what is now Winnipeg . The assertion of Métis identity and self-rule culminated in negotiations for the creation of the province of Manitoba . There are many factors that led to an armed uprising of the Métis people against the Government of Canada , a conflict known as the Red River Rebellion . The resolution of the assertion of the right to representation led to the Parliament of Canada passing the Manitoba Act in 1870 that created the province . Manitoba 's capital and largest city , Winnipeg , is the eighth-largest census metropolitan area in Canada .
Thompson ( population 13,678 ) is the largest city in the Northern Region of Manitoba and is situated along the Burntwood River , 761 kilometers ( 473 miles ) north of Winnipeg . Originally founded in 1956 as a mining town , Thompson now primarily serves as the Hub of the North , providing goods and services ( e.g. , healthcare , retail trade ) to the surrounding communities . Thompson 's trade area is larger than New Mexico yet contains just over 50,000 residents , with many of the smaller communities accessible only by air or winter road . Despite Thompson 's isolated location in the heart of Canada 's boreal forest , Thompson is directly connected to Winnipeg via paved highway , railroad ( VIA Rail ) , and the Thompson Airport . Thompson also has modern amenities ( e.g. , fiber optic internet ) and a large retail scene , including half a dozen shopping malls and several large chain stores ( e.g. , Wal-Mart , Giant Tiger , Safeway , Shoppers Drug Mart , Canadian Tire ) . Thompson 's natural and undisturbed surroundings makes it a popular community with outdoor enthusiasts : the largest marina in Manitoba ( the land of 100,000 lakes ) is located just 38 km ( 24 mi ) south in Paint Lake Provincial Park , hundreds of kilometers of snowmobile trails are maintained by the Thompson Trailbreakers , and the lack of light pollution and Thompson 's northern latitude allows for occasional viewing of the northern lights ( even within the city limits ) .
Thompson Municipal Airport ( IATA : YTH , ICAO : CYTH ) is an airport in Mystery Lake located 3 nautical miles ( 5.6 km ; 3.5 mi ) north of Thompson , Manitoba , Canada . It is the third-busiest airport in Manitoba after Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport and Winnipeg/St . Andrews Airport .
New Brunswick is one of four Atlantic provinces on the east coast of Canada . According to the Constitution of Canada , New Brunswick is the only bilingual province . About two-thirds of the population declare themselves anglophones , and one third francophones . One-third of the population describes themselves as bilingual . Atypically for Canada , only about half of the population lives in urban areas , mostly in Greater Moncton , Greater Saint John and the capital Fredericton . Unlike the other Maritime provinces , New Brunswick 's terrain is mostly forested uplands , with much of the land further from the coast , giving it a harsher climate . New Brunswick is 83% forested and less densely-populated than the rest of the Maritimes . Being relatively close to Europe , New Brunswick was among the first places in North America to be explored and settled by Europeans , starting with the French in the early 1600s , who displaced the indigenous Mi'kmaq , Maliseet , and the Passamaquoddy peoples . The French settlers were later displaced when the area became part of the British Empire . In 1784 , after an influx of refugees from the American Revolutionary War , the province was partitioned from Nova Scotia . In 1785 Saint John became Canada 's first incorporated city . The province prospered in the early 1800s and the population grew rapidly , reaching about a quarter of a million by mid-century .
Saint John is a port city on the Bay of Fundy in the Canadian province of New Brunswick . The port is Canada 's third largest port by tonnage with a cargo base that includes dry and liquid bulk , break bulk , containers , and cruise . Historically New Brunswick 's largest city , in 2016 the city fell to second place , with a population of 67,575 over an area of 315.82 km2 ( 121.94 sq mi ) . Greater Saint John covers a land area of 3,362.95 km2 ( 1,298.44 sq mi ) across the Caledonia Highlands , with a growing population of 126,202 ( as of 2016 ) . Saint John is the oldest incorporated city in Canada . During the reign of George III , the municipality was created by royal charter in 1785 . Saint John is the oldest of five chartered cities in Canada along with Montreal , Winnipeg , Vancouver , and Lloydminster ( a city that straddles both Alberta and Saskatchewan ) . French colonist Samuel de Champlain landed at Saint John Harbour on June 24 , 1604 ( the feast of St. John the Baptist ) and is where the Saint John River gets its name although Mi'kmaq and Maliseet peoples lived in the region for thousands of years prior calling the river Wolastoq . The Saint John area was an important area for trade and defence for Acadia during the French colonial era and Fort La Tour , in the city 's harbour , was a pivotal battleground during the Acadian Civil War . After over a century of ownership disputes over the land surrounding Saint John between the French and English , the English deported the French colonists in 1755 and constructed Fort Howe above the harbour in 1779 . In 1785 , the City of Saint John was established by uniting the two towns of Parrtown and Carleton on each side of the harbour after the arrival of thousands of refugees from the American Revolution who wished to remain British and were forced to leave their U.S. homes . Over the next century , waves of immigration via Partridge Island , especially during the Great Famine , would fundamentally change the city 's demographics and culture .
