Founders Plaza
| DFW Founders Plaza | |
|---|---|
| Type | Observation Plaza |
| Location | DFW Airport |
| Coordinates | 32°55′07″N 97°03′32″W / 32.918705°N 97.05901°W / 32.918705; -97.05901 (DFW Founders Plaza) |
| Area | 6 acres (24,000 m2) |
| Created | 1995 (1995) |
| Operated by | DFW Airport |
| Open | All year |
| Website | http://www.dfwairport.com/founders/index.php |
In 1995 the airport opened Founders Plaza, an observation park dedicated to the founders of DFW Airport. The site offered a panoramic view on the south end of the airport and hosted several significant events including an employee memorial the day after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the airport’s 30th anniversary celebration in 2004. As part of the perimeter taxiway project, Founders Plaza was closed in 2007 and moved to a new location surrounding a 50-foot (15 m)-tall beacon on the north side of the airport in 2008. The 6-acre (24,000 m2) plaza features a granite monument and sculpture, post-mounted binoculars, piped-in voices of air traffic controllers and shade pavilions. In 2010 a memorial honoring Delta Air Lines Flight 191 was dedicated at the plaza.
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