Airport · ICAO · US
Class BCharlotte Douglas International Airport
Live conditions at KCLT
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FAA Airport Diagram · KCLT
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Runways at KCLT
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.50%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18C | 176° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | CONC-F | No | — |
| 36C | 356° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | CONC-F | No | — |
| 18R | 176° | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 36L | 356° | 9,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 18L | 176° | 8,676 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 36R | 356° | 8,676 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 121.150
- CLD CLNC DEL 127.150
- GND GND 121.800
- TWR TWR 118.100
- A/D APP/DEP 120.050
- POST BASE OPS COMD POST 129.220
- RDO RALEIGH RDO 122.400
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KCLT
- NDB CL
Tryon
0.24 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW
- VOR-DME CLT
Charlotte
115.00 MHz · DME 115.00 · LO · MEDIUM
- VORTAC FML
Fort Mill
112.40 MHz · DME 112.40 · LO · MEDIUM
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KCLT, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
3 matched · 85 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Runway 05L threshold displaced 935 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
- ·Runway 14R threshold displaced 848 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Runway 05L threshold displaced 935 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
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Runway 14R threshold displaced 848 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
displaced threshold
All translated remarks (3)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
migratory birds on and invof arpt.
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Runway 05L threshold displaced 935 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 05L–23R: H8489X196 (ASPH) PCN 80 F/A/W/T HIRL RWY 05L: Thld dsplcd 935´
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Runway 14R threshold displaced 848 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 14R–32L: H8397X200 (ASPH) PCN 80 F/A/W/T HIRL CL RWY 14R: Thld dsplcd 848´
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (85 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·NORTH CAROLINA 305 CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (CLT)(KCLT) P (ANG) 5 W UTC–5(–4DT) N35º12.79´ W80º57.08´ 748 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index E NOTAM FILE CLT RWY 18C–36C: H10000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–93, D–200, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–650 PCR 1009 R/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18C: MALSR.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´.
- ·RWY 18R–36L: H9000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–93, D–200, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–650 PCR 627 R/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18R: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 2.8º TCH 65´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
- ·RVR–TMR RWY 18L–36R: H8676X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–93, D–200, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–650 PCR 1076 R/D/W/T HIRL CL RWY 18L: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 76´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
- ·RWY 18C:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 18L:TORA–8676 TODA–8676 ASDA–8676 LDA–8676 RWY 18R:TORA–9000 TODA–9000 ASDA–9000 LDA–9000 RWY 36C:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 36L:TORA–9000 TODA–9000 ASDA–9000 LDA–9000 RWY 36R:TORA–8676 TODA–8676 ASDA–8390 LDA–8390 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 36R: EMAS
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A++ OX 1, 2 MILITARY— A–GEAR Rwy 18L EMAS 255´ x 170´.
- ·JASU 1(MA–1A) 6(MD–3M) FUEL A++(Mil), A+(C704–359–0440) (NC–100LL, A).
- ·FLUID LHOX LOX OIL O–156(Mil)
- ·Successive or simultaneous departures from Rwy 18L and Rwy 18C are approved with course divergence beginning no further than 4 miles from EOR Rwy 18L/36R engineered materials arresting gear system (EMAS) 255´ in width at the departure end of rwy 36R.
- ·All acft are prohibited fm exiting Rwy 36R SE bd at Twy R.
- ·Group III acft with a wingspan greater than 79´ are prohibited from making a northbound turn onto Twy C when taxiing westbound on Twy A.
- ·Group III acft with a wingspan gtr than 79´ are prohibited fm making a sbnd turn onto Twy C when taxiing nwbnd on Twy R.
- ·Airplane Design Group V and abv acft are prohibited fm dep Rwy 18L.
- ·Group IV acft with a wingspan gtr than 118´ are prohibited fm exiting Rwy 18L–36R at Twy C10.
- ·Twy C10 unusbl for taxiing onto Rwy 18L–36R.
- ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
- ·Controlling ramp, non–movement area, is a controlled ramp; ctc ramp control prior to entering.
- ·Twy C4 and C6: when taxiing aircraft with cockpit to main gear distance greater than 90´, pilot must perform judgmental oversteering instead of cockpit over centerline steering.
- ·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.
- ·Twy D, restricted to 15 mph or less with wingspan 171´ and greater.
- ·Rwy status lgts are in opr.
- ·Group VI acft with a wingspan gtr than 214´ (65 m) are prohibited on Twy M between the trml ramp and Twy C, as well as Twy C north of Twy M.
- ·Trml Ramp Orange Txl from spot 01W to spot 27E max wingspan 118´.