Saint John Airport ( IATA : YSJ , ICAO : CYSJ ) is an airport located 8 nautical miles ( 15 km ; 9.2 mi ) east northeast of the central business district of Saint John , New Brunswick , Canada . The airport is wholly within the boundaries of the City of Saint John . In 2018 , the terminal handled 282,217 passengers .
Ontario is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada . Located in Central Canada , it is Canada 's most populous province , with 38.3 percent of the country 's population , and is the second-largest province in total area . Ontario is fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included . It is home to the nation 's capital city , Ottawa , and the nation 's most populous city , Toronto , which is also Ontario 's provincial capital . Ontario is bordered by the province of Manitoba to the west , Hudson Bay and James Bay to the north , and Quebec to the east and northeast , and to the south by the U.S. states of ( from west to east ) Minnesota , Michigan , Ohio , Pennsylvania , and New York . Almost all of Ontario 's 2,700 km ( 1,678 mi ) border with the United States follows inland waterways : from the westerly Lake of the Woods , eastward along the major rivers and lakes of the Great Lakes/Saint Lawrence River drainage system . These include Rainy River , Pigeon River , Lake Superior , St. Marys River , Lake Huron , St. Clair River , Lake St. Clair , Detroit River , Lake Erie , Niagara River , Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River from Kingston , Ontario , to the Quebec boundary just east of Cornwall , Ontario . There is only about 1 km ( 0.6 mi ) of land border , made up of portages including Height of Land Portage on the Minnesota border . Ontario is sometimes conceptually divided into two regions , Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario . The great majority of Ontario 's population and arable land is in the south . In contrast , the larger , northern part of Ontario is sparsely populated with cold winters and heavy forestation .
Sault Ste . Marie ( /ˈsuː seɪnt məˈriː/ Soo Saint Marie ) is a city on the St. Marys River in Ontario , Canada , close to the U.S.-Canada border . It is the seat of the Algoma District and the third largest city in Northern Ontario , after Sudbury and Thunder Bay . The Ojibwe , the indigenous Anishinaabe inhabitants of the area , call this area Baawitigong , meaning place of the rapids . They used this as a regional meeting place during whitefish season in the St. Mary 's Rapids . ( The anglicized form of this name , Bawating , is used in institutional and geographic names in the area . ) To the south , across the river , is the United States and the Michigan city of the same name . These two communities were one city until a new treaty after the War of 1812 established the border between Canada and the United States in this area at the St. Mary 's River . In the 21st century , the two cities are joined by the International Bridge , which connects Interstate 75 on the Michigan side , and Huron Street ( and former Ontario Secondary Highway 550B ) on the Ontario side . Shipping traffic in the Great Lakes system bypasses the Saint Mary 's Rapids via the American Soo Locks , the world 's busiest canal in terms of tonnage that passes through it , while smaller recreational and tour boats use the Canadian Sault Ste . Marie Canal . French colonists referred to the rapids on the river as Les Saults de Ste .
Sault Ste . Marie Airport , ( IATA : YAM , ICAO : CYAM ) , is an international airport located 8.0 nautical miles ( 14.8 km ; 9.2 mi ) west-southwest of the city of Sault Ste . Marie , Ontario , Canada at the far eastern end of Lake Superior and the beginning of the St. Mary 's River .
Sudbury , officially Greater Sudbury ( French : Grand-Sudbury ) , is a city in Ontario , Canada . It is the largest city in Northern Ontario by population , with a population of 161,531 at the 2016 Canadian Census . By land area , it is the largest in Ontario and the fifth largest in Canada . It is administratively a Unitary authority , and thus not part of any district , county , or regional municipality . The Sudbury region was inhabited by the Ojibwe people of the Algonquin group for thousands of years prior to the founding of Sudbury following the discovery of nickel ore in 1883 during the construction of the transcontinental railway . Greater Sudbury was formed in 2001 by merging the cities and towns of the former Regional Municipality of Sudbury with several previously unincorporated townships . Being located inland , the local climate is extremely seasonal with average January lows of around −18 °C ( 0 °F ) and average July highs of 25 °C ( 77 °F ) . The population resides in an urban core and many smaller communities scattered around 330 lakes and among hills of rock blackened by historical smelting activity . Sudbury was once a major lumber centre and a world leader in nickel mining . Mining and related industries dominated the economy for much of the 20th century . The two major mining companies which shaped the history of Sudbury were Inco , now Vale Limited , which employed more than 25% of the population by the 1970s , and Falconbridge , now Glencore . Sudbury has since expanded from its resource-based economy to emerge as the major retail , economic , health and educational centre for Northeastern Ontario .
Sudbury Airport or Greater Sudbury Airport , ( IATA : YSB , ICAO : CYSB ) , is an airport in the Canadian city of Greater Sudbury , Ontario and is located 11 nautical miles ( 20 km ; 13 mi ) northeast of the downtown area , on Municipal Road 86 between the communities of Garson and Skead . Although in many contexts the airport uses the name Greater Sudbury Airport , its official name , as registered with Transport Canada and printed in all aeronautical publications , is still simply Sudbury Airport . The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is serviced by the Canada Border Services Agency ( CBSA ) on a call-out basis from the North Bay/Jack Garland Airport . CBSA officers at this airport currently can handle general aviation aircraft only , with no more than 15 passengers . The airport is served primarily by regional carrier lines such as Air Canada Express , Bearskin Airlines , and Porter Airlines . It is also a base of Ornge air ambulance service and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment wildfire service .
