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101-470: The museum's primary exhibit, John F. Kennedy and the Memory of a Nation , provides historical context for the events of November 22, 1963, and the aftermath of the assassination. The exhibit uses historic films, photographs, artifacts, and interpretive displays to document the events of the assassination, the reports by government investigations that followed, and the historical legacy of the tragedy. The museum

202-732: A Douglas DC-6 en route from New York City to Dallas and Mexico City with 46 passengers and crew, slid off Runway 36 after the flight crew lost control on final approach. The airliner struck buildings and caught fire, killing 28. It was the deadliest air disaster in Texas history at the time and, according to modern reference sources, remains the deadliest crash at the airfield. Pioneer Air Lines moved its base from Houston to Love Field in 1950. In 1953, Fort Worth opened Amon Carter Field, which would later become Greater Southwest International Airport , to compete with Love Field. Fort Worth had attempted to negotiate with Dallas to collaborate on

303-516: A base for flight training for the United States Army Air Service. In 1917, flight training occurred in two phases: primary and advanced. Primary training took eight weeks and consisted of pilots learning basic flight skills under dual and solo instruction. After completing their primary training at Love Field, flight cadets were transferred to another base for advanced training. After officially opening on October 19, 1917,

404-452: A connecting flight at another airport—a practice known as double ticketing—was legal if the second ticket was not offered until the traveler asked for it. This further benefited Southwest by allowing a sophisticated passenger to work the system and bypass the Wright ticketing restrictions by flying from Love Field to another airport in the five-state region, changing planes, and then flying on

505-495: A direct challenge to Legend with its first flights from Love Field since 1974, starting service on May 1 with Fokker 100 jets reconfigured with 56 seats with nonstop flights to Chicago ( ORD ) and Los Angeles ( LAX ). In 2000, several federal appeals court decisions struck down all lawsuits against the Shelby Amendment. Fort Worth and American Airlines appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court , which refused to review

606-482: A few months later. In November 2004, Southwest announced their active opposition to the Wright Amendment, claiming that the law was anti-competitive and outdated – it placed banners throughout the airport grounds declaring, Wright is wrong . In November 2005, Senator Kit Bond of Missouri attached an amendment to a transportation spending bill to exempt his state from the Wright restrictions. Soon after

707-511: A grocery wholesaler. In 1963 the building was leased to the Texas School Book Depository Company and served as a distribution hub for school textbooks with regional offices for education publishers. After the assassination, the building remained leased to the company until 1970. Then, after much community discussion, Dallas County acquired the building and undertook a major restoration project. Finished in 1981,

808-469: A handgun. After a 6-hour standoff, police gave Hurst a package containing parachutes and some other items, and the hostages escaped while he was distracted examining the package's contents. Police stormed the craft soon afterward and arrested him without serious incident. He was later sentenced to 20 years in prison. In 1973, Love Field, which had more than 70 gates and saw frequent Boeing 747 service, reached record enplanements at 6,668,398 and ranked as

909-465: A lawsuit against all parties in June 2015 to resolve the issue in court. In January 2016, Delta won a preliminary injunction to continue service at Love Field using Southwest gate rights. In 2022, the airport settled the lawsuit by leasing back one of the two gates controlled by Alaska Airlines, which had sharply cut its schedule at the airport from 13 flights per day in 2019 to just two in 2022. That gate

1010-465: A museum that commemorates a president and recalls the drama and heartbreak of November 22, 1963. Fagin narrates the painstaking day-to-day work of cultivating the support of influential citizens and convincing boards and committees of the importance of preservation and interpretation. A museum webcam features a live view from the sixth floor sniper's nest. In December 1999, the Zapruder family donated

1111-440: A new north–south runway 18/36 and northwest–southeast runway 13/31 were completed. Air Force facilities closed at the end of World War II except for Love Field's automatic tracking radar station ( call sign Dallas Bomb Plot) for Radar Bomb Scoring that had been established by June 6, 1945 (transferred to Strategic Air Command on March 21, 1946, 10th RBSS Det 1 by 1957). On November 29, 1949, American Airlines Flight 157 ,

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1212-531: A resident of Houston, hijacked Braniff Flight 38 , a Boeing 727 , as it departed William P. Hobby Airport in Houston bound for Dallas. After the plane landed at Love Field, Hurst allowed all 94 passengers to deplane but continued to hold the seven crewmembers hostage. Hurst insisted on flying to South America and made a variety of other demands, including food, cigarettes, parachutes , jungle survival gear, US$ 2,000,000 (equivalent to $ 14,568,019 in 2023), and

1313-453: A riot. The statue was removed from the airport in June 2020 after it was revealed that the ranger who modeled for the statue had been dispatched to the Dallas area in 1956 to help white supremacist protesters defy lawful efforts to end racial segregation of local public schools. On November 22, 1963, United States President John F. Kennedy arrived at Love Field on Air Force One and

