Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport officially recognized

Published on December 16, 2022

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H. Ross Perot Sr. believed that one day Fort Worth Alliance Airport would be a global hub for the jobs of tomorrow, and now the 33-year-old airport will bear his name forever.

The news: Hillwood, the City of Fort Worth and the Federal Aviation Administration officially recognized the airport’s name change to Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport during a dedication ceremony Thursday.

Guests included Mayor Mattie Parker; T. Allan McArtor, former Federal Aviation Administration administrator; Ignacio Flores, FAA director of airports – Southwest Region; Ross Perot Jr., chairman of Hillwood and The Perot Group; and Mike Berry, president of Hillwood.

“AllianceTexas, anchored by the world’s first industrial airport, has proven to be a modern-day, Texas-sized success story, encapsulating the pioneering and can-do spirit so often associated with the state,” Parker said. “The development has contributed to more than $100 billion in cumulative economic impact to the region since its inception, as well as more than $3.1 billion in paid property taxes, including $621.5 million to Fort Worth alone. Fort Worth will remain a full-fledged partner with Alliance Airport and AllianceTexas, just as it has been since Day 1 with former mayors Bob Bolen and Kay Granger.”

What’s coming: Plans were unveiled for Perot Plaza, a memorial plaza honoring Perot Sr. on the west side of the air traffic control tower, complementing Bob Bolen Plaza and the Honor Guard installation.

About the airport

  • The airport opened on Dec. 14, 1989.
  • It was the first airport in the world designated specifically for industrial use.
  • Born out of a collaboration between Hillwood, the City of Fort Worth and the FAA, Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport features a vast array of flight services including air cargo, corporate and government aviation, and is the cornerstone of the 27,000-acre AllianceTexas development.
  • Since the opening in 1989, AFW has served as a premier destination for aviation and global logistics leaders at AllianceTexas.
  • The development has contributed to more than $100 billion in cumulative economic impact to the region since its inception.

 

 

Photo: An architectural rendering shows a memorial plaza honoring H. Ross Perot Sr., to be sited on the west side of the air traffic control tower at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport.

 

 

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