The Dominican Republic ( /dəˈmɪnɪkən/ də-MIN-ik-ən ; Spanish : República Dominicana , pronounced [ reˈpuβlika ðominiˈkana ] ( listen ) ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region . It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island , which it shares with the Republic of Haiti , making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands , along with Saint Martin , that are shared by two sovereign states . The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area ( after Cuba ) at 48,671 square kilometers ( 18,792 sq mi ) , and third by population with approximately 10.5 million people ( 2020 est . ) , of whom approximately 3.3 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo , the capital city . The native Taíno people had inhabited Hispaniola before the arrival of the Europeans , dividing it into five chiefdoms . The Taíno people had eventually moved north over many years , and lived around the Caribbean islands . The Taíno natives had done quite well for themselves and were on their way to being an organized civilization . Christopher Columbus explored and claimed the island , landing here on his first voyage in 1492 . The colony of Santo Domingo became the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Americas , the oldest continuously inhabited city , and the first seat of the Spanish colonial rule in the New World . Meanwhile , France occupied the western third of Hispaniola , naming their colony Saint-Domingue , which became the independent state of Haiti in 1804 . After more than three hundred years of Spanish rule the Dominican people declared independence in November 1821 . The leader of the independence movement José Núñez de Cáceres , intended the Dominican nation to unite with the country of Gran Colombia , but the newly independent Dominicans were forcefully annexed by Haiti in February 1822 .
La Romana ( Spanish pronunciation : [ la ɾoˈmana ] ) is a province of the Dominican Republic . The capital is also named La Romana , and is the third-largest city in the country . La Romana was elevated to the category of province in 1944 . La Romana is also home to Casa de Campo , one of the world 's largest resorts and top golfing destinations , including the Teeth of the Dog golf course . Many international and local artists perform at Altos de Chavón , an artistic community and university .
La Romana is the seventh-largest city in the Dominican Republic with a population estimated in 2010 at 130,426 within the city limits ( metropolitan population : 214,109 ) , of whom 127,623 are urban and 2,803 are rural . The city is capital of the southeastern province of La Romana , opposite Catalina Island . The name Romana comes from a balance that was used to weigh merchandise for export . Santa Rosa de Lima is the patron saint of La Romana . The modern La Romana International Airport was opened in 2000 . The city is near several other cities , such as San Pedro de Macorís and the national capital , Santo Domingo de Guzmán . The city is a hub for a growing tourist industry with several nearby local resort spots , such as the beachfront Bayahibe , Dominicus , Casa de Campo , and the growing number of golf resorts that surround the area .
La Romana Casa De Campo International Airport ( IATA : LRM , ICAO : MDLR ) is an international airport located on the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic , adjacent to the tourist town of La Romana and the resort of Casa de Campo . It is located about 68 miles ( 110 km ) from the capital , Santo Domingo . In 2008 , 374,724 passengers passed through the airport .
Mexico ( Spanish : México [ ˈmexiko ] ( listen ) ; Nahuatl languages : Mēxihco ) , officially the United Mexican States ( UMS ; Spanish : Estados Unidos Mexicanos , EUM [ esˈtaðos uˈniðoz mexiˈkanos ] ( listen ) , lit . Mexican United States ) , is a country in the southern portion of North America . It is bordered to the north by the United States ; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean ; to the southeast by Guatemala , Belize , and the Caribbean Sea ; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico . Covering almost 2,000,000 square kilometers ( 770,000 sq mi ) , the nation is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the 13th largest independent state in the world . With an estimated population of over 129 million people , Mexico is the tenth most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world , while being the second most populous nation in Latin America after Brazil . Mexico is a federation comprising 31 states plus Mexico City ( CDMX ) , which is the capital city and its most populous city . Other metropolises in the country include Guadalajara , Monterrey , Puebla , Toluca , Tijuana , and León . Pre-Columbian Mexico dates to about 8000 BC and is identified as one of six cradles of civilization and was home to many advanced Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Olmec , Toltec , Teotihuacan , Zapotec , Maya , and Aztec before first contact with Europeans . In 1521 , the Spanish Empire conquered and colonized the territory from its politically powerful base in Mexico-Tenochtitlan ( part of Mexico City ) , which was administered as the viceroyalty of New Spain . The Roman Catholic Church played a powerful role in governing the country as millions were converted to the faith , although King Charles III expelled the Jesuits in the 1770s . The territory became a nation state following its recognition in 1821 after the Mexican War of Independence . The post-independence period was tumultuous , characterized by economic inequality and many contrasting political changes .