1414-405: A separate ticket to any city Southwest served. In the early 1990s, a faction led by Dallas city councilman Jerry Bartos lobbied for the repeal of the Wright Amendment, but the effort soon became mired in lawsuits and was halted by Dallas mayor Steve Bartlett following negotiations with Fort Worth. However, in 1996, Love-based upstart Legend Airlines said it would operate long-haul flights under

1515-466: A week to Mexico City. Love Field's new terminal (the third terminal, designed by Donald S. Nelson ) opened to the airlines on January 20, 1958, with three one-story concourses, 26 ramp-level gates and the world's first airport moving walkways . Air carriers serving the airport at the time included American Airlines , Braniff International Airways (which was based in Dallas ), Central Airlines (which

1616-476: A window located on the sixth floor which today houses the Sixth Floor Museum dedicated to the late president's memory. Acts of the commissioners court are known as 'court orders'. These orders include setting county policies and procedures, issuing contracts, authorizing expenditures, and managing county resources and departments. Most importantly, the commissioners court sets the annual tax rate and

1717-402: Is a city-owned public airport in the neighborhood of Love Field , 6 miles (9.7 km; 5.2 nmi) northwest of downtown Dallas , Texas. It was Dallas' main airport until 1974 when Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) opened. Love Field covers an area of 1,300 acres (530 ha) at an elevation of 487 feet (148 m) above mean sea level and has two runways. Love Field

1818-424: Is elected county-wide, and four commissioners who are elected by the voters in each of four precincts. The Commissioners' Court is the policy-making body for the county; in addition, the county judge is the senior executive and administrative position in the county. The Commissioners' Court sets the county tax rate, adopts the budget, appoints boards and commissions, approves grants and personnel actions, and oversees

1919-485: Is named after Moss L. Love, who, while assigned to the U.S. Army 11th Cavalry , died in an airplane crash near San Diego, California, on September 4, 1913, becoming the tenth fatality in U.S. Army aviation history. His Wright Model C biplane crashed during practice for his Military Aviator Test. Love Field was named by the United States Army on October 19, 1917. Dallas Love Field originated in 1917 when

2020-519: Is self-sufficient in funding, relying solely on donations and ticket sales. It rents the space from the County of Dallas . The seven-story building commonly known as Texas School Book Depository building, was originally built in 1901 on the foundation of an 1898 five-story structure which had burned down after being struck by lightning. Between 1901 and 1963 the building served first as a warehouse for plows and other agricultural equipment and then housed

2121-617: Is the Curator of the Sixth Floor Museum, Fagin manages the institution's ongoing Oral History Project and contributes to collections, exhibitions, education, and public programming initiatives. He is the author of Assassination and Commemoration: JFK, Dallas, and The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza , published by the University of Oklahoma Press in 2013. The book highlights the decades-long work of people determined to create

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2222-409: Is the birthplace, corporate headquarters, and a major operating base of Southwest Airlines ; as of August 2021, Southwest has a 95% market share at the airport. Several full-service fixed-base operators (FBOs) provide general aviation services: fuel, maintenance, hangar rentals, and air charters . The City of Dallas Department of Aviation headquarters is on the airport grounds. Dallas Love Field

2323-582: Is tricky" but that the perception of poverty, which many white families wish to avoid, is tied with race. Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District formerly served a part of the county. In 2006 WHISD officially merged into DISD. Dallas County is served by the Dallas College system of seven community colleges . Dallas College is the designated community college for the entire county. There are two public universities in Dallas County:

2424-473: The 2010 census , there were 2,368,139 people, 807,621 households, and 533,837 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,523 people per square mile (974 people/km ). There were 854,119 housing units at an average density of 971 units per square mile (375 units/km ). In 2018, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated Dallas County to have a total of 2,637,772 residents, 1,027,930 housing units, and 917,276 households. By 2020, its population

2525-645: The Air Transport Command activity at Hensley Field moved to Love Field. ATC's 5th Ferrying Group, consisting of Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadrons (WAFS) ferried PT-17s, AT-6s and twin-engine Cessna AT-17s; and Love Field was also used by the San Antonio Air Service Command for aircraft overhauls. The 2d Ferrying Squadron of the 5th Ferrying Group was moved by Air Transport Command from Love Field to Fairfax Field at Kansas City on April 15, 1943. In September 1943,

2626-595: The Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex . Municipal expansion within Dallas County has blurred the geographic lines between cities and between neighboring counties. Its county seat is the city of Dallas , which is also Texas' third-largest city and the ninth-largest city in the United States. The county was founded in 1846 and was possibly named for George Mifflin Dallas , the 11th Vice President of

