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Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Charlotte Douglas International Airport was opened in 1935 as Charlotte Municipal Airport. Today the facility is the sixth busiest in the United States, playing a key role in the American Airlines network. (Featured Image: Public Domain/USGS)

CLT airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport

IATA/ICAO Code
CLT/KCLT
Country
United States
CEO
Haley Gentry
Passenger Count
43,302,230 (2021)
Runways
18L/36R - 2,645m (8,676ft) | 18C/36C - 3,048m (10,000ft) | 18R/36L - 2,743m (9,000ft) | 5/23 - 2,287m (7,502ft)

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