Mexico City , or the City of Mexico ( Spanish : Ciudad de México , American Spanish : [ sjuˈða ( ð ) ðe ˈmexiko ] ( listen ) ; abbreviated as CDMX , Nahuatl languages : Āltepētl Mēxihco ) , is one of the 32 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico and the capital of Mexico and the most populous city in North America . It is one of the most important cultural and financial centres in the world . It is located in the Valley of Mexico ( Valle de México ) , a large valley in the high plateaus in the center of Mexico , at an altitude of 2,240 meters ( 7,350 ft ) . The city has 16 alcaldías , formerly known as boroughs . The 2009 population for the city proper was approximately 8.84 million people , with a land area of 1,485 square kilometers ( 573 sq mi ) . According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments , the population of Greater Mexico City is 21.3 million , which makes it the second largest metropolitan area of the Western Hemisphere , the eleventh-largest agglomeration ( 2017 ) , and the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world . Greater Mexico City has a GDP of $ 411 billion in 2011 , making Greater Mexico City one of the most productive urban areas in the world . The city was responsible for generating 15.8% of Mexico 's GDP , and the metropolitan area accounted for about 22% of total national GDP . If it were an independent country , in 2013 , Mexico City would be the fifth-largest economy in Latin America , five times as large as Costa Rica and about the same size as Peru . Mexico 's capital is both the oldest capital city in the Americas and one of two founded by indigenous people , the other being Quito , Ecuador . The city was originally built on an island of Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs in 1325 as Tenochtitlan , which was almost completely destroyed in the 1521 siege of Tenochtitlan and subsequently redesigned and rebuilt in accordance with the Spanish urban standards . In 1524 , the municipality of Mexico City was established , known as México Tenochtitlán , and as of 1585 , it was officially known as Ciudad de México ( Mexico City ) .
Mexico City International Airport ( Spanish : Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México , AICM ) ; officially Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez ( Benito Juárez International Airport ) ( IATA : MEX , ICAO : MMMX ) is an international airport that serves Greater Mexico City . It is Mexico 's and Latin America 's busiest airport by passenger traffic and aircraft movements . The airport sustains 35,000 jobs directly and around 15,000 indirectly in the immediate area . The airport is owned by Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México and operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares , the government-owned corporation , which also operates 22 other airports throughout Mexico . In recent years Toluca Airport has become an alternate airport . This airport is served by 30 domestic and international passenger airlines and 17 cargo carriers . As the main hub for Mexico 's largest airline Aeroméxico ( with Aeroméxico Connect ) , the airport has become a SkyTeam hub . It is also a hub for Aeromar , Interjet , Volaris , and a focus city for VivaAerobus . On a typical day , more than 100,000 passengers pass through the airport to and from more than 100 destinations on four continents . In 2018 , the airport handled 47,700,547 passengers , a 6.6% increase compared to 2017 . Operating near the limits of its capacity , calls for replacing the airport were announced in September 2014 , with the proposed location to be built 16 kilometres ( 9.9 mi ) north-northeast of the current airport , east of Ecatepec . In January 2019 , construction of the new airport was cancelled .
The United States of America ( USA ) , commonly known as the United States ( U.S. or US ) or America , is a country consisting of 50 states , a federal district , five major self-governing territories , and various possessions . [ g ] At 3.8 million square miles ( 9.8 million km2 ) , it is the world 's third or fourth-largest country by total area [ b ] and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe . Most of the country is located in central North America between Canada and Mexico . With an estimated population of over 328 million , the U.S. is the third most populous country in the world . The capital is Washington , D.C. , and the most populous city is New York City . Paleo-Indians migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago . European colonization began in the 16th century . The United States emerged from the thirteen British colonies established along the East Coast . Numerous disputes between Great Britain and the colonies led to the American Revolutionary War lasting between 1775 and 1783 , leading to independence . The United States embarked on a vigorous expansion across North America throughout the 19th century - gradually acquiring new territories , displacing Native Americans , and admitting new states - until by 1848 it spanned the continent . During the second half of the 19th century , the American Civil War led to the abolition of slavery in the United States . The Spanish-American War and World War I confirmed the country 's status as a global military power .
Florida ( /ˈflɒrɪdə/ ( listen ) , Spanish pronunciation : [ floˈɾiða ] ) is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States . The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico , to the northwest by Alabama , to the north by Georgia , to the east by the Atlantic Ocean , and to the south by the Straits of Florida . Florida is the 22nd-most extensive ( 65,755 sq mi or 170,300 km2 ) , the 3rd-most populous ( 21,477,737 inhabitants ) , and the 8th-most densely populated ( 384.3/sq mi or 148.4/km2 ) of the U.S. states . Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States . The Miami metropolitan area is Florida 's most populous urban area , with its capital being Tallahassee . Florida 's $ 1.0 trillion economy is the fourth largest in the United States . If it were a country , Florida would be the 16th largest economy in the world , and the 58th most populous as of 2018 [ update ] . In 2017 , Florida 's per capita personal income was $ 47,684 , ranking 26th in the nation . The unemployment rate in September 2018 was 3.5% and ranked as the 18th in the United States . Florida exports nearly $ 55 billion in goods made in the state , the 8th highest among all states . The Miami Metropolitan Area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States with a GDP of $ 345 billion as of 2017 [ update ] . This is more than twice the number of the next metro area , the Tampa Bay Area , which has a GDP of $ 145 billion .