2727-700: The Dawson Unit , a co-gender state jail in Downtown Dallas , under contract. Federal Correctional Institution, Seagoville , is located in Seagoville . Dallas County was one of the first areas of the South to break away from a Solid South voting pattern. This coincided with the county's explosive postwar growth. It swung from a 13-point win for Democrat Harry Truman in 1948 to a 23-point win for Republican Dwight Eisenhower in 1952. For most of

2828-615: The Department of Justice (DOJ) , American Airlines was forced to give up its 2 gates at Love Field. Delta Air Lines , Southwest Airlines and Virgin America all expressed interest, while the DOJ indicated a low cost carrier should receive the gates. The former American Airlines gates were granted to Virgin America on October 13, 2014, thus denying the gates to Delta and Southwest. In 2018, Virgin America merged into Alaska Airlines , and

2929-649: The Jetrail monorail system in 1970. Texas International expanded their concourse in 1969, and Delta's concourse was expanded in 1970. By 1972, American used 14 gates on the west end of the terminal, Delta used 13 gates, Braniff International and Ozark together used 13 gates on the east end of the terminal, and Texas International used seven gates. According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), both Braniff International and Delta were operating Boeing 747-100 jumbo jet service from Love Field during

3030-727: The Parkland Memorial Hospital and various health centers. The Commissioners' Court meets the first and third Tuesday at the Commissioners' Courtroom located in the Dallas County Administration Building at 411 Elm St., corner of Elm and Houston streets. The building was the headquarters of the Texas School Book Depository Company until 1970. In 1963 assassin Lee Harvey Oswald shot President John F. Kennedy from

3131-561: The Texas Army Airfields , classes had entered the Dallas Texas Aviation School, which provided basic (level 1) flight training using Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer (several PT-17 Stearmans and a few P-40 Warhawks were also assigned. ) The Gulf Coast ACTC school later moved to Brady, Texas ; and Love Field also had an Air Materiel Command modification center. In September 1942,

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3232-910: The University of North Texas at Dallas and the University of Texas at Dallas , of which the latter is also partially located in Collin County . Dallas Area Rapid Transit provides bus and rail service to many cities in Dallas County, with Dallas being the largest. The Trinity Railway Express , operated jointly by Dallas Area Rapid Transit and Trinity Metro , provides commuter rail service to both Dallas County and Tarrant County , connecting downtown Fort Worth with Downtown Dallas . NOTE: US 67 and US 77 are not signed fully along their routes in Dallas County. 32°46′N 96°47′W  /  32.77°N 96.78°W  / 32.77; -96.78 Dallas Love Field Dallas Love Field ( IATA : DAL , ICAO : KDAL , FAA LID : DAL )

3333-408: The 1990s, Dallas County has voted more Democratic than the state of Texas as a whole. It swung from an 18-point win for George H. W. Bush in 1988 to only a two-point win in 1992 . In 1996 , Bill Clinton became only the fourth Democrat since Truman to win 40 percent of the vote. Former Governor of Texas George W. Bush managed relatively narrow wins in 2000 and 2004 , even as he easily carried

3434-527: The 56-passenger exemption, using McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 jets modified in a 56-seat all- business class configuration. However, the USDOT ruled in September 1996 that the 56-seat restriction applied to the "designed capacity" of an airliner rather than to the number of seats actually installed, prompting Legend to seek a change in the law; Texas Rep. Joe Barton was soon calling for the U.S. House to change

3535-490: The 56-seat rule. By July 1997, Legend CEO and former FAA administrator T. Allan McArtor had enlisted the help of Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, who proposed an amendment to allow Legend to use the refurbished planes. In 1997, the Shelby Amendment was passed by Congress ; a compromise of sorts, the new law allowed Love Field flights to three more states: Kansas , Mississippi , and Alabama , and amended

3636-405: The 8,800 ft (2,700 m) parallel Runway 13R/31L opened (Runway 13/31 became Runway 13L/31R). The project had been vexed by legal wrangling; safety concerns were raised regarding its proximity to schools and its minimal safety areas , while nearby residents attempted to stop the anticipated increase in jet noise and the removal of homes and businesses adjacent to the airport to accommodate

3737-518: The Army announced it would establish a series of camps to train prospective pilots after the United States entered into World War I . The airfield was one of 32 new Air Service fields. It was constructed just southeast of Bachman Lake , and it covered over 700 acres and could accommodate up to 1,000 personnel. Dozens of wooden buildings served as headquarters, maintenance, and officers' quarters. Enlisted men had to bivouac in tents. Love Field served as

3838-542: The Dallas–Fort Worth Regional Airport Board sued, arguing that the 1968 agreement gave them the authority to force Southwest to fly from DFW; however, the courts ruled in Southwest's favor, stating that the cities could not block the airline from using Love Field so long as it remained open as an airport. In 1972, Love Field saw an aircraft hijacking . On January 12, 1972, Billy Gene Hurst Jr.,

