Value proposition

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), a City of Charlotte department, is ranked the world’s seventh busiest airport. In 2024, CLT welcomed 58.8 million passengers and handled nearly 596,583 arrivals and departures.

CLT is served by seven major carriers, 15 regional carriers and three foreign flag carriers with nonstop service to 188 destinations, including 42 international locations and three U.S. territories. CLT averages 1,800 daily arrivals and departures and 4 million passengers traveling to, from and through CLT a month. An enterprise fund, the Airport is self-sustaining and does not collect tax dollars. Airport revenue funds all capital and operating costs.

(*Numbers reflect CLT’s Monthly Activity Report and data from Airport Council International.