Airport guide
Cleveland Hopkins International AirportIATA code CLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE/KCLE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cleveland, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Cleveland, United States
- Codes
- CLE · KCLE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE/KCLE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Cleveland, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 41.410°, -81.840°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Cleveland, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport details
- IATA code
- CLE
- ICAO code
- KCLE
- City
- Cleveland
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 41.412°, -81.850°
- 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 Cleveland Hopkins International Airport’s own pages.
CLE airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 241 m (791 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 1 July 1925
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2025
- 10 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing clevelandairport.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Akron Canton Regional Airport CAK · 65 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CLE
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, all lit. Longest 6R/24L: 3,034 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6R/24L | 3,034 m9,953 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 6L/24R | 2,743 m9,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 10/28 | 1,834 m6,018 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from CLE
Originfacts does not track any routes from CLE 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 CLE
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names CLE, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where CLE is
16 km southwest
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport lies 16 km southwest of Cleveland 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 CLE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Cleveland, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Cleveland Hopkins International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:clevelandairport.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 Cleveland
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- ClevelandBurke Lakefront AirportBKL18 km
- AkronAkron-Canton AirportCAK65 km
- WindsorWindsor International AirportYQG133 km
- DetroitDetroit CityDET149 km
- DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDTW154 km
- ErieErie International AirportERI157 km
- FranklinVenango Regional AirportFKL165 km
- ToledoToledo Express AirportTOL165 km
- PittsburghPittsburgh International AirportPIT167 km
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport: common questions
Where is Cleveland Hopkins International Airport?
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport serves Cleveland, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 41.412°, -81.850°.
What are the airport codes for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport?
The IATA code is CLE and the ICAO code is KCLE.
What time zone is CLE in?
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport?
The airport’s official website is clevelandairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Cleveland Hopkins International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at CLE: 6R/24L (3,034 m (9,953 ft), concrete); 6L/24R (2,743 m (9,000 ft), concrete); 10/28 (1,834 m (6,018 ft), concrete).
When did Cleveland Hopkins International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1 July 1925 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Cleveland Hopkins International Airport?
Wikidata records 10 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at CLE?
Wikidata lists CLE as a hub of ExpressJet and United Express.
How far is CLE from Cleveland city centre?
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is about 16 km southwest of Cleveland city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport?
OurAirports gives CLE’s elevation as 241 m (791 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 Cleveland Hopkins International 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 Q1100795 (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)