KCLT · CLT
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
Charlotte, North CarolinaElevation 748 ftLarge airport
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Runway detail & declared distances
18L/36R
RWY 18L176°T
Landing length (LDA)8,676 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,676 / 8,676 / 8,676 ft
ILSILS/DME
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 36R356°T
Landing length (LDA)8,390 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,676 / 8,676 / 8,390 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
01L/19R
RWY 01L356°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
RWY 19R176°T
Landing length (LDA)9,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA9,000 / 9,000 / 9,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
18C/36C
RWY 18C176°T
Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
RWY 36C356°T
Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft
ILSILS
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is in Charlotte, North Carolina. Field elevation 748 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerHALEY GENTRY
Manager phone704-359-4000
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKCLT / CLT
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH
RegionNorth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.2140, -80.9431
Distance from city5 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES
Communications
120.05
APP/DEP
A/D
121.15
ATIS
ATIS
127.15
CLNC DEL
CLD
121.8
GND
GND
29.22
BASE OPS COMD POST
POST
122.4
RALEIGH RDO
RDO
118.1
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED FM EXITING RWY 36R SEBD AT TWY R.
›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.
›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.
›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.
›TRML RAMP ORANGE TXL FROM SPOT 1W TO SPOT 27E MAX WINGSPAN 118 FT.
›TRML RAMP ORANGE TXL FROM SPOT 26S 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).
›RWY SFC COND INFO DURG DUTY HRS PHONE ANG OPS V583-9177/9144 OR AIRBORNE 292.2.
›SUCCESSIVE OR SIMULTANEOUS DEPARTURES FROM RWY 18L AND RWY 18C ARE APPROVED WITH COURSE DIVERGENCE BEGINNING NO FURTHER THAN 4 MILES FROM END OF RWY.
›J8 FUEL ALSO AVBL.
›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 NBND TURN ONTO TWY C WHEN TAXIING WB ON TWY A.
›CLT RAMP, NON-MOVMT AREA, IS CTLD RAMP; CTC RAMP CTL PRIOR TO ENTERING.
›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING GEAR SYSTEM (EMAS) 255 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 36R.
›PCR VALUE: 627/R/C/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1009/R/C/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1076/R/D/W/T
›A++(MIL), 100 & O-156 AVBL.
›LIQUID OXYGEN ALSO AVBL.
›ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
›TWY C10 UNUSBL FOR TXG ONTO RWY 18L/36R.
›GROUP IV ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT ARE PROHIBITED FM EXITING RWY 18L/36R AT TWY C10.
›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.
›RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KCLT have a METAR?
Yes. KCLT is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KCLT have a TAF?
When KCLT issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KCLT?
KCLT sits at 748 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCLT?
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