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Nov 12, 2024
Charlotte Douglas International Airport will open the inner three roadway lanes on the Departures/Ticketing level at the terminal entrance for Airport shuttle bus operations on...
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Sep 24, 2024Runway Scheduled for Commissioning in 2027
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Letter of Intent to fund $290 million for the Fourth Parallel Runway project in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding....
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Sep 12, 2024200-000-Square-Foot Addition Boosts Capacity, Enhances Passenger Experience Through Unique Art and Displays
CHARLOTTE, NC – Concourse A Expansion – Phase II at Charlotte Douglas International Airport opens Sept. 17. The 200,000-square-foot expansion north of Concourse A – Phase I introduces 10 new...
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Sep 3, 2024Marshall Drive to Close Permanently for North End Around Taxiway Project
Starting Sept. 4, construction associated with the North End Around Taxiway project requires the permanent closure of Marshall Drive and a portion of Old Dowd Road. A new bridge...
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Aug 26, 2024Airport Preparing for Record Breaking End of Summer Holiday
Labor Day marks the end of a record-breaking summer travel season, and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is preparing for a busy holiday weekend as travelers embark on final summer...
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Jul 29, 2024Skybridges and Underground Walkways Allow Passengers to Bypass Traffic
Two pedestrian skybridges linking the Hourly Deck and Terminal opens to passengers Wednesday, July 31, as the Airport reaches a significant milestone for the Terminal Lobby Expansion project. The...
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Jul 8, 2024
From July 9-21 many American Airlines ticket counters will temporarily relocate for a critical construction phase in the Terminal Lobby Expansion project. During this 12-day period, all American...
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Jun 27, 2024Local Passenger Traffic Expected to Exceed 2023 by 15%
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is gearing up for a busy Fourth of July holiday weekend, with record-breaking passenger numbers expected to surpass 2023 totals. This comes after CLT has...
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Jun 24, 2024
Not many people can say they’ve gotten their dream job before starting middle school. That’s exactly what happened to Quentin Hines, Jr. At least for one spectacularly sunny day. When Quentin...
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Jun 6, 2024Experience Unparalleled Views, Immersive Education and Fun-Filled Adventures
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is unveiling its long-awaited permanent Airport Overlook to the public on Friday, June 7. Located at 5130 Airport Overlook Drive, it is open from 8 a.m. to...
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May 21, 2024CLT Advises Passengers Don’t Wing It, Prepare to Fly
The summer travel season will be the busiest ever at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and Memorial Day weekend will bring many passengers through CLT to usher in its unofficial start....
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Apr 24, 2024Land at CLT, Soar to New Heights
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, along with its tenants and partners, will host an Airport Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 27, at Bojangles Coliseum, 2700 East Independence...
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Apr 24, 2024
Rick Johnson loves spending time at the Airport. His favorite hangout spot is in front of Concourse E. “That’s where the most action is,” Johnson said. E is the busiest concourse, and...
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Apr 18, 2024Airport Trial Run is Prep for Future Travel
On a perfect spring day in April, dozens of families arrived at Charlotte Douglas International Airport to board a flight to nowhere. It was a dress rehearsal of sorts, designed to introduce a...
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Apr 18, 2024Concourse E Expansion is 3rd Project to Earn Distinction for Sustainability Efforts
Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s Concourse E Expansion achieved Green Globes® for New Construction certification, recognizing sustainability efforts during design and construction. The...
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Mar 20, 2024CLT Airport gets ready for record-breaking crowds
Spring Break is expected to be the busiest one yet at Charlotte Douglas International Airport as local school districts dismiss for an eight-day recess beginning Thursday, March 28. Forecasts show...
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Feb 13, 2024
When Lisa and Charles Allen tell the story of how they met, people sometimes don’t believe them. That’s because it sounds like something out of a movie. But this is a real-life fairy tale,...
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Jan 24, 2024
Charlotte Douglas International Airport saw record-breaking travel in 2023, surpassing its all-time passenger record set pre-pandemic. CLTwelcomed 53.4 million passengers last year, a 12% jump...