3939-464: The Democratic margin of victory even further. She became the first Democrat to win 60% of the county's vote since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 , while Donald Trump became the first Republican not to win 40% of the vote in the county since 1992. Joe Biden managed an even larger win in 2020. In 2024 though Trump did not carry the county, he received his best-ever vote share, with 38%. This

4040-477: The FAA, Legend began the first long-haul service from Love Field since 1974 with a flight to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) on April 5, 2000, using a refurbished 56-seat DC-9-30. Legend soon operated scheduled passenger service nonstop from Love Field to Los Angeles ( LAX ), New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA), Las Vegas (LAS), and Dulles. Although continuing their legal efforts, American Airlines launched

4141-639: The House ) Jim Wright pushed a law through Congress , the Wright Amendment , which restricted air service at Love Field in the following ways: Passenger service on regular mid-sized and large aircraft could only be provided from Love Field to locations within Texas and four neighboring states ( Louisiana , Arkansas , Oklahoma , and New Mexico ). Airlines could not offer connecting flights, through service on another airline, or through ticketing beyond

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4242-630: The Llove Entertainment Complex in November 1975. The main lobby at the front of a former terminal was transformed into movie theaters, an ice rink, a roller rink, huge video arcades, restaurants, and a bowling alley. During its first two weeks, the Llove center saw 800 people on weekdays and more than 4,000 during the weekend, exceeding Goyer's expectations. Llove seemed especially suited for the pre-teen and teen crowd, who could spend

4343-475: The State of Texas to operate from any airport in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex , and began quick, no-frills flights between Love Field, Houston , and San Antonio . Southwest had not signed the 1968 regional airport agreement, and the airline's founders felt that Dallas residents would find the long drive to DFW Airport inconvenient and contrary to the notion of a quick trip. The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth and

4444-417: The United States under U.S. President James K. Polk . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 909 square miles (2,350 km ), of which 873 square miles (2,260 km ) is land and 36 square miles (93 km ) (4.0%) is water. 3,519 acres of the county is contained within 21 county-owned nature preserves, which were acquired through the county's Open Space Program. Per

4545-470: The Wright zone on October 19, 2006. American Airlines made travel between Love Field and locations outside the Wright zone available by October 18, 2006. In early 2009, a plan to modernize Love Field was announced. The $ 519 million master plan would replace the terminals with a new 20-gate concourse and expanded baggage facilities. The project also called for a $ 250M people mover system to connect to Dallas Area Rapid Transit 's Burbank Station , but this

4646-427: The administration of county government. Each commissioner supervises a Road and Bridge District. The Commissioners' Court approves the budget and sets the tax rate for the hospital district, which is charged with the responsibility for providing acute medical care for citizens who otherwise would not receive adequate medical services. The Parkland Health & Hospital System (Dallas County Hospital District) operates

4747-449: The age of 18 living with them, 46.90% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.90% were non-families. 27.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.34. As of the 2010 census, there were about 8.8 same-sex couples per 1,000 households in

4848-416: The airline's proposed interstate service. Despite the Shelby Amendment, Southwest did not add flights to the new states, citing a lack of demand. On February 10, 2000, a federal judge lifted the injunction against Continental Express' proposed interstate service to Cleveland , and the airline announced that flights would begin on June 1. After further legal battles and delays in gaining final approval from

4949-485: The airport for short-haul trips. Southwest co-founder Lamar Muse started Muse Air , a short-haul competitor operating McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jets between Love Field and Houston in 1982. Muse Air was unable to operate profitably at Love Field and was purchased by Southwest in 1985, renamed TranStar Airlines , and ultimately shut down in 1987. Continental Airlines proposed to fly out of Love Field in 1985, which led to years of court battles over

5050-493: The airport, leading police on a chase around airport grounds until a police vehicle crashed into his truck; the driver was arrested and imprisoned. In the second incident in 2013, a man drove an SUV along a taxiway at high speed after an aviation company employee opened a gate to ask him what he wanted; the man was found sitting in a hangar and was arrested. Airport authorities said that steps would be taken to prevent future incursions. To get its merger with US Airways approved by

5151-493: The assassination of President Kennedy and its local and global aftermath, the legacy of the Kennedy presidency, and the turbulent culture of the 1960s. For the 60th anniversary in November 2023, it offered some timely speaker programs. Its "JFK Was Here" banners to highlight the historical significance of places along the 1963 motorcade route from Love Field (airport) to Dealey Plaza were met with mixed reactions about reminders of

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5252-485: The assassination. 32°46′47″N 96°48′30″W  /  32.77972°N 96.80833°W  / 32.77972; -96.80833 Dallas County, Texas Dallas County is the second-most populous county in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 U.S. census count of 2,613,539, making it the ninth-most populous county in the country. Dallas County is included in the Dallas - Arlington - Fort Worth metropolitan statistical area —colloquially referred to as

