Charlotte Douglas International Airport – CLT Charlotte
Charlotte Douglas International Airport public airport is located in Charlotte, North Carolina with an airport code of CLT. It was founded as Charlotte Municipal Airport in 1935 and in 1982 when it has received its current airport name. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the second biggest hub for American Airlines that handled 178 international and domestic destinations. In 2019, the airport was ranked as the 11th busiest airport based in passenger traffic in the United States and ranked 5th in terms of aircraft movements. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is main entry point of travelers visiting the Caribbean Islands.
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Charlotte Douglas International Airport has a total area of 5,558 acres with four asphalt and concrete runways and 115 gates on five concourses. As of 2017, the airport is operating in 28,720 parking spaces including parking decks, passengers’ parking spaces and employee parking lots. It is also one of the airports in United States that offers visitors to watch plane take off on its runway and also one of the few airports with small aviation museum on the field. The airport’s air service has handled by twenty-five airline companies to nearly 200 domestic and international destinations. Charlotte Douglas International Airport also caters the aviation needs of nearby cities including Belmont, Bessemer City, Concord and Cramerton.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Hampton Inn & Suites and Courtyard by Marriott are two airport hotels located just miles away from Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Both hotels offer basic amenities and facilities and 24-hour shuttle service to the airport. Other nearby hotels are Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel and Country Inn & Suites.
Wilgrove Air Park Airport (QWG) is the nearest airport from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
On this page it is easy to search for Charlotte, NC airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels, resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Charlotte, NC, United States (CLT-Charlotte-Douglas Intl.) airport area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the CLT airport. Most of these CLT hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Charlotte, NC motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of. Some of the main attractions in the area around the CLT airport are Lake Norman Visitors Center, Bank of America Corporate Center, and Joe Gibbs Racing.