The Dallas Fort Worth area has a number of operating airports including DFW, Dallas Love Field and Alliance Airport.  All busy commercial airports. 

Long before DFW International was built, Dallas was served by Love Field and Fort Worth was served by Meacham Field.  The FAA grew weary of funding two airports for the  city and Fort Worth was tired of being second fiddle to Dallas.

Question:  Can you name the first airport built between Dallas and Fort Worth and and where it was built?

Answer after the fold:

It was Greater Southwest International Airport and it was built directly due south of what is DFW airport today.  In fact, part of of the 18/36 runway remains today as a part of a street and part of it remains untouched on the southermost edge of the DFW property.   To learn about the completely lost airport of Fort Worth and see many old aerial photos as well as photos of its rather grand terminal, go HERE.

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