Sarasota ( /ˌsærəˈsoʊtə/ ) is a city in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida . The area is renowned for its cultural and environmental amenities , beaches , resorts , and the Sarasota School of Architecture . The city is at the southern end of the Tampa Bay Area , north of Fort Myers and Punta Gorda . Its official limits include Sarasota Bay and several barrier islands between the bay and the Gulf of Mexico . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , in 2018 Sarasota had a population of 57,738 . In 1986 it became designated as a certified local government . Sarasota is a principal city of the Sarasota metropolitan area , and is the seat of Sarasota County . The islands separating Sarasota Bay from the gulf near the city , known as keys , include Lido Key and Siesta Key , which are famous worldwide for the quality of their sandy beaches . The keys that are included in the boundary of Sarasota are Lido Key , St. Armands Key , Otter Key , Casey Key , Coon Key , Bird Key , and portions of Siesta Key . Previously , Siesta Key was named Sarasota Key . At one time , it and all of Longboat Key were considered part of Sarasota and confusing contemporaneous references may be found discussing them . Longboat Key is the largest key separating the bay from the gulf , but it was evenly divided by the new county line of 1921 .
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport ( IATA : SRQ , ICAO : KSRQ , FAA LID : SRQ ) is located within three jurisdictions : Sarasota County , the city limits of Sarasota , and Manatee County . Owned by the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority , it is 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) north of downtown Sarasota and 6 miles ( 9.7 km ) south of Bradenton . The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021 called it a small hub airport since it enplanes 0.05 percent to 0.25 percent of total U.S. passenger enplanements .
West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County , Florida , United States . It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach , which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lagoon . The population was 99,919 at the 2010 census . West Palm Beach is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area , which was home to an estimated 6,158,824 people in 2017 . It is the oldest incorporated municipality in the south Florida area , having been incorporated as a city two years before Miami in November 1894 . West Palm Beach is located approximately 68 miles ( 109 km ) north of Downtown Miami .
Palm Beach International Airport ( IATA : PBI , ICAO : KPBI , FAA LID : PBI ) is a public airport in Palm Beach County , Florida , west of the city of West Palm Beach , Florida . It is the primary airport for West Palm Beach , Boca Raton , Wellington , Palm Beach , and the surrounding area . It is also one of three major airports serving the Miami metropolitan area . The airport is operated by Palm Beach County 's Department of Airports . Road access to the airport is direct from I-95 , Southern Boulevard , and Congress Avenue . The airport is bordered on the west by Military Trail .
Illinois ( /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/ ( listen ) IL-ə-NOY ) is a state in the Midwestern and Great Lakes Regions of the United States . It has the fifth largest gross domestic product ( GDP ) , the sixth largest population , and the 25th largest land area of all U.S. states . Illinois has been noted as a microcosm of the entire United States . With Chicago in northeastern Illinois , small industrial cities and immense agricultural productivity in the north and center of the state , and natural resources such as coal , timber , and petroleum in the south , Illinois has a diverse economic base , and is a major transportation hub . Chicagoland , Chicago 's metropolitan area , encompasses over 65% of the state 's population . The Port of Chicago connects the state to international ports via two main routes : from the Great Lakes , via the Saint Lawrence Seaway , to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River , via the Illinois Waterway to the Illinois River . The Mississippi River , the Ohio River , and the Wabash River form parts of the boundaries of Illinois . For decades , Chicago 's O'Hare International Airport has been ranked as one of the world 's busiest airports . Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and , through the 1980s , in politics . The capital of Illinois is Springfield , which is located in the central part of the state . Although today Illinois 's largest population center is in its northeast , the state 's European population grew first in the west as the French settled lands near the Mississippi River , when the region was known as Illinois Country and was part of New France . Following the American Revolutionary War , American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1780s via the Ohio River , and the population grew from south to north .
Chicago ( /ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ ( listen ) , locally also /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/ ) , officially the City of Chicago , is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois , and the third-most-populous city in the United States . With an estimated population of 2,705,994 ( 2018 ) , it is also the most populous city in the Midwestern United States . Chicago is the county seat of Cook County , the second-most-populous county in the US , with a small portion of the northwest side of the city extending into DuPage County near O'Hare Airport . Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area , often referred to as Chicagoland . At nearly 10 million people , the metropolitan area is the third most populous in the United States . Located on the shores of freshwater Lake Michigan , Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837 near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed and grew rapidly in the mid-19th century . After the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 , which destroyed several square miles and left more than 100,000 homeless , the city made a concerted effort to rebuild . The construction boom accelerated population growth throughout the following decades , and by 1900 , less than 30 years after the great fire , Chicago was the fifth-largest city in the world . Chicago made noted contributions to urban planning and zoning standards , including new construction styles ( including the Chicago School of architecture ) , the development of the City Beautiful Movement , and the steel-framed skyscraper . Chicago is an international hub for finance , culture , commerce , industry , education , technology , telecommunications , and transportation . It is the site of the creation of the first standardized futures contracts , issued by the Chicago Board of Trade , which today is the largest and most diverse derivatives market in the world , generating 20% of all volume in commodities and financial futures alone . Depending on the particular year , the city 's O'Hare International Airport is routinely ranked as the world 's fifth or sixth busiest airport according to tracked data by the Airports Council International .