5353-424: The back at that moment, about two minutes before Kennedy entered Dealey Plaza. Over the years, the museum has offered exhibits, access to a catalog of some 2,500 oral history recordings and speaker events with book authors and other prominent figures related to JFK, Oswald and the historic and cultural significance of the infamous presidential visit. The Museum’s collections include more than 90,000 items related to

5454-427: The bill's passage, Southwest began nonstop flights from Love Field to St. Louis and Kansas City on December 13, 2005. The same day, American Airlines announced that it would start service from Love Field to the same Missouri airports on March 2, 2006, along with flights to the Southwest strongholds of San Antonio and Austin . On June 15, 2006, a compromise was reached between American, Southwest, DFW Airport and

5555-649: The budget for Dallas County government and the courts. The commissioners also set the tax rate and budget for the Dallas County Hospital District which operates Parkland Hospital . The commissioners court has direct control over all county offices and departments not otherwise administered by a county elected official. Those departments include Dallas County Elections, Health and Human Services, Facilities Management, Parks and Open Space Program, I.T. Services, Homeland Security and Emergency Services, among others. Through their budget making powers,

5656-541: The case. These decisions opened the door to increased long-haul flights out of Love Field using 56-passenger jets, including new service by Delta, whose regional affiliate Atlantic Southeast Airlines began flights to Delta's Atlanta hub in July. The majority of this 56-passenger jet market was composed of business travelers making day trips to other cities. However, Legend was unable to operate profitably; it suspended flight operations indefinitely in early December and dissolved

5757-556: The cities of Dallas and Fort Worth to repeal the Wright Amendment with several conditions. Among them: the ban on nonstop flights outside the Wright zone would remain until 2014; through-ticketing to domestic airports (connecting flights to long-haul destinations) would be allowed immediately; Love Field's gate count would be permanently reduced from 32 to 20; and Love Field would handle only domestic flights non-stop. Southwest would be able to operate from 16 gates, American 2 gates, and Continental 2 gates. U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison led

5858-622: The commissioners exercise indirect control over the District Attorney's office, Sheriff, District Clerk, County Clerk and County Treasurer. The commissioners also set the budget for each of the District, County, and Justice courts. Dallas County employs a commissioners court administrator who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the commissioners court and implementing the Dallas County Master Plan and

5959-530: The copyright to the Zapruder film to The Sixth Floor Museum, along with one of the first-generation copies made on November 22, 1963, and other copies of the film. The Zapruder family no longer retains any copyrights to the film, which are now controlled entirely by the museum. The original camera negative is in the possession of the National Archives and Records Administration . In February 2007,

6060-632: The county's residents (28.1%); non-Hispanic blacks , 565,020 (22.2%); other non-Hispanics, 197,082 (7.7%); and Hispanics and Latinos (of any race), 1,065,591 (41.9%). At the 2020 U.S. census , the racial and ethnic makeup was 27.74% non-Hispanic white, 21.61% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 6.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.38% some other race, 2.55% multiracial, and 40.48% Hispanic or Latino American of any race. The increase among people of color reflected nationwide demographic trends of greater diversification. In 2010, there were 807,621 households, out of which 35.10% had children under

6161-400: The county. In the wider county, 27.90% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.70% was from 18 to 24, 34.40% from 25 to 44, 18.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.10% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 99.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 43,324, and

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6262-415: The date). On November 2, 2014, Southwest added new service to Atlanta, Nashville, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, New York–LaGuardia, Phoenix, San Diego, Orange County (California) and Tampa. In the early 2010s, the airport saw two significant perimeter security breaches by vehicles. In 2010, a man crashed a pickup truck through a chain-link perimeter fence while being pursued by Dallas police vehicles outside

6363-748: The day for a single admission charge of about $ 2.95 ($ 17.00 in 2023). After exceeding expectations initially, by the end of the first full year of operation, Llove's attendance rates had drastically dropped, leading to the complex being closed in May 1978. After deregulation of the U.S. airline industry in 1978, Southwest Airlines announced plans to start interstate service in 1979, a proposal quickly endorsed by federal regulators. This upset local officials, who feared increased commercial traffic at Love Field could threaten DFW Airport's financial stability. To protect DFW Airport from significant competition at Love Field, Fort Worth-based U.S. Representative (later Speaker of

6464-601: The decrease of non-Hispanic white students in Dallas County K-12 school districts from 1997 until the 2014–2015 school year. The number was 138,760 in the former and 61,538 in the latter; during 2014–2015 county charter schools had about 5,000 non-Hispanic white students. In 2016 Eric Nicholson of the Dallas Observer wrote that the bulk of white K-12 enrollment is shifting to more distant suburban areas beyond Dallas County, and that "Teasing out causation

