Charlotte/douglas International Airport (CLT)

CLT
Charlotte/douglas International Airport (CLT)
Charlotte, NC
Latest photos of Charlotte/douglas International Airport (CLT)
KCLT, Taken just before 11AM on a Thursday. Anyone see an empty gate? Taken from 3,000 feet on an Angel Flight from KCCO to KJQF, photo by Jim Monroe
Jim Monroe
KCLT, Passing over the top at 10,500 feet., photo by Jim Monroe
Jim Monroe
KCLT, Comuter corner at CLT in 2006, photo by FerryPNL
FerryPNL
CLT, Downtown Charlotte from Charlotte Airport, photo by Florida Metal
Florida Metal
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier CLT
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 80°57'4.9650" W / 35°12'47.4730" N
-80.951379 / 35.213187 (Estimated)
Elevation 747.90 ft / 227.96 m (Surveyed)
Land 5558 acres
From nearest city 5 nautical miles W of Charlotte, NC
Location Mecklenburg County, NC
Magnetic Variation 07W (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF CHARLOTTE
Address 600 EAST FOURTH ST
CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
Phone number 704-336-2241
Manager HALEY GENTRY
Address 5601 WILKINSON BLVD.
CHARLOTTE, NC 28208
Phone number 704-359-4000
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule SS-SR
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart CHARLOTTE
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS RDU - RALEIGH
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility CLT (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS CLT (704-255-5973)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A,A++
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen HIGH/LOW
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Runway Information
Runway 01L/19R
Dimensions 9000 x 150 ft (2743 x 46 m)
Surface CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
01L 19R
Alignment 356° 176°
Physical elevation 744.00 ft 743.90 ft
Coordinates 35.200619 / -80.965297 35.225283 / -80.967419
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light ALSF2 ALSF2
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes Yes
Runway 01R/19L
Dimensions 10000 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m)
Surface CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
01R 19L
Alignment 356° 176°
Physical elevation 692.20 ft 742.00 ft
Coordinates 35.199992 / -80.950812 35.227396 / -80.953169
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light ALSF2 MALSR
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes No
Runway 18L/36R
Dimensions 8676 x 150 ft (2644 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
18L 36R
Alignment 176° 356°
Physical elevation 745.90 ft 723.40 ft
Coordinates 35.224734 / -80.936157 35.200957 / -80.934117
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light ALSF2
Runway end lights Yes
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights No Yes
Remarks
  • RY SFC COND INFO DURG DUTY HRS PHONE ANG OPS 704-391-9177 OR AIRBORNE 292.25.
  • RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPR.
  • TWY C4 AND C6: WHEN TAXIING AIRCRAFT WITH COCKPIT TO MAIN GEAR DISTANCE GREATER THAN 90 FT, PILOT MUST PERFORM JUDGEMENTAL OVERSTEERING INSTEAD OF COCKPIT OVER CENTERLINE STEERING.
  • GROUP IV ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT ARE PROHIBITED FM EXITING RWY 18L/36R AT TWY C10.
  • TWY C10 UNUSBL FOR TXG ONTO RWY 18L/36R.
  • CLT RAMP, NON-MOVMT AREA, IS CTLD RAMP; CTC RAMP CTL PRIOR TO ENTERING.
  • GROUP III ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT ARE PROHIBITED FM MAKING A NBND TURN ONTO TWY C WHEN TAXIING WB ON TWY A.
  • TWY D, RESTRICTED TO 15 MPH OR LESS WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT AND GREATER.
  • GROUP III ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT ARE PROHIBITED FM MAKING A SBND TURN ONTO TWY C WHEN TAXIING NWBND ON TWY R.
  • TWY C FROM THE APCH OF RWY 18L TO TWY J AND TWY M FROM THE APRON TO RWY 18L/36R RSTRD TO 15 MPH OR LESS WITH WINGSPAN 171 FT AND GTR.
  • GROUP VI ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 214 FT (65M) ARE PROHIBITED ON TWY M BETWEEN THE TRML RAMP AND TWY C, AS WELL AS TWY C NORTH OF TWY M.
  • ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED FM EXITING RWY 36R SEBD AT TWY R.
  • TRML RAMP ORANGE TXL FROM SPOT 1W TO SPOT 27E MAX WINGSPAN 118 FT.
  • TRML RAMP BLUE TXL FROM SPOT 1E TO SPOT 27W MAX WINGSPAN 118 FT.
  • TRML RAMP ORANGE TXL FROM SPOT 29E TO SPOT 34N MAX WINGSPAN 82 FT.
  • TRML RAMP BLUE TXL AT SPOT 28S BTN CONCOURSE D & E ALLEY MAX WINGSPAN 118 FT.
  • TRML RAMP BLUE TXL FROM SPOT 26N TO SPOT 27W MAX WINGSPAN 118 FT.
  • TRML RAMP ORANGE TXL AT SPOT 28N BETWEEN CONCOURSE D & E ALLEY MAX WINGSPAN 94 FT.
  • ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT USE JUDGMENTAL OVERSTEER INSTEAD OF COCKPIT OVER CNTRLN STEERING ENTERING AND EXITING RWY 18L/36R.
  • BE ALERT FOR FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • MILITARY: ANG: CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR LDG. AMOPS/COMD POST - 292.25 (CALL NEWSREEL).
  • SUCCESSIVE OR SIMULTANEOUS DEPARTURES FROM RWY 18L AND RWY 19L ARE APPROVED WITH COURSE DIVERGENCE BEGINNING NO FURTHER THAN 4 MILES FROM END OF RWY.
  • ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.