O'Hare International Airport ( IATA : ORD , ICAO : KORD , FAA LID : ORD ) , typically referred to as O'Hare Airport , Chicago O'Hare , or simply O'Hare , is an international airport located on the Northwest Side of Chicago , Illinois , 14 miles ( 23 km ) northwest of the Loop business district . Operated by the Chicago Department of Aviation and covering some 7,627 acres ( 3,087 ha ) , O'Hare has non-stop flights to 228 destinations in North America , South America , Europe , Africa , Asia and Oceania . Designed to be the successor to Chicago 's busiest square mile in the world , Midway Airport , O'Hare began as an airfield serving a Douglas manufacturing plant for C-54 military transports during World War II . It was named for Edward Butch O'Hare , the U.S. Navy 's first Medal of Honor recipient during that war . Later , at the height of the Cold War , O'Hare served as an active fighter base for the Air Force . As the first major airport planned after World War II , O'Hare 's innovative design pioneered concepts such as concourses , direct highway access to the terminal , jet bridges , and underground refueling systems . It became famous as the first World 's Busiest Airport of the jet age , holding that distinction from 1963 to 1998 ; today , it is the world 's sixth-busiest airport , serving 83 million passengers in 2018 . In the year ending December 31 , 2018 , O'Hare had 903,747 aircraft operations , averaging 2,474 per day , the most of any airport in the world . O'Hare is unusual in that it serves as a major hub for more than one of the three U.S. mainline carriers ; it is a large hub for both United Airlines ( which is headquartered in Chicago ) and American Airlines . It is also a focus city for Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines . While Terminals 2 and 3 remain of the original design , the airfield has seen radical modernization , and an expansion of passenger facilities in the terminal complex began in 2020 , which will remake it as North America 's first airport built around airline alliances .
Louisiana ( /luˌiːziˈænə/ ( listen ) , /ˌluːzi-/ ( listen ) ) [ a ] is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States . It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States . Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west , Arkansas to the north , Mississippi to the east , and the Gulf of Mexico to the south . A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River . Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes , which are equivalent to counties . The state 's capital is Baton Rouge , and its largest city is New Orleans . Much of the state 's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River , leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp . [ self-published source ] These contain a rich southern biota ; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets . There are also many species of tree frogs , and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish . In more elevated areas , fire is a natural process in the landscape and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas . These support an exceptionally large number of plant species , including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants . Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state , including four that are federally recognized , ten that are state recognized , and four that have not received recognition .
New Orleans ( /ˈɔːrl ( i ) ənz , ɔːrˈliːnz/ , locally /ˈɔːrlənz/ ; French : La Nouvelle-Orléans [ la nuvɛlɔʁleɑ̃ ] ( listen ) ) is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana . With an estimated population of 391,006 in 2018 , it is the most populous city in Louisiana . Serving as a major port , New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States . New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinct music , Creole cuisine , unique dialect , and its annual celebrations and festivals , most notably Mardi Gras . The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter , known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street . The city has been described as the most unique in the United States , owing in large part to its cross-cultural and multilingual heritage . Founded in 1718 by French colonists , New Orleans was once the territorial capital of French Louisiana before being traded to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 . New Orleans in 1840 was the third-most populous city in the United States , and it was the largest city in the American South from the Antebellum era until after World War II . The city has historically been very vulnerable to flooding , due to such factors as high rainfall , low lying elevation , poor natural drainage and location next to multiple bodies of water . State and federal authorities have installed a complex system of levees and drainage pumps in an effort to protect the city . New Orleans was severely affected by Hurricane Katrina on August 29 , 2005 , which resulted in flooding more than 80% of the city , thousands of deaths , and so much displacement because of damaged communities and lost housing as to cause a population decline of over 50% . Since Katrina , major redevelopment efforts have led to a rebound in the city 's population .
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport ( IATA : MSY , ICAO : KMSY , FAA LID : MSY ) ( French : Aéroport international Louis Armstrong de La Nouvelle-Orléans ) is an international airport under Class B airspace in Kenner , Jefferson Parish , Louisiana , United States . It is owned by the city of New Orleans and is 11 miles ( 18 km ) west of downtown New Orleans . A small portion of Runway 11/29 is in unincorporated St. Charles Parish . Armstrong International is the primary commercial airport for the New Orleans metropolitan area and southeast Louisiana . MSY covers 1,500 acres ( 607 ha ) of land . At an average of 4.5 feet ( 1.4 m ) above sea level , MSY is the 2nd lowest-lying international airport in the world , behind only Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands , which is 11 feet ( 3.4 m ) below sea level .