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Jan 23, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) on Jan. 19 announced Ella Rice Moultrie as the recipient of the 2023 ACI-NA Risk Management Professional of the Year...
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Jan 18, 2024Airport and Engineering College Join Forces for Innovation and Research
Charlotte Douglas International Airport has partnered with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering to develop the first-of-its-kind Charlotte...
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Dec 12, 2023
Winter holiday travel begins Thursday, Dec. 14 at CLT and will continue through Wednesday, Jan. 3. with higher-than-normal passenger volumes. Approximately 1.6 million local and connecting...
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Dec 11, 2023
The 16th annual Runway 5K raised $47,361 for Airport Opportunity Scholarships at Central Piedmont Community College. The scholarships were created in 2018 to help promote careers in aviation as...
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Nov 16, 2023CLT Expects Record-Breaking Passenger Traffic
This Thanksgiving travel season is expected to be the busiest one yet at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Holiday traffic will be busiest from the Thursday before Thanksgiving (Nov. 16)...
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Oct 27, 2023Booking Online Guarantees Best Rates
Drive-up parking rates for all lots and decks at Charlotte Douglas International Airport will increase Nov. 6. The rate changes are due to substantial local passenger growth and the significant...
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Oct 20, 2023Lobby Expansion East Side, Checkpoint 1 Opens by End of the Month
The Terminal Lobby Expansion’s (TLE) east side will open by the end of the month, providing approximately 90,000 square feet of additional circulation space and access to the east subterranean...
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Oct 13, 2023
Charlotte Douglas International Airport CLT is among the nation’s top 10 best airports in in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Large Airport after a four-week online vote....
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Sep 26, 2023
CLT is the fifth most connected airport in the country for domestic services, according to OAG’s 2023 Megahubs index. OAG, the leading data platform for the global travel industry, ranked...
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Sep 18, 2023
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, along with its tenants and partners, will host an Airport Job Fair from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Urban League of Central Carolinas, 740...
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Aug 30, 2023
Labor Day marks the official end of summer travel season and Charlotte Douglas International Airport expects to be busy over the holiday as flyers take final summer adventures. Passengers are...
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Aug 17, 2023
Registration for CLT’s 16th Annual Runway 5K scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 is underway. The event takes place entirely on the airfield with two miles of runway and a close-up look...
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Jul 27, 2023
It’s official. CLT ranks the seventh busiest airport worldwide and nationwide for arrivals and departures, according to Airports Council International (ACI) 2022 final rankings, which were...
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Jul 24, 2023Award Earned in Over 30 Million Passenger Category
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the most efficient North American airport with over 30 million passengers according to the Air Transport Regional Society (ATRS), a top academic research...
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Jun 28, 2023
At approximately 8:40 a.m. Delta Air Lines Flight 1092 landed in Charlotte on Runway 36 Left. The aircraft remains on the runway due to mechanical issues. The runway is closed and Airport is...
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Jun 27, 2023Passengers Encouraged to Plan Ahead, Don’t Fly by the Seat of Your Pants
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is anticipating record-breaking crowds for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend at the midway point of CLT’s summer travel season. The Airport is expecting...
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Jun 9, 202310,000-Foot Runway Scheduled for Commissioning in 2027
Charlotte Douglas International Airport began the next project under the Destination CLT portfolio today with the groundbreaking of CLT’s fourth parallel runway. It was identified in the...
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May 30, 2023
CLT ranks the seventh busiest airport worldwide for arrivals and departures and 10th in North America for passengers according to the Airports Council International (ACI) 2022 preliminary...
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May 23, 2023Passengers Encouraged to Plan Ahead and Don’t Fly by the Seat of Your Pants
Memorial Day will bring a high volume of local passengers to Charlotte Douglas International Airport as the busy summer travel season begins this weekend. Passengers are strongly advised to book...
