Dallas Executive Airport
Dallas Executive Airport (IATA: RBD, ICAO: KRBD, FAA LID: RBD), formerly Redbird Airport, is six miles (10 km) southwest of Downtown Dallas, in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The airport is used for general aviation and is a reliever airport for Dallas Love Field.
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| Owner | City of Dallas | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Dallas, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5303 Challenger Drive #17 Dallas, Texas, United States 75232 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 661 ft / 201 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°40′51″N 96°52′06″W | ||||||||||||||
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In 2013, the Commemorative Air Force announced that they would build a "National Airbase" at Executive which would include their headquarters and main museum, both of which would be moved from Midland. As of 2016, the Commemorative Air Force established their headquarters at the airport and currently occupies a hangar on the southeast side of the airfield. The Dallas Police Department operates their helicopter(s) from Dallas Executive Airport.
During 2017, extensive work was done to improve the existing runway, and more work is being done in 2018 to extend runway 13/31 to move the safety areas and protections zones onto the airport.