6565-444: The definition of 56-passenger jets that could fly to other states to include any aircraft weighing less than 300,000 lb (140,000 kg) with 56 or fewer seats. The Shelby Amendment prompted other airlines to consider flying 56-passenger jets out of Love Field, including Continental and Delta . Fort Worth immediately sued Dallas to prevent the Shelby Amendment from going into effect. American Airlines, headquartered at DFW, joined

6666-469: The directives of the commissioners court. The current commissioners court administrator is Darryl Martin who was hired by the commissioners in 2008. Dallas County operates several jail facilities. They include: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Hutchins State Jail for men in an unincorporated area adjacent to Hutchins . Corrections Corporation of America operates

6767-629: The early 1970s with Braniff flying the 747 nonstop to Honolulu and Delta flying 747 nonstops to both Atlanta and Los Angeles . In 1964, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), tired of funding competing commercial airports in Dallas and Fort Worth , gave the two cities a six-month period to plan a new regional airport. In 1968, they finalized an agreement to build Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Airport (now Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport or DFW) and to restrict air-carrier operations at their respective municipal airports to promote

6868-468: The east side of the airfield. "On 6 June 1939, the War Department approved...nine civil school detachments", including one at Dallas ( cf. a 1940 school approved for Ft Worth's Hicks Field , a new 1942 Ft Worth Airfield–Tarrant Field at the government plant and that had a four-engine pilots' school, ) and a Ferrying Command control center at Dallas's Hensley Field . By October 1940 at

6969-660: The effort to pass the bill in the Senate while Rep. Kay Granger led a bipartisan Texas House coalition to see the bill through to a successful conclusion in the House. President George W. Bush signed the bill into law on October 13, 2006. Along with the 20-gate cap, the repeal prohibits international commercial flights from the airport, and if Southwest begins flights from any other North Texas airport before 2025, it must give up one Love Field gate. On October 17, 2006, Southwest Airlines announced it would begin one-stop or connecting service between Love Field and 25 destinations outside

7070-586: The eighth busiest airport in the United States. On January 13, 1974, DFW Airport opened, ending most passenger service at Love Field. Greater Southwest International Airport , which was located just south of DFW Airport and lay in its flight path, was permanently closed and subsequently demolished. In early 1974, to capitalize on a perception among Dallas residents that Love Field was more convenient than DFW Airport, Metroflight Airlines inaugurated flights between Love and DFW using de Havilland Twin Otters . Airfare

7171-458: The exterior of the building was restored to its 1901 appearance and the first five floors were used for administrative and government functions. During this time, the top two floors, including the infamous sixth floor, remained empty. After a decade of development and community soul-searching, the Museum opened on Presidents' Day , February 20, 1989., The Sixth Floor Exhibit opened as a response to

7272-496: The first unit stationed at Love Field was the 136th Aero Squadron, transferred from Kelly Field, south of San Antonio , Texas. Only a few U.S. Army Air Service aircraft arrived with the 136th Aero Squadron, and most of the Curtiss JN-4 Jenny aircraft to be used for flight training were shipped in wooden crates by railcar. Training units assigned to Love Field during World War I were: The 865th Aero Squadron (Repair)

7373-423: The five-state region. Long-haul service to other states was only allowed using aircraft with 56 or fewer passenger seats. The amendment dissuaded major airlines from starting service out of Love Field, which freed Southwest from direct competition, and the airline continued to build its Love Field operation by offering convenient short-haul flights. This success eventually prompted other airlines to consider using

7474-404: The interpretation of the Wright Amendment, as Fort Worth and DFW Airport sought to prevent expansion at Love Field. Although Continental's proposal was ultimately stillborn, it led to a United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) ruling that the Wright Amendment only prohibited through-ticketing specific flight segments to or from Love Field, and that selling a passenger a separate ticket on

7575-453: The lawsuits against Dallas, but also said if other airlines were allowed to fly out of Love Field, it would have no choice but to offer competing service. In 1998, after a year of legal decisions and appeals, Continental Express became only the fourth airline to fly out of Love Field since 1974 with service to George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston ; however, federal courts blocked

7676-608: The many visitors who come to Dealey Plaza to learn more about the assassination. The museum was founded by the Dallas County Historical Foundation. The first Curator of the Sixth Floor Museum was Gary Mack (2000-2015). Consumed with what happened in Dealey Plaza, Mack started out chasing conspiracy theories and ended up chief historian and archivist of the assassination. Mack died in 2015 at the age of 68 from an aggressive cancer. Stephen Fagin

7777-537: The median income for a family was $ 49,062. Males had a median income of $ 34,988 versus $ 29,539 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 22,603. About 10.60% of families and 13.40% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over. At the 2020 American Community Survey , the median household income increased to $ 61,870. American Community Survey 2023 Data The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Dallas County’s population

