Airport Fast Facts

airport photo Air service in and out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is exceptional. CLT airport ranks sixth in the world based on the volume of airport activity and is the 11th largest airport in the nation based on passenger totals. It is also the 25th largest airport worldwide based on passenger totals and seventh worldwide for total operations.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport was awarded the prestigious Eagle Award by International Air Transport Association (IATA) for best airport in the world in 2010. Click here to download the press release.

Rankings 2011:
Sixth nationwide in total operations
11th nationwide in total passengers (38,254,207 passengers)
33rd nationwide in cargo (freight, mail)

Major Airlines: 7

Number of daily flights: 696 (Feb. 2013)

Interactive map with daily flights from Charlotte

Number of daily Flights: 142 destinations,  36 International

Air Cargo (annually) 2012:
62,019 tons enplaned

65,210 tons deplaned


Aviation Director, Jerry Orr's March 23, 2013 presentation about CLT improvements.

Aviation Director, Jerry Orr's March 7, 2012 presentation about CLT improvements.

Daily flights (PDF)

Cargo (PDF)

Passenger enplanements (PDF)

International Passenger enplanements (PDF)

Access to the World (PDF)
 

Visit CLT's web site for the most up-to-date information.