Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a joint civil-military public international airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Established in 1935 as Charlotte Municipal Airport, in 1954 the airport was renamed Douglas Municipal Airport after former Charlotte mayor Ben Elbert Douglas, Sr. The airport gained its current name in 1982 and, as of October 2015, is the second largest hub for American Airlines after Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, with service to 154 domestic and international destinations. As of 2015, it was the 6th busiest airport in the United States, ranked by passenger traffic and by aircraft movements. Charlotte is the largest airport in the United States without nonstop service to Asia. The airport also serves as a major gateway to the Caribbean.HistoryThe early yearsThe city received a $200,000 grant from the Works Progress Administration in 1930 to establish Charlotte's first municipal airport. In 1936, the Charlotte Municipal Airport opened, operated by the City of Charlotte; Eastern Air Lines began scheduled passenger service in 1937. The original passenger terminal still exists at Fenway Sports Group's Boeing 727 parking area. (FSG's North American motorsport venture, Roush Fenway Racing, is based in the old terminal.)
This is the official Facebook page of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). CLT Airport is the fifth busiest airport in the United States and the sixth busiest in the world. CLT served more than 44.9 million passengers in 2015. CLT is owned and operated by the City of Charlotte.
El Aeropuerto Internacional Douglas es un aeropuerto internacional y público ubicado en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte.
El Aeropuerto Internacional Douglas es un aeropuerto internacional y público ubicado en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte.
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