DFW Skylink

Skylink
Skylink stopped at a Terminal E station
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerDFW Airport Board
LocaleDallas Fort Worth International Airport
Stations10 (+1 planned)
Service
TypeAutomated people mover
Operator(s)Alstom
Rolling stockInnovia APM 200
Ridership5,000 passengers per direction per hour[1]
History
OpenedMay 21, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-05-21)[2]
Technical
Line length4.81 mi (7.74 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterElevated
ElectrificationThird rail
Operating speed37 mph (60 km/h)
Route map
Map Skylink highlighted in orange
TEXRail TEXRail to Fort Worth
Dallas Area Rapid Transit Orange Line to Dallas
DFW Airport Terminal B
DFW Airport Terminal A
Terminal B Gates 20–49
Terminal A Gates 01–21
Terminal B Gates 01–19
Terminal A Gates 22–39
Terminal D Gates 23–40
Terminal C Gates 01–20
Terminal D Gates 01–22
Terminal C Gates 21–39
Terminal E Gates 01–15
Terminal F (future)
Terminal E Gates 16–38

Handicapped/disabled access All stations are accessible

Skylink is an automated people mover (APM) system operating at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). It is an application of the Innovia APM 200 system and is maintained and operated by Alstom. When it opened in 2005, it was the world's longest airside airport train system (AirTrain JFK, which operates landside, is longer).[3]

  1. ^ "Skylink: The Quick and Easy Link Between Terminals". DFW Airport. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
  2. ^ DFW International Airport (June 25, 2004). "DFW International Airport Debuts New SkyLink People Mover System" (Press release).
  3. ^ Marta, Suzanne (May 8, 2005). "A lot riding on the train - The speedier Skylink may pull in more connecting fliers - and D/FW revenue". The Dallas Morning News. p. 1D.