Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)

General information Charlotte International Airport

Country: United States (USA)
ISO code country: US
City: Charlotte
Airport name: Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Code IATA: CLT
Code ICAO: KCLT
Time zone: -5.0 GMT
Altitude: 228 meters
Length of runway: 2645 meters

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Charlotte airport contacts: adress, zip code, phone

Tel: +1 704-359-4013
Adress: 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28208, USA
Web: www.cltairport.com

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General info about Charlotte ( CLT ) Airport

Charlotte in the US state of North Carolina is home to Charlotte Douglas International Airport ( CLT ) one of the most important airports in the world. Built in 1936, Charlotte airport was named in 1941 after the city’s first directly elected mayor, Ben Elbert Douglas Sr. Since that time, it has been steadily expanded and has taken a rapid upswing in recent years. In 2010, CLT airport was ranked 6th in the global comparison of flight volumes. 43.456.310 passengers were served at Charlotte Airport in 2013. In addition to its function as a major transportation hub for flights to countless destinations within the United States, the airport is also an important starting and ending point for travel in the Charlotte metropolitan area, which had a population of more than 2.3 million in 2013. Charlotte city center is just 6 miles away and a shuttle bus runs there every 20 minutes on weekdays. For travelers arriving by car, the airport provides numerous short — and long-term parking spaces in several parking garages. A website informs about the current occupancy. Charlotte airport employs more than 18,000 people at over 50 companies.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the hub for American Airlines, which has become the largest airline in the world following its merger with US Airways. American Airlines offers flights to numerous destinations in the USA. The two other major US airlines Delta and United fly to their respective hubs several times a day. For example, in 2014, most passengers travelled on the route to Atlanta, which is served by Delta and American Airlines. For European travellers, the flight route from Frankfurt to Charlotte is particularly attractive. It is operated daily by American Airlines and was the most popular route to Europe in 2011 with almost 180,000 passengers in the reverse direction. A daily flight to Charlotte Douglas Airport is also operated by Lufthansa from Munich. Travellers must consider a time difference.

Passengers are handled at Charlotte airport in five halls, another one is under construction. Three of them are used exclusively by American Airlines for flights within North America. Together they have 72 Gates. All international flights are operated via Concourse D. 13 gates are available for this purpose. Travellers in the United States and Canada who do not fly with American Airlines will find their gate in Concourse A. Over 40 different places to take a snack are available to travellers. In order to be able to make purchases at the last minute, about 30 shops provide an extensive range of goods. In the Atrium, a chapel not only offers religious people take the opportunity to pause for a moment. The Admirals Club, the frequent flyer lounge of American Airlines, is located in Hall B. Instead of the usual security measures, authorized passengers from the USA can take advantage of TSA’s Pre-Check Offer, which significantly speeds up check-in. In order to cope with a large number of aircraft movements, Charlotte airport has four runways. Three runways are parallel to each other in a north-south direction, while the fourth, shorter track runs from southwest to northeast. As one of the few airports in the USA, Charlotte Douglas International Airport offers a viewing platform with a very good view of the middle runway. The Civil Airport is connected to the Charlotte Air National Guard Base, where the 145th Airlift Wing of the North Carolina Air National Guard is based.