Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT) is a public international airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is the second largest American Airlines hub (after Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport) and serves 161 domestic and international destinations.

As of 2016, it was the 11th busiest airport in the US by passenger traffic, and 6th busiest by aircraft movements. It was also the world's 7th busiest airport by aircraft movements.

The airport was established as the Charlotte Muncipal Airport in 1936. After airline deregulation in the late 1970s, the airport began expanding into a major hub. In 1982, the airport was renamed the Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

The airport is one of the few in the US with a public viewing area where visitors can watch aircraft taking off and landing. It also has an aviation museum located on the field.