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May 11, 2023
Airport Community Partnerships, supported by Charlotte Douglas International Airport, raised a record $115,384 for Freedom School Partners Summer Literacy Program at Renaissance West STEAM...
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Apr 21, 2023
Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s Central Energy Plant achieved Two Green Globes® certification for new construction, recognizing sustainability efforts for resource...
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Apr 12, 2023
Local passenger counts soared at Charlotte Douglas International Airport during Easter weekend as TSA screened over 172,000 passengers April 6-10. Those numbers are in addition to the...
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Apr 5, 2023
Charlotte Douglas International Airport leadership and Mayor Vi Lyles welcomed U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Wednesday, March 29, for a first-hand look at CLT’s...
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Apr 4, 2023Passengers are Encouraged to Book Parking Online, Don’t Fly by the Seat of Your Pants
Spring Break for local school districts will bring increased travel demand this weekend for passengers starting their trip at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Passengers are strongly...
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Mar 15, 2023
CLT enters the next phase of the Terminal Lobby Expansion (TLE) project on Friday, March 17 with the closing of Checkpoint B. The closure allows for an expansion to include six Automated Screening...
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Mar 13, 2023
CLT is receiving $32 million for Concourse E renovations from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Terminals Program through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The concourse...
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Mar 8, 2023
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is hosting two public meetings regarding the Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study. These meetings will present preliminary information and...
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Feb 23, 2023New airline ticket counters opening, Checkpoint B Closing March 17 to Add Lanes
The Terminal Lobby Expansion is nearly halfway complete and remains on target for a fall 2025 finish. The TLE project is increasing the current terminal lobby space by 175,000 square feet...
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Feb 16, 2023CLT Express Deck Self-Park to Open for Online Booking Only
Just in time for spring break, the new Express Deck Self-Park (formerly known as Express Deck 2) will be available to book online only starting March 1 for arrivals beginning March 23. Customers...
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Jan 24, 2023Counts 5% Shy of Pre-Pandemic Numbers
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is inching closer to pre-pandemic numbers. CLT served nearly 48 million passengers last year, a 10% jump from 43 million passengers in 2021 and only 5%...
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Jan 11, 2023
An outage earlier today in the real-time flight status notification system used by the Federal Aviation Administration resulted in a nationwide ground stop of all air traffic
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Jan 9, 2023'North Carolina: The State of Aviation:' Airport Remains Top Economic Driver Among N.C. Airports
Charlotte Douglas International Airport contributed $32 billion to the state’s economy in 2021, according to a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division of Aviation report...
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Dec 21, 2022
Beginning Jan. 4, passengers who wish to pay for parking in cash must use a Ready Station to convert that cash into a cash card before exiting a CLT lot or deck. CLT is making the change for...
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Dec 14, 2022
Christmas travel begins Thursday, Dec. 15 at CLT. The Airport is expecting large crowds for the remainder of December through Monday, Jan. 2. In fact, the only slow days are forecasted to be...
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Dec 7, 2022
The 15th Runway 5K raised $38,810 for CLT’s Airport Opportunity Scholarship at Central Piedmont Community College. The scholarship was created in 2018 to help promote careers in aviation as well...
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Dec 5, 2022
The portion of Old Dowd Road between Marshall Drive and Wallace Neel Road reopened this morning after a two-month closure. During the closure, crews installed a new drainage system and prepared...
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Nov 17, 2022
Thanksgiving travel begins today. Passengers can expect a busy terminal with longer than usual lines at TSA checkpoints, ticket counters and restaurants. CLT roadways also will...
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Nov 16, 2022
Contactless shopping and ordering technology were just coming into their own in the travel industry when the pandemic hit. Overnight, the demand for contactless amenities from passengers took off...
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Oct 27, 2022
The Aviation Department’s Facilities division received Carolina Public Sector Star recertification from the N.C. Department of Labor on Oct. 26. N.C. Commissioner of Labor Josh Dobson was onsite...
