So last Saturday I was flying American from Kansas City to Fort Lauderdale with a change at DFW. On the way in to the airport we flew over a lake. I was on the left side of the plane, and I could clearly make out a beautiful football stadium that had a stand on each side, and unnaturally green field, and a two story press box. A couple of minutes later we were on the ground. Where is Dragon Stadium in relationship to the runways at DFW?
I live in Coppell, which is an upperclass suburb like Southlake and we have an almost identical stadium. I remember while landing at DFW I could see the Coppell Stadium to the left of the plane, but I don't know you could have been looking at Southlake. I'm not sure direction wise.
Thanks, I'm guessing it was Coppell. From a few thousand feet, and off to the side, they definitely are similar.
yep, theres my High School, the Burn should have played there even though I'm not sure what turf we have. It use to be Astro Turf but now it's some type of FieldTurf. We have the same colors as the Burn and more of a Texas symbol (cowboy). More highways run through Coppell too (I-114, I-121, I-635, I-35 is right up the road from the school)
Ah good ol Coppel HS. I remember practicing there a few times and playing two playoff games there even though I didn't go there. I dislike that turf there. Nearly screwed up my left knee.
ArsenalTexan, how old are you? It was probably astro turf when you were there. It was just recently changed 2 years back.
I'm not a pilot, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. (not really) I am staring at a satellite photo of the DFW metroplex right now on my office wall. If you are approaching DFW from the north, Coppell would be on your left. Southlake would be on your right. The is a runway approach for a runway angled northwest which would fly you over Southlake - but that approach is used less. From those photos it looks like SL has a bigger capacity than Coppell anyhow, even if it is 10 miles closer to North Dallas (say LBJ and Central)