Airport Fast Facts
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the seventh busiest in the nation. It averages over 640 daily flights. More than 38 million passengers traveled through Charlotte Douglas airport in 2010.
The top five markets served by the airport are Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas and New York.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport was awarded the prestigious Eagle Award by International Air Transport Association (IATA) for best airport in the world. Click here to download the press release and here to visit IATA's web site.
Click here to download a PDF of Jerry Orr's (aviation director) October 13, 2009 presentation.
Rankings, 2010
- Seventh nationwide in total operations
- 11th nationwide in total passengers (38,254,207 passengers)
- 34th nationwide in cargo (freight, mail)
| Major Airlines: |
11 |
| Number of Flights Daily: |
671 |
| Direct/Nonstop Flights: |
138 destinations, 36 International |
| Air Cargo (annually) 2010: |
63,916 tons enplaned |
| |
70,424 tons deplaned |
Top 15 Airports Served By Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
|
| Rank |
Destination |
Passengers Daily |
| 1 |
La Guardia |
1,534 |
| 2 |
Boston |
1,174 |
| 3 |
O'Hare |
966 |
| 4 |
Baltimore/Washington |
860 |
| 5 |
Dallas/Fort Worth |
740 |
| 6 |
Orlando |
738 |
| 7 |
New York - Kennedy |
706 |
| 8 |
New York - Newark |
674 |
| 9 |
Las Vegas |
594 |
| 10 |
Los Angeles |
578 |
| 11 |
Philadelphia |
572 |
| 12 |
San Francisco |
514 |
| 13 |
Fort Lauderdale |
502 |
| 14 |
Atlanta |
468 |
| 15 |
Minneapolis/St. Paul |
438 |
July 2010-June 2011
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Air Passenger Enplanements
|
|
Year
|
# of Enplanements
|
| 2010 |
19,096,963 |
| 2009 |
17,246,594 |
| 2008 |
17,357,993 |
| 2007 |
16,569,354 |
| 2006 |
14,829,903 |
| 2005 |
14,043,554 |
| 2004 |
12,417,506 |
| 2003 |
11,511,465 |
| 2002 |
11,792,511 |
| 2001 |
11,557,058 |
| 2000 |
11,498,79 |