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Charlotte Douglas International AirportIATA code CLT

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT/KCLT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Charlotte, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Charlotte, United States
Codes
CLT · KCLT
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/New_York
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT/KCLT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Charlotte, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 35.220°, -80.940°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Charlotte, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
CLT
ICAO code
KCLT
City
Charlotte
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
35.214°, -80.943°
From OurAirports
Official website
charlotteairport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s own pages.

CLT airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1935
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Owner
Charlotte
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2025
53.6 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing assets.ctfassets.net (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Charlotte, Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr.
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport USA · 29 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CLT

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 01R/19L: 3,048 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at CLT: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
01R/19L3,048 m10,000 ft46 mconcrete
01L/19R2,743 m9,000 ft46 mconcrete
18/362,644 m8,676 ft46 mconcrete

Routes from CLT

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CLT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at CLT

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CLT, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Terminals, transport and parking at CLT

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Charlotte, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:charlotteairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Charlotte

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport: common questions

Where is Charlotte Douglas International Airport?

Charlotte Douglas International Airport serves Charlotte, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.214°, -80.943°.

What are the airport codes for Charlotte Douglas International Airport?

The IATA code is CLT and the ICAO code is KCLT.

What time zone is CLT in?

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.

What is the official website of Charlotte Douglas International Airport?

The airport’s official website is charlotteairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Charlotte Douglas International Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at CLT: 01R/19L (3,048 m (10,000 ft), concrete); 01L/19R (2,743 m (9,000 ft), concrete); 18/36 (2,644 m (8,676 ft), concrete).

When did Charlotte Douglas International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1935 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Charlotte Douglas International Airport?

Wikidata records 53.6 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.

Who owns Charlotte Douglas International Airport?

Per Wikidata, CLT is owned by Charlotte.

Which airlines have a hub at CLT?

Wikidata lists CLT as a hub of American Airlines and Mesa Airlines.

What is the elevation of Charlotte Douglas International Airport?

OurAirports gives CLT’s elevation as 228 m (748 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)