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Oct 10, 2022
The Airport’s upper-level roadway has partially reopened after temporarily closing on Sept. 27 for canopy construction. Work on the initial phase of the project is complete. Contractors will...
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Oct 7, 2022
Charlotte Douglas is expecting large crowds today through next week. Passengers are encouraged to arrive at CLT two hours before their departure time. Be prepared for significant delays similar to...
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Oct 6, 2022
Charlotte Douglas International Airport will hold a Triennial Part 139 Disaster Exercise from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 to test emergency protocols and procedures. The Airport is required by...
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Oct 1, 2022
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is operating normally following Hurricane Ian. Passengers are encouraged to check with their airlines for the latest information about...
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Sep 26, 2022
Work associated with the North End Around Taxiway project will result in the closures of Airport Overlook Drive, portions of Old Dowd Road and the existing exit from Long Term 1 beginning in early...
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Sep 22, 2022Upper-Level Roadway Closing for Two Weeks
The Airport’s upper-level roadway is closed through 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for roadway canopy construction for the Terminal Lobby Expansion (TLE).
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Sep 1, 2022
Labor Day marks the unofficial end of the summer travel season. Nationally, about 12.6 million passengers are scheduled to fly from U.S airports from Thursday, Sept. 1 to Monday, Sept. 5,...
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Aug 24, 2022Program Prepares, Connects Veterans to Airport Jobs
As Labor Day approaches, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is excited to announce its partnership with Edge4Vets to prepare and connect veterans, National Guard, transitioning military...
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Aug 18, 2022
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is strategically expanding its business beyond aviation to diversify its financial portfolio and increase its non-aeronautical revenue. When COVID-19 led to...
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Aug 18, 2022
The Aviation Department kicked off the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 150 Study in anticipation of CLT’s future growth. This voluntary study will identify present and future noise...
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Aug 8, 2022Mid-Year 2022 Passenger Numbers Show Strong Recovery
It’s official. CLT ranks the fifth busiest airport worldwide for arrivals and departures and sixth for passenger traffic, according to Airports Council International (ACI) 2021 final rankings...
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Aug 1, 2022
Registration for CLT’s 15th Annual Runway 5K scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 is underway. The event takes place entirely on the airfield with two miles of runway...
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Jul 27, 2022Portions of the Terminal Lobby Expansion’s West Side Open
CLT opened portions of the Terminal Lobby Expansion’s (TLE) west side this morning. It is the first TLE phase to debut to passengers. The addition is a sneak peek of the overall look of the TLE...
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Jul 21, 2022
Portions of the Terminal Lobby Expansion’s (TLE) west side will open on Wednesday, July 27, providing approximately 90,000 square feet of additional...
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Jun 30, 2022Arrive Early, Expect Lines, Crowded Parking Facilities and Busy Airport Roadways
The upcoming Fourth of July holiday will be one of CLT’s busiest travel weekends since the start of COVID-19 in early 2020. The number of people flying to, from and through CLT...
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Jun 14, 2022
Airport Community Partnerships, supported by Charlotte Douglas International Airport, raised a record $102,075 for Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region’s planned neighborhood...
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Jun 8, 2022
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is expecting a very busy summer. The Transportation Security Administration advises passengers be...
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Jun 6, 2022
The Airport Overlook, one of CLT’s favorite spots, will get a serious and much-needed upgrade as part of the North End Around Taxiway Project, which are airfield improvements associated with the...
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May 26, 2022Passengers Should Plan Ahead, Arrive Early, Book Parking Online
Memorial Day weekend will once again jump-start a busy summer travel season with anticipated passenger numbers nearing pre-pandemic 2019 levels. The busiest days will be today, Friday, May 27 and...
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May 25, 2022Technology Provides Free Navigation Services to Passengers Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
CLT passengers who are blind or have low vision now have free access to the visual interpreting service...
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May 16, 2022
Concourse A Expansion – Phase II construction is underway and scheduled for completion in fall 2024. The 10-gate addition will house...