7878-530: The new airport, but Dallas repeatedly declined those attempts. Upon completion, all of the passenger airlines were transferred from Fort Worth's previous airline airport, Meacham Field , to Greater Southwest, leaving Love Field and Greater Southwest as the only air transportation options for the Dallas–Fort Worth area. The February 1953 C&GS diagram shows Runway 7 ( 4,301 ft (1,311 m) ), Runway 13 ( 6,201 ft (1,890 m) ) and Runway 18 ( 5,202 ft (1,586 m) ). On June 1, 1954, Runway 7/25

7979-453: The new facility. All carriers then operating at Love Field—American, Braniff, Continental, Delta, Eastern , Frontier , Ozark, and Texas International—simultaneously agreed to shift all commercial flights to DFW Airport when it opened in early 1974. In 1971, Southwest Airlines —arguing that the CAB had no jurisdiction over purely intrastate flights—received an air operator's certificate from

8080-427: The office of Dallas County Sheriff. The last Democratic countywide administrator was D. Connally elected County Surveyor prior to the office's abolition. Democrats also won three district court benches in 2004. Two years later in 2006, Democrats swept every contested countywide race including County Judge, District Clerk, County Clerk, District Attorney and County Treasurer as well as every contested judicial seat. Since

8181-462: The outstanding combat record established by Love-trained pilots in Europe. Locals also pointed to the optimal weather conditions in the Dallas area for flight training. On November 11, 1918, cadets in flight training were allowed to complete their training; however, no new cadets were assigned to the base. The separate training squadrons were consolidated into a single Flying School detachment, as many of

8282-593: The personnel assigned were being demobilized. In December 1919, Love Field was deactivated as an active duty airfield and converted into a storage facility for surplus De Havilland and JN-4 aircraft, some of the latter having been repurchased by the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in the spring of 1919. In what was called "the largest recruiting mission in the spring and summer of 1919", Lt. Col. Henry B. Clagett began with seven DH-4s departing Dallas and flying as far as Boston. A small caretaker unit

8383-446: The previously unreleased 8 mm film footage of Kennedy's motorcade, donated to the museum by George Jefferies and his son-in-law, was shown publicly for the first time. The 40-second film, silent and in color, showed the motorcade before the assassination, as well as part of Dealey Plaza the following day. The Jefferies film was described as capturing "a beaming Jacqueline Kennedy ," as well as showing Kennedy's suit jacket bunched-up in

8484-516: The project. Several terminal expansion programs were fueled by the boom in air travel during the 1960s. American Airlines expanded its concourse in 1968, and Braniff opened its "Terminal of the Future." The expansion, showcasing Alexander Girard , Herman Miller and Ray and Charles Eames designs, featured the first rotunda concourse, jet bridges, and several airport innovations. Braniff connected their new terminal to new remote parking lots with

8585-470: The second half of the 20th century, it would be one of the most conservative urban counties in the nation, voting for the GOP at every election until 2004. The lone exception was when Texas native Lyndon B. Johnson successfully ran for a full term as president on the Democratic ticket in 1964. In the 2004 election, Democrats won their first countywide administrative office since 1986 by electing Lupe Valdez to

8686-409: The state. This trend culminated in 2008 when the county swung dramatically to Barack Obama . Obama's coattails allowed Democrats to win the remaining Republican held judicial seats. Since the 2010s, Dallas County has been one of the most Democratic-leaning counties in Texas. In 2012 , Obama won Dallas County by virtually the same margin as he had done in 2008. In 2016 , Hillary Clinton increased

8787-400: The two airlines, with these flights making an intermediate stop at Chicago O'Hare Airport . In 1961, Mr. and Mrs. Earle Wyatt gave a large bronze statue titled One Riot, One Ranger for display in the airport's new terminal. Famed Texas-born sculptor Waldine Tauch created the piece. The inscription refers to an incident in which a single Texas Ranger was supposedly dispatched to quell

8888-563: The two gates assigned to Virgin were transferred to Alaska. Until 2014, Delta served Love Field by subleasing the use of American's gates. After being notified it would have to cease service at Love, Delta threatened to sue the city of Dallas. Southwest agreed to a temporary resolution by agreeing to sublease gate space to Delta until January 2015. When this agreement expired, United Airlines agreed to allow Delta to use one of its gates until July 2015. United had previously agreed to transfer its gate rights to Southwest. The city of Dallas brought

8989-524: The vacant land to local farmers and ranchers. In 1928, Dallas purchased Love Field, which opened for civilian use (the first passenger service was by the National Air Transport company). On April 9, 1932, the first paved runways at the airfield were completed. In March 1939, the airfield had 21 weekday airline departures: 9 American , 8 Braniff and 4 Delta . On October 6, 1940, Love Field's Lemmon Avenue Terminal Building opened on