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeastern United States . It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York ; on the east , southeast , and south by the Atlantic Ocean ; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania ; and on the southwest by the Delaware Bay and the State of Delaware . New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state by area but the 11th-most populous , with 9 million residents as of 2017 and an area of 8,722.58 square miles , making it the most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states , with its biggest city being Newark . New Jersey lies completely within the combined statistical areas of New York City and Philadelphia . New Jersey was the second-wealthiest U.S. state by median household income as of 2017 . New Jersey was inhabited by Native Americans for more than 2,800 years , with historical tribes such as the Lenape along the coast . In the early 17th century , the Dutch and the Swedes founded the first European settlements in the state . The English later seized control of the region , naming it the Province of New Jersey after the largest of the Channel Islands , Jersey , and granting it as a colony to Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley , 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton . New Jersey was the site of several important battles during the American Revolutionary War in the 18th century . In the 19th century , factories in the cities Camden , Paterson , Newark , Trenton , Jersey City , and Elizabeth ( known as the Big Six ) , helped drive the Industrial Revolution . New Jersey 's geographic location at the center of the Northeast megalopolis , between Boston and New York City to the northeast , and Philadelphia , Baltimore , and Washington , D.C. , to the southwest , fueled its rapid growth through the process of suburbanization in the second half of the 20th century . At the turn of the 21st century , this suburbanization began reverting with the consolidation of New Jersey 's culturally diverse populace toward more urban settings within the state , with towns home to commuter rail stations outpacing the population growth of more automobile-oriented suburbs since 2008 .
Atlantic City is a resort city in Atlantic County , New Jersey , United States , known for its casinos , boardwalk , and beaches . In 2010 , the city had a population of 39,558 . It was incorporated on May 1 , 1854 , from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township . It borders Absecon , Brigantine , Pleasantville , Ventnor City , Egg Harbor Township , and the Atlantic Ocean . Atlantic City inspired the U.S. version of the board game Monopoly , especially the street names . Since 1921 , Atlantic City has been the home of the Miss America pageant . In 1976 , New Jersey voters legalized casino gambling in Atlantic City . The first casino opened two years later .
Atlantic City International Airport ( IATA : ACY , ICAO : KACY , FAA LID : ACY ) is a joint civil-military airport 10 miles ( 16 km ) northwest of Atlantic City , New Jersey , in Egg Harbor Township , the Pomona section of Galloway Township and in Hamilton Township . The airport is accessible via Exit 9 on the Atlantic City Expressway . The facility is operated by the South Jersey Transportation Authority ( SJTA ) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , which performs select management functions . Most of the land is owned by the Federal Aviation Administration and leased to the SJTA , while the SJTA owns the terminal building . The facility also is a base for the New Jersey Air National Guard 's 177th Fighter Wing operating the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon , and the United States Coast Guard 's Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City operating the Eurocopter HH-65 Dolphin . The airport is next to the FAA 's William J. Hughes Technical Center , a major research and testing hub for the Federal Aviation Administration and a training center for the Federal Air Marshal Service . It was also a designated alternative landing site for the Space Shuttle . The airport is served by Spirit Airlines which operates Airbus A319 , Airbus A320 and Airbus A321 jetliners . Additionally , Caesars Entertainment has flights to cities east of the Mississippi River on its Total Rewards Air . This is offered as a scheduled charter year-round . United Airlines operated a series of flights starting in April 2014 , but decided the flights were not viable and discontinued service on December 3 , 2014 . The South Jersey Transportation Authority has outlined plans for massive terminal expansions ( on top of current initiatives ) which might be needed if more airlines serve the airport .
Newark ( /ˈnuːərk/ , locally /njʊərk/ ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the seat of Essex County . As one of the nation 's major air , shipping , and rail hubs , the city had a population of 282,090 in 2018 , making it the nation 's 73rd-most populous municipality , after being ranked 63rd in the nation in 2000 . Settled in 1666 by Puritans from New Haven Colony , Newark is one of the oldest cities in the United States . Its location at the mouth of the Passaic River ( where it flows into Newark Bay ) has made the city 's waterfront an integral part of the Port of New York and New Jersey . Today , Port Newark-Elizabeth is the primary container shipping terminal of the busiest seaport on the U.S. East Coast . Newark Liberty International Airport was the first municipal commercial airport in the United States , and today is one of its busiest . Several leading companies have their headquarters in Newark , including Prudential , PSEG , Panasonic Corporation of North America , Audible.com , IDT Corporation , and Manischewitz . A number of important higher education institutions are also in the city , including the Newark campus of Rutgers University ( which includes law and medical schools and the Rutgers Institute of Jazz Studies ) ; the New Jersey Institute of Technology ; and Seton Hall University 's law school . The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey sits in the city as well . Local cultural venues include the New Jersey Performing Arts Center , Newark Symphony Hall , the Prudential Center and The Newark Museum of Art . Newark is divided into five political wards ( East , West , South , North and Central ) and contains neighborhoods ranging in character from bustling urban districts to quiet suburban enclaves . Newark 's Branch Brook Park is the oldest county park in the United States and is home to the nation 's largest collection of cherry blossom trees , numbering over 5,000 .
