Airport guide
Charlottesville Albemarle AirportIATA code CHO
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO/KCHO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Charlottesville, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Charlottesville, United States
- Codes
- CHO · KCHO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO/KCHO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Charlottesville, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 38.140°, -78.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Charlottesville, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport details
- IATA code
- CHO
- ICAO code
- KCHO
- City
- Charlottesville
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 38.139°, -78.453°
- From OurAirports
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 Charlottesville Albemarle Airport’s own pages.
CHO airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 195 m (639 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 775,844
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport SHD · 41 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CHO
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 03/21: 2,073 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,073 m6,801 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from CHO
Originfacts does not track any routes from CHO yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where CHO is
12 km north
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport lies 12 km north of Charlottesville city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at CHO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Charlottesville, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Charlottesville Albemarle Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:gocho.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 Charlottesville
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- StauntonShenandoah Valley AirportSHD42 km
- LynchburgPreston-Glenn FieldLYH112 km
- RichmondRichmond International Airport (Byrd Field)RIC121 km
- WashingtonWashington Dulles International AirportIAD125 km
- WashingtonRonald Reagan National AirportDCA146 km
- RoanokeRoanoke-Blacksburg Regional AirportROA162 km
- LewisburgGreenbrier Valley AirportLWB174 km
- HagerstownWash. County Regional AirportHGR185 km
- BaltimoreBaltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWI193 km
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport: common questions
Where is Charlottesville Albemarle Airport?
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport serves Charlottesville, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.139°, -78.453°.
What are the airport codes for Charlottesville Albemarle Airport?
The IATA code is CHO and the ICAO code is KCHO.
What time zone is CHO in?
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Charlottesville Albemarle Airport?
The airport’s official website is gocho.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Charlottesville Albemarle Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at CHO: 03/21 (2,073 m (6,801 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Charlottesville Albemarle Airport?
Wikidata records 775,844 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is CHO from Charlottesville city centre?
Charlottesville Albemarle Airport is about 12 km north of Charlottesville city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Charlottesville Albemarle Airport?
OurAirports gives CHO’s elevation as 195 m (639 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 Charlottesville Albemarle Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1837643 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)