CLT Airport Code, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
CLT is the IATA airport code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, the main international gateway for Charlotte, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KCLT.
What airport is CLT?
CLT is the IATA airport code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport, in Charlotte, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KCLT.
It is a major hub, ranked number 32 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code KCLT begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | CLT |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KCLT |
| Airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport |
| City | Charlotte |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | AA, US, DL |
| Runways | 3 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is CLT airport located?
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is in Charlotte, United States, at coordinates 35.214, -80.9431.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 35.21° N, 80.94° W. The runways sit at 748 ft (228 m) elevation.
Runways at CLT
It has 3 runways. The longest is 10,000 ft (3.05 km), designated 18C/36C.
Which airlines fly to CLT?
The open route dataset lists AA (American Airlines), US (US Airways), DL (Delta Air Lines), WN (Southwest Airlines), B6 (JetBlue Airways), AV (Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the CLT code comes from
CLT compresses CharLoTte, taking the C, L and T from the city's name. The airport, named Douglas for a former mayor, grew from a regional field into one of the largest hubs in the American Airlines network, which makes CLT a code seen on far more boarding passes than the city's size would suggest.
Curious why codes look the way they do? Read how airport codes work.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport?
The IATA code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte is CLT. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Charlotte?
The 3-letter IATA code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte is CLT.
What is the ICAO code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport?
The ICAO code for Charlotte Douglas International Airport is KCLT. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code CLT.
What is the difference between CLT and KCLT?
CLT is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KCLT is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Read more about Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from CLT
Distance and typical flight time from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to other airports it connects with:
All airports in United States · Busiest airports worldwide · CLT as JSON