- ·Trml Ramp Orange Txl from spot 26S to spot 27E max wingspan 118´.
- ·Trml Ramp Blue Txl from spot 01E to spot 27W max wingspan 118´.
+ 55 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KCLT — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KCLT
143 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 53 most recent.
Total events
50
since 1982
Fatal
7
14.0% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
10
≈ 1.0/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 578,192 ops in 2024
2024 total
578,192
10-yr total
5,292,438
2024 mix
AC/AT 96% · GA 4% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
1.9
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.26
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=8
- Ground collision 3
- Other 2
- Hard landing 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=143
- Other 102
- Ground collision 11
- Stall / spin 8
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 6
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 4
- Gear-up landing 3
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Undershoot / overshoot 2
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 90 more on file
NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KCLT
9 de-identified reports reference this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2104204 Controlled Flight Toward Terrain
Flight crew reported they received a sink rate aural warning during final approach and performed a go around.
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 2027067 Inflight Weather Encounters
Air carrier flight crew reported a radio altimeter "call-out" that contradicted the radio altitude displayed in the cockpit. The flight crew suspected possible 5G radio interference and continued the CAT III approach to
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 1939715 Multi-Engine Turbojet Aircraft Upsets Incidents
EMB-145 flight crew reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to CLT in trail of an A321 that resulted in an aggressive roll exceeding 45 degrees of bank angle.
EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
- ACN 1804172 Passenger Misconduct Reports
Flight crew reported passengers boarded the aircraft with alcohol. The crew reported confusion with ramp control during push back about potential conflicting push back traffic. The crew reported difficulty completing pre
Commercial Fixed Wing
- ACN 2074393 Wake Turbulence Encounters
EMB-145 flight crew reported encountering wake turbulence departing CLT that resulted in a track deviation.
EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
- ACN 2065292 Wake Turbulence Encounters
EMB-145 First Officer reported executing a go-around from low altitude at CLT after encountering wake from an A321 departing on the same runway.
EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
- ACN 2059707 Wake Turbulence Encounters
A321 Captain reported executing a go-around after encountering wake turbulence on short final at CLT.
A321
- ACN 2048258 Wake Turbulence Encounters
EMB-145 Captain reported encountering violent wake turbulence shortly after takeoff from CLT.
EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
- ACN 2027755 Wake Turbulence Encounters
EMB-145 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence just before touchdown from a preceding Airbus that resulted in an EGPWS "Don't Sink" alert. Reporter stated the aircraft energy state was low so a decision to continu
EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Designees in NC
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KCLT — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
2,054
Flight Instructors
A&P
7,307
Mechanics
AME
52
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
9
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
7
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
10
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
27
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
16
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
52
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
39
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
15
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
Schools
72
Flight Schools
FBO
67
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
32
Flying Clubs
Repair
13
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
16
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KCLT
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrin Murphy | Gastonia | NC | 12 nm |
| Brian Lee Mott | Fort Mill | SC | 12 nm |
| Timothy Standard | Fort Mill | SC | 12 nm |
| Guenter Trautmann | Indian Land | SC | 15 nm |
| Darrin Murphy | Rock Hill | SC | 17 nm |
| Adam Rosenberg | Concord | NC | 18 nm |
| Guenter Trautmann | Concord | NC | 18 nm |
| Ronald Leo Horton | Monroe | NC | 23 nm |
| John William Dennis | Mooresville | NC | 23 nm |
| Gary Garavaglia | Statesville | NC | 34 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KCLT
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Martin Reinthaler | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Jeffrey Alan Burns | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Richard Lee Cloninger | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Timothy Andrew Seif | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| David Warren Adams | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Michael Ross Murphy | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Jeremy David Jones | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Ashley Anne Haney | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Justin David Cunningham | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| George Raymond Zeigler | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KCLT
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Alan Burns | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Ralph Arthur Davis | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Kevin Ryan Dunbar | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Johnnie Neomi Gregg | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Dallas Van Brewer | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Michael Chris Cardwell | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Christopher Norman Cote | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| William Martin Kaufman | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Tommy Wayne Opliger | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
| Byron Scott Rutland | Belmont | NC | 5 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KCLT
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC | 0 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 16 nm |
| Carolina Avionics Group, LLC Salisbury, NC | 33 nm |
| Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC Statesville, NC | 33 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 41 nm |
| Twin Lakes Avionics Advance, NC | 48 nm |
| Aircraft Maintenance Services Columbia, SC | 75 nm |
| South Carolina Avionics Services, LLC. Sumter, SC | 79 nm |
| Belle Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Flecther, NC | 79 nm |
| H and H Propeller Services, Inc Burlington, NC | 87 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KCLT: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