Newark Liberty International Airport ( IATA : EWR , ICAO : KEWR , FAA LID : EWR ) , originally Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport , is an international airport straddling the boundary between the cities of Newark and Elizabeth in New Jersey . It is one of the major airports of the New York metropolitan area . The airport is currently owned jointly by the cities of Elizabeth and Newark and leased to and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey . Newark Airport is located 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) south of Downtown Newark , and 9 miles ( 14 km ) west-southwest of the borough of Manhattan . It is one of three major airports serving the New York metropolitan area ; the others are John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport , which are also operated by the Port Authority . Newark Liberty International Airport is an airport of firsts : the first major airport in the New York metropolitan area , the first with a control tower and now the area 's busiest . Sandwiched between the New Jersey Turnpike , U.S . Routes 1 and 9 , and I-78 , the airport handles more flights ( though not as many passengers ) than John F. Kennedy International Airport ( JFK ) , despite being 40 percent of JFK 's land size . The airport serves as a hub for United Airlines , among 50 other scheduled carriers . The City of Newark built the airport on 68 acres ( 28 ha ) of marshland in 1928 and the Army Air Corps operated the facility during World War II . After the Port Authority took it over in 1948 , an instrument runway , a terminal building , a control tower and an air cargo center were added . The airport 's original 1935 central terminal building is a National Historic Landmark .
Texas ( /ˈtɛksəs/ , locally /ˈtɛksɪz/ ; Spanish : Texas or Tejas , pronounced [ ˈtexas ] ( listen ) ) is the second largest state in the United States by area ( after Alaska ) and population ( after California ) . Located in the South Central region , Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east , Arkansas to the northeast , Oklahoma to the north , New Mexico to the west , and the Mexican states of Chihuahua , Coahuila , Nuevo León , and Tamaulipas to the southwest , and has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the southeast . Houston is the most populous city in Texas and the fourth largest in the U.S. , while San Antonio is the second-most populous in the state and seventh largest in the U.S. Dallas-Fort Worth and Greater Houston are the fourth and fifth largest metropolitan statistical areas in the country , respectively . Other major cities include Austin , the second-most populous state capital in the U.S. , and El Paso . Texas is nicknamed the Lone Star State for its former status as an independent republic , and as a reminder of the state 's struggle for independence from Mexico . The Lone Star can be found on the Texas state flag and on the Texas state seal . The origin of Texas 's name is from the word taysha , which means friends in the Caddo language . Due to its size and geologic features such as the Balcones Fault , Texas contains diverse landscapes common to both the U.S. Southern and Southwestern regions . Although Texas is popularly associated with the U.S. southwestern deserts , less than 10% of Texas 's land area is desert . Most of the population centers are in areas of former prairies , grasslands , forests , and the coastline . Traveling from east to west , one can observe terrain that ranges from coastal swamps and piney woods , to rolling plains and rugged hills , and finally the desert and mountains of the Big Bend . The term six flags over Texas [ note 1 ] refers to several nations that have ruled over the territory .
Dallas ( /ˈdæləs/ ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the largest city and seat of Dallas County , with portions extending into Collin , Denton , Kaufman and Rockwall counties . With an estimated 2018 population of 1,345,076 , it is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio . Located in North Texas , the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea . [ a ] It is the most populous city in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex , the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country at 7.5 million people . Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were initially developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton , cattle and later oil in North and East Texas . The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas 's prominence as a transportation hub , with four major interstate highways converging in the city and a fifth interstate loop around it . Dallas then developed as a strong industrial and financial center and a major inland port , due to the convergence of major railroad lines , interstate highways and the construction of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport , one of the largest and busiest airports in the world . In addition , Dallas has DART ( Dallas Area Rapid Transit ) with different colored train lines that transport throughout the metroplex . Dominant sectors of its diverse economy include defense , financial services , information technology , telecommunications , and transportation . Dallas is home to 9 Fortune 500 companies within the city limits . The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex hosts additional Fortune 500 companies , including American Airlines ( Fort Worth ) and ExxonMobil ( Irving ) . Over 41 colleges and universities are located within its metropolitan area , which is the most of any metropolitan area in Texas .
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport ( IATA : DFW , ICAO : KDFW , FAA LID : DFW ) is the primary international airport serving the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area in the U.S. state of Texas . It is the largest hub for American Airlines , which is headquartered near the airport . It is the fourth busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements and the fifteenth busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic in 2017 . It is the ninth busiest international gateway in the United States and the second busiest international gateway in Texas . American Airlines at DFW is the second largest single airline hub in the world and the United States , behind Delta 's Atlanta hub . Located roughly halfway between the major cities of Dallas and Fort Worth , DFW spills across portions of Dallas and Tarrant counties , and includes portions of the cities of Irving , Euless , Grapevine and Coppell . At 17,207 acres ( 6,963 hectares ; 27 square miles ) , DFW is larger than the island of Manhattan , and is the second largest airport by land area in the United States , after Denver International Airport . It has its own post office ZIP code , 75261 , and United States Postal Service city designation ( DFW Airport , TX ) , as well as its own police , fire protection and emergency medical services . The members of the airport 's board of directors are appointed by the owner cities of Dallas and Fort Worth , with a non-voting member chosen from the airport 's four neighboring cities on a rotating basis . As of January 2020 , DFW Airport has service to 260 destinations , including 67 international and 193 domestic destinations within the U.S . In surpassing 200 destinations , DFW joined a small group of airports worldwide with that distinction .