If everything is indeed bigger in Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth International (DFW) stands as emblematic of the traditional saying, "everything is bigger in Texas." When the airport was first opened in 1974, it was the largest ever built by land area. Though this figure has since been surpassed, DFW remains one of the world's three busiest airports and covers a land area large enough to warrant its own zip code, according to the Dallas Morning News. Here's a pilot's perspective of DFW and what makes it unique.