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May 12, 2022
CLT is experiencing an extremely high demand for parking that is expected to continue through the weekend. Check the CLT real-time parking map or call 704.359.5555 for the latest parking...
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Apr 21, 2022Full-and Part-time Positions Are Available
Charlotte Douglas International Airport and its tenants will host an Airport Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 at Bojangles Coliseum, 2700 East Independence...
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Apr 18, 2022
The Transportation Security Administration has withdrawn the Security Directive that required masks on public transportation and in transportation hubs, including CLT.
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Apr 13, 2022
The 34,000-square-foot Concourse E Expansion (Gates E 36-45) opened today at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The $50 million construction project adds one gate to the north end of the...
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Apr 11, 2022Sixth in Passenger Traffic
CLT ranks the fifth busiest airport worldwide for arrivals and departures and sixth for passenger traffic, according to Airports Council International (ACI) 2021 preliminary rankings that were...
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Apr 8, 2022
Spring Break for local school districts will bring increased travel demand to CLT this weekend for passengers using the security checkpoints and parking facilities. The Airport’s airline...
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Apr 5, 2022Second-tallest tower in the nation opens for business
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today dedicated the newly commissioned and environmentally sustainable air traffic control tower at Charlotte Douglas...
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Mar 30, 2022
This spring, CLT passengers have more flight options for the perfect getaway vacation as well as a new amenity to make relaxing before that flight more enjoyable. The return of international...
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Mar 29, 2022
Over the next three days, March 29-21, the Federal Aviation Administration is conducting fire and life safety testing in the old Air Traffic Control Tower at CLT. Smoke from a machine similar to a...
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Mar 23, 2022
Charlotte Fire is responding to a kitchen fire in the Atrium area. Passengers have been safely removed from Atrium area to the concourses. The roadway in front of the...
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Mar 10, 2022
At the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) recommendation, the Transportation Security Administration will extend the security directive for mask use on public transportation and...
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Mar 9, 2022
CLT parking is in high demand this month as spring break begins for local schools, colleges and universities. Passengers are encouraged to book their parking online. Visit parkCLT.com to complete...
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Jan 31, 2022CLT Numbers Bouncing Back Quicker Than Expected
Charlotte Douglas International Airport served 43 million passengers in 2021. That’s 86% of the record-breaking 50.2 million passengers who flew to, from and through CLT in 2019. It’s also up...
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Dec 17, 2021
Passenger traffic is expected to rise over the next two weeks at Charlotte Douglas International Airport as holiday travel gets underway. More than 1.4 million passengers will fly...
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Dec 2, 2021
Over the Thanksgiving holiday (Wednesday, Nov. 24 - Sunday, Nov. 28), Charlotte Douglas International Airport welcomed approximately 348,000 passengers. It was CLT’s largest crowd...
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Nov 22, 2021
The 14th Runway 5K raised more than $34,800 for CLT’s Airport Opportunity Scholarship at Central Piedmont Community College. The scholarship was created in 2018 to help promote...
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Nov 16, 2021
Thanksgiving holiday travel begins this weekend, and passengers can expect a busy terminal. AAA predicts 4.2 million air travelers nationally compared to 2.3 million in 2020....
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Oct 29, 2021Carolina Public Sector Star Award Presented by N.C. Labor Department
The Aviation Department has received Carolina Public Sector Star recertification for its administration, development and operations’ divisions from the North Carolina Department of Labor. The...
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Oct 26, 2021
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is giving the public an opportunity to learn about and comment on the Revised Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for Proposed Capacity Enhancement Projects...
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Oct 20, 2021
Boil Water Advisory Lifted. Laboratory test results confirm drinking water has met all water quality standards. Charlotte Water customers can use drinking water as normal.
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Oct 4, 2021
Charlotte Douglas International Airport has partnered with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower organization to offer passengers with hidden disabilities, such as autism, chronic pain, anxiety,...
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Sep 15, 2021
More changes for entering and exiting the terminal begin next week as the Terminal Lobby Expansion enters into its next phase. Due to construction moving to the east side (near...