Charlotte International Airport

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT, ICAO: KCLT, FAA LID: CLT) is a civil-military airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1935 as Charlotte Municipal Airport, the airport received its current name in 1982. It is the second largest hub for American Airlines after Dallas/Fort Worth, with service to 178 domestic and international destinations. CLT covers 5,558 acres (2,249 ha) of land.

As of 2019, it was the 11th busiest airport in the United States, ranked by passenger traffic and 5th by aircraft movements. It was the 6th busiest airport in the world ranked by aircraft movements A joint civil-military facility, the airport is home to Charlotte Air National Guard Base (Charlotte ANGB) and its host unit, the 145th Airlift Wing (145 AW) of the North Carolina Air National Guard, located in a military cantonment area on the east side of the airport.