iBlueYonder recently announced the development of a Dallas Love Field (KDAL) rendition for X-Plane 12 in partnership with StableSystem and joshomoore, which handled the porting process (the scenery was originally made for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020).

Dallas Love Field is the 31st busiest airport in the United States, with a yearly average of 6 million passengers, opened 105 years ago as a training camp for WW1 pilots and then converted into a storage facility for surplus aircraft right after the war, where it barely saw any action for nearly ten years. It was then purchased by the city of Dallas in 1928 and opened for civilian use, with the first set of paved runways to come four years later. 

The first proper terminal was built in 1940, serving 21 weekday airline departures from American, Braniff, and Delta. 

World War 2 forced the airport to return to its training school roots, only ceasing after it was all over when it once again returned to being a civil airport. 

With the increased passenger numbers during the late 1950s came the need for a new terminal (T3) designed by Donald S. Nelson. It would have three concourses, 26 gates, and the world’s first moving walkways. 

Nowadays, the airport has a single terminal with 20 gates, with Alaska and Delta Air Lines having one each, and the remaining 18 are under Southwest’s helm. Not coincidentally, Southwest Airlines has 95.3% of the passenger market share, followed by Delta with 2.2% and Alaska with 1.7%. Houston (387,000), Denver (367,000), and Atlanta (358,000) compose the top list of busiest destinations from Love Field.

While an official feature list hasn’t been revealed yet, its ported nature probably means it won’t differ much from the original, which features custom ground textures, a high-detail terminal model with its interior, hand-crafted and hand-placed signage, custom night lighting, and more.

There’s yet to be any information on pricing or a release date, but Threshold will keep you informed!

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