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.
Runways[]
| Direction | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 18L/36R | 8,677 ft (2,645 m) | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 18C/36C | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) | Concrete |
| 18R/36L | 9,000 ft (2,743 m) | Concrete |
| 5/23 | 7,502 ft (2,287 m) | Asphalt/Concrete |
Airlines and destinations[]
Passenger[]
| Airline | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Canada Express | Toronto-Pearson |
| American Airlines | Albany, Aruba, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Barbados, Boston, Buffalo, Cancún, Charleston (SC), Chicago–O'Hare, Cleveland, Columbus–Glenn, Cozumel, Curaçao, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt, Grand Cayman, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Harrisburg, Hartford, Havana, Houston–Intercontinental, Indianapolis, Jacksonville (FL), Kansas City, Las Vegas, Liberia, London–Heathrow, Los Angeles, Memphis, Mexico City, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montego Bay, Munich(begins March 31, 2019), Myrtle Beach, Nashville, Nassau, New Orleans, New York–JFK, New York–LaGuardia, Newark, Norfolk, Orlando, Pensacola, Philadelphia, Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Portland (OR), Providence, Providenciales, Punta Cana, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Rochester (NY), Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San José de Costa Rica, San Juan, Santo Domingo–Las Américas (begins June 8, 2019), Savannah, Seattle/Tacoma, St. Louis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Syracuse, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington–Dulles, Washington–National, West Palm Beach, Wilmington (NC) Seasonal: Antigua, Barcelona, Belize City, Bermuda, Dublin, Guadalajara, Madrid, Montrose, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Puerto Plata, Rome–Fiumicino, St. Croix, St. Kitts, San José del Cabo, San Jose (CA) |
| American Eagle | Akron/Canton, Albany, Allentown, Asheville, Atlanta, Augusta (GA), Baton Rouge, Birmingham (AL), Blountville/Tri-Cities, Burlington (VT), Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Champaign/Urbana, Charleston (SC), Charleston (WV), Charlottesville, Chattanooga, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbia (SC), Columbus–Glenn, Dayton, Daytona Beach, Des Moines, Detroit, Erie (begins May 3, 2019),[37] Evansville, Fayetteville/Bentonville, Fayetteville (NC), Florence (SC), Fort Walton Beach, Fort Wayne, Freeport, Gainesville, Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville (NC), Greenville/Spartanburg, Gulfport/Biloxi, Harrisburg, Hilton Head, Huntington (WV), Huntsville, Indianapolis, Ithaca, Jackson, Jacksonville (FL), Jacksonville (NC), Knoxville, Lexington, Little Rock, Louisville, Lynchburg, Madison, Manchester (NH), Marsh Harbour, Melbourne (FL), Memphis, Milwaukee, Mobile, Montgomery, Montréal–Trudeau, Myrtle Beach, Nashville, New Bern, New Haven (CT), New Orleans, Newport News/Williamsburg, Norfolk, North Eleuthera, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Panama City (FL), Pensacola, Peoria, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Providence, Richmond, Roanoke, Rochester (NY), St. Louis, Salisbury (MD), San Antonio, Sarasota, Savannah, Shreveport, South Bend, Springfield/Branson, Syracuse, Tallahassee, Toledo, Toronto–Pearson, Tri-Cities (TN), Tulsa, Washington–Dulles, Washington–National, White Plains, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Wilmington (NC) Seasonal: Bangor, George Town, Kansas City, Key West, Nantucket, Raleigh/Durham, Rapid City, Traverse City (begins June 8, 2019) |
| Contour Airlines | Beckley, Parkersburg/Marietta, Tamp |
| Delta Airlines | Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City |
| Delta Connection | Cincinnati, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia
Seasonal: Detroit |
| Frontier Airlines | Denver, Las Vegas, Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa, Trenton
Seasonal: Providence |
| JetBlue Airways | Boston, New York-JFK |
| Lufthansa | Munich |
| Southwest Airlines | Baltimore, Chicago–Midway, Dallas–Love, Houston–Hobby, Nashville |
| Spirit Airlines | Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Newark, Orlando |
| Ultimate Air Shuttle | Atlanta–Peachtree, Cincinnati–Lunken |
| United Airlines | Chicago–O'Hare, Denver Seasonal: Houston–Intercontinental, Newark |
| United Express | Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Newark, Washington–Dulles |
| Viva Aerobus | Cancún |
| Volaris | Guadalajara |
Cargo[]
| Airline | Destination |
|---|---|
| Ameriflight | Atlanta-Peachtree, Orlando-Executive |
| Airnet Express | Baltimore–Martin State, Bedford–Hanscom Field, Atlanta-Fulton County |
| Amazon Air | Cincinnati |
| FedEx Express | Atlanta, Columbus-Rickenbacker, Indianapolis, Memphis Seasonal: Newark, Los Angeles |
| UPS Airlines | Louisville, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham |
| Wiggins Airways | Columbia, Charleston (SC) |
Accidents and incidents[]
| Event | Date | Aircraft type | Fatalities/number on board | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 | September 11, 1974 | Douglas DC-9-31 | 72/82 | CFIT |
| Piedmont Airlines Flight 467 | October 25, 1986 | Boeing 737-222 | 0/119 | Aircraft overran runway |
| Mountain Air Cargo crash | January 19, 1988 | de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200 | 1/1 | Aircraft collided with tree |
| USAir Flight 1016 | July 2, 1994 | Douglas DC-9-31 | 37/57 | Microburst induced windshear |
| US Airways Express Flight 5481 | January 8, 2003 | Beechcraft 1900D | 21/21 | Stall due to maintenance error, overloading |
| American Eagle Flight 5320 | February 15, 2017 | Bombardier CRJ700 | 0/44 | Aircraft collided with deer |