9090-593: Was assassinated in Dealey Plaza less than one hour later while his motorcade was traveling from Love Field to the Dallas Trade Mart and died at Parkland Memorial Hospital . Texas Governor John Connally was riding in the presidential limousine and was seriously wounded. Ninety minutes later, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president aboard Air Force One before it departed from Love Field to Washington, D.C. On April 2, 1965,

9191-404: Was 2,606,358. It was also estimated that the county was 41.4% Hispanic or Latino, 26.6% Non-Hispanic White, 23.0% Non-Hispanic Black, 7.2% Non-Hispanic Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.6% Non-Hispanic Multiracial. Dallas County, like all counties in Texas, is governed by a commissioners' court . This court consists of the county judge (the chairperson of the court), who

9292-441: Was 2,613,539. In 2010, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 53.4% White (33.12% non-Hispanic white ), 22.30% Black or African American , 0.10% Native American , 5.15% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 14.04% from other races , and 2.70% from two or more races. 38.30% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. During the 2015 Texas population estimate program, non-Hispanic whites made up 713,835 of

9393-434: Was a route point between Muskogee and Kelly Field on the southern division of the model airway. However, by 1923, the decision had been made to phase down all activities at the new base in accordance with sharply reduced military budgets, and it was closed. The War Department had ordered the small caretaker force at Love Field to dismantle all remaining structures and to sell them as surplus. The War Department leased out

9494-599: Was assigned to the facility for administrative reasons, and it was used intermittently to support small military units. In January 1921, 1st Lt William D. Coney attempted to fly from San Diego to Jacksonville with just one stop—at Love Field. In 1921, the aviation repair depot next to Love Field moved to Kelly Field in San Antonio to consolidate with the supply depot at Kelly and form the San Antonio Intermediate Air Depot. In 1923, Dallas

9595-721: Was based in nearby Fort Worth ), Continental Airlines , Delta Air Lines and Trans-Texas Airways (which later changed its name to Texas International Airlines ). Turbine-power flights began on April 1, 1959, when Continental Airlines introduced the Vickers Viscount turboprop. Jet airline flights began on July 12, 1959, when American Airlines started Boeing 707 flights to New York. By 1963, Love Field had direct, no change of plane Boeing 707 jet service to London and Frankfurt jointly operated daily by Braniff International and Pan American World Airways ( Pan Am ). The trips were conducted via an interchange agreement between

9696-417: Was closed; it was later removed to allow terminal expansion. Love Field then had two runways: Runway 13/31, the main runway, and the shorter 18/36. The April 1957 Official Airline Guide shows 52 weekday departures on Braniff, 45 on American, 25 Delta, 21 Trans-Texas , 12 Central and 9 Continental . Three nonstops a day to Washington DC , three to New York/Newark, six to Chicago, five to California and 12

9797-399: Was eliminated in favor of a cheaper bus connection to Inwood Station . Southwest Airlines added Baltimore, Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, Washington–Reagan and Chicago–Midway on October 13, 2014, the day the repeal went into effect. The first flight to operate outside of the Wright Amendment restricted area was Southwest Airlines flight 1013 to Denver (the flight number of which was named after

9898-596: Was formed at Love Field in March 1918 as a JN-4 aircraft repair and maintenance support unit. It was assigned to the Aviation Repair Depot, Dallas, Texas (at Love Field), in April 1918 and demobilized in March 1919. With the sudden end of World War I in November 1918, the future operational status of Love Field was unknown. Many local officials speculated the U.S. government would keep the field open because of

9999-553: Was likely due to his increase in Hispanic support, which was 54% in the state of Texas compared to Kamala Harris’s 44%. Dallas County has had three openly LGBT elected county officials: Lupe Valdez , elected Sheriff in 2004 and serving until 2017; Jim Foster, elected county judge in 2006, serving one term before defeat in the Democratic primary in 2010; and Gary Fitzsimmons, elected District Clerk in 2006. The following school districts serve Dallas County: White flight meant

10100-451: Was only $ 10 ($ 62.00 in 2023), which was advertised as less than a typical one-way taxi fare between Dallas and DFW Airport. However, the service proved unprofitable, and it was discontinued in September 1975. With the drastic reduction in flights and only 467,212 enplanements in 1975, Love Field decommissioned several of its concourses. The city of Dallas attempted to use these dormant facilities by leasing some to Wesley Goyer, who opened

10201-431: Was then leased to Delta until September 2028. With the settlement in place, Delta announced that it would expand service beyond Atlanta, adding flights to Los Angeles and New York–LaGuardia . On June 10, 2016, a police officer intervening in a domestic altercation shot and wounded a suspect who rushed at him with a large stone in the vehicle loading zone near the baggage claim. Travelers hearing gunshots stampeded through

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