PROJECT SPECS
Designing the Engine Behind In-Flight Service – Netta Architects is leading the design of a new 211,832-square-foot American Airlines catering facility at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Located on a 21.56-acre site, the two-story facility is designed to support 24-hour food preparation, assembly, storage, and distribution operations.
The facility will include commercial kitchens, refrigerated and dry storage, dishwashing areas, loading docks, receiving zones, waste and recycling facilities, employee amenities, administrative offices, and a dedicated customer suite for menu presentations and food reviews. An automated storage and retrieval system will further improve inventory management and operational efficiency.
Netta Architects is coordinating a comprehensive consultant team covering civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, security, communications, lighting, environmental, geotechnical, and food-service design.
Project Highlights
Large-Scale Aviation Support Facility
24-Hour Food Production and Logistics
Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Design
End-to-End Operational Planning
Specialized Cold-Chain Infrastructure
Employee and Customer Experience
Challenge
Design a 211,832-square-foot catering facility that supports continuous, 24-hour operations at one of the nation’s busiest airports. The project must bring food production, cold storage, receiving, distribution, waste handling, employee spaces, and administration into one coordinated facility.
Solution
Netta Architects developed an integrated design that organizes each operational function around an efficient production and logistics workflow. The design incorporates dedicated loading areas, refrigerated storage, food-preparation spaces, and an automated storage and retrieval system. Netta also leads a multidisciplinary consultant team to coordinate the building, site, security, utilities, and specialized food-service systems.
Impact
The new facility is designed to strengthen American Airlines’ catering operations at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Its centralized layout will support efficient movement of food, supplies, employees, and outbound catering equipment. The project will also provide a flexible workplace that can support demanding daily operations and future service needs.
