Airports / North Carolina / CLT
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
KCLT / CLTCharlotte, North CarolinaELEV 748 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 68% of the 206 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
16 nm
To the nearest alternate
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT / CLT) is a large commercial airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina. Field elevation is 748 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, CLT is a home base: Davinci Jets, LLC and Moser Aviation, LLC operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA, 16 nm), Hickory Regional Airport (HKY, 38 nm), and Smith Reynolds Airport (INT, 65 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Charlotte, NC destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from CLT to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“Pros: lots of food and shopping choices, efficient connections for layovers, clean facilities, and good signage.”
Pezhman Raeisian5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Pros: lots of food and shopping choices, efficient connections for layovers, clean facilities, and good signage.”
Pezhman Raeisian5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Charlotte Douglas International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KCLT
IATA
CLT
FAA / Local
CLT
Elevation
748 ft
Coordinates
35.2140° N · 80.9431° W
Airspace
B · BravoClass B — BravoThe FAA's busiest airspace tier — major hubs like LAX or JFK. Every flight needs an explicit ATC clearance to enter, and charter jets are sequenced alongside airline traffic.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NC fields
state range 11–2,165 ft
At 748 ft, CLT sits higher than 74% of the 38 North Carolina fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 16nmUSAConcord-Padgett Regional AirportConcord
- 38nmHKYHickory Regional AirportHickory
- 65nmINTSmith Reynolds AirportWinston Salem
- 66nmGSPGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville/Greer/Spartanburg
- 72nmGSOPiedmont Triad International AirportGreensboro
- 73nmGMUGreenville Downtown AirportGreenville
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKCLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte, NC
From the ramp
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