| Dallas Executive Airport | |
| Iata: | RBD |
| Icao: | KRBD |
| Faa: | RBD |
| Owner: | City of Dallas |
| Operator: | Dallas, Texas |
| Location: | 5303 Challenger Drive #17 Dallas, Texas, United States 75232 |
| Elevation-F: | 661 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Texas#USA |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Label: | RBD |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| R1-Number: | 13/31 |
| R1-Length-F: | 7,136 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2,175 |
| R1-Surface: | Concrete |
| R2-Number: | 17/35 |
| R2-Length-F: | 3,800 |
| R2-Length-M: | 1,158 |
| R2-Surface: | Concrete |
| Stat-Year: | 2023 |
| Stat1-Header: | Aircraft movements (year ending 6/30/2023) |
| Stat1-Data: | 93,192 |
| Stat2-Header: | Based aircraft |
| Stat2-Data: | 358 |
| Footnotes: | Source:Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
Dallas Executive Airport, 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.
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.[2] 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.[3]
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.
Dallas Executive Airport covers 1070acres and has two runways:
Redbird Airport (KRBD) was established in 1944 after 1026 acres were purchased by the City of Dallas to serve the general aviation needs in southwest Dallas. Redbird was renamed Dallas Executive Airport, effective May 1, 2002.[4]
The airport briefly saw scheduled commercial air service in 2011 by Corporate Flight Management operating as Branson Air Express. The carrier flew to Branson, Missouri using British Aerospace Jetstream 41 aircraft.[5]