KCLT

VFR

CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL

CHARLOTTE · NORTH CAROLINA

Elev
747.9'
Longest RWY
10,000'18C/36C
Tower
24
Status
Towered
Now--Z· METAR00:52Z
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Before you fly into KCLT
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,747.9'
MSL · field 747.9' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 18C
H/W +4 · X/W 4 kt R

METAR & TAF KCLT

Current METAR

Observed 00:52Z

KCLT 120052Z 22005KT 10SM FEW060 FEW250 30/22 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP139 T03000217
Wind
220° @ 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Temp / Dew
30°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.93 inHg
Clouds
FEW
Density alt
2,715 ft
Ceiling
Unlimited
Rules
VFR

Airport info & contacts

Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.

Location

From city
5 NM W
VFR sectional
CHARLOTTE
ARTCC
ZTL · ATLANTA
NOTAM facility
CLT (NOTAM-D)

Airport manager

Name
HALEY GENTRY
Address
5601 WILKINSON BLVD., CHARLOTTE NC 28208

Flight service · Hours

FSS RDU
RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
  • ALL

Frequencies

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Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other

Runways & pattern

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Runway & wind

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220° · 5 kt
RWY 18C
169°M
Head/Tail
+4 kt
Crosswind
4 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 18C

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 18C · 169° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,748 ft MSL
RunwayHeading (°M)LengthSurfaceTraffic
18C/36CFavored169° / 349°10,000 ftCONCStandard L
01L/19R349° / 169°9,000 ftCONCStandard L
18L/36R169° / 349°8,676 ftASPH-CONCStandard L

Runway end performance

EndTORATODAASDALDAVGSIApproach lightsObstruction
18C10,000'10,000'10,000'10,000'PAPI 4-box right(3°)MALSR25', road, 1350' from thr, 425' R of cntrln, slope 46
36C10,000'10,000'10,000'10,000'PAPI 4-box left(3°)ALSF2
01L9,000'9,000'9,000'9,000'PAPI 4-box left(3°)ALSF2
19R9,000'9,000'9,000'9,000'PAPI 4-box right(2.8°)ALSF2
18L8,676'8,676'8,676'8,676'PAPI 4-box left(3°)19', rr, 523' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 17
36R8,676'8,676'8,390'8,390'PAPI 4-box right(3°)ALSF2

Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.

Airport sketch

Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over satellite imagery. Not for navigation.

Top-down satellite sketch of KCLT CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL in CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, showing runways 18C/36C, 01L/19R, 18L/36R drawn to scale over Esri World Imagery

Approaches & charts

ILS · 6

RWY 01L
LD · CAT III
XUU
110.15
RWY 18C
LD · CAT I
PEP
111.3
RWY 18L
LD · CAT I
VKQ
110.35
RWY 19R
LD · CAT IIIB
RGS
110.15
RWY 36C
LS · CAT IIIB
DQG
111.7
RWY 36R
LD · CAT IIIB
BQC
108.9
ILS OR LOC RWY 01L
KCLT · IAP
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Services on the field

Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.

Fuel & services

Fuel
100LLAA++
Oxygen (bottled)
Not available
Oxygen (bulk)
HIGH/LOW
Airframe repair
Major
Power plant repair
Major
Other services
AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV

Ramp & ground

Transient storage
  • Tie-down
Landing fee
No fee published
Customs
Not available
Lighting schedule
SS-SR
Beacon schedule
SS-SR
Beacon
White / Green (civil land)(WG)
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
No

Fuel & FBOs

Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.

Airport notes

Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.

General notes

  • RWY SFC COND INFO DURG DUTY HRS PHONE ANG OPS V583-9177/9144 OR AIRBORNE 292.2.
  • 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).
  • 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.
  • RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPR.
  • 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.
  • GROUP IV ACFT WITH A WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT ARE PROHIBITED FM EXITING RWY 18L/36R AT TWY C10.
  • TWY C10 UNUSBL FOR TXG ONTO RWY 18L/36R.
  • CLT RAMP, NON-MOVMT AREA, IS CTLD RAMP; CTC RAMP CTL PRIOR TO ENTERING.
  • 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.
  • 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 SBND TURN ONTO TWY C WHEN TAXIING NWBND ON TWY R.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • ALL ACFT ARE PROHIBITED FM EXITING RWY 36R SEBD AT TWY R.
  • 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.

Fuel notes

  • 100LLA++(MIL), 100 & O-156 AVBL.

Runway surface & condition

  • 01L/19RPCR VALUE: 627/R/C/W/T
  • 18C/36CPCR VALUE: 1009/R/C/W/T
  • 18L/36RPCR VALUE: 1076/R/D/W/T
  • 18L/36RENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING GEAR SYSTEM (EMAS) 255 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RWY 36R.

Other notes

  • ARPT EXISTED PRIOR TO 1958.
  • LIQUID OXYGEN ALSO AVBL.
  • 1J8 FUEL ALSO AVBL.

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Key facts · KCLT

Answer card
ICAO
KCLT
Name
CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL
Location
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
Elevation
747.9 ft MSL
Traffic pattern altitude
1,747.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
Control tower
Towered · 24
Total runways
3
Longest runway
18C/36C · 10,000 ft
Published ILS approaches
6
Published frequencies
29
Magnetic variation
Current flight rules
VFR
Current wind
220° at 5 kt
Favored runway now
RWY 18C

Charlotte/Douglas Intl is in Charlotte, North Carolina. Field elevation is 747.9 ft MSL. The airport has 3 runways. The longest is 18C/36C at 10,000 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. There are 6 ILS approaches serving all runway ends. Pattern altitude is not published, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC gives you something different.

Modern Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. J8 fuel is also noted in the published remarks. This is a busy Class B airport with heavy airline and cargo traffic. Expect close attention to taxi instructions and runway assignment. The published remarks also call out taxiway and ramp wingspan limits in some areas. Large aircraft should pay close attention to those restrictions. Runway surface condition information is available by phone through Air National Guard operations during duty hours or airborne on 292.2. If you are new to the field, brief the taxi plan before startup. Be ready for a fast pace on the ground.

Frequently asked questions

What is the field elevation at KCLT?
KCLT field elevation is 747.9 ft MSL. That matters for performance planning, especially on warm days.
How many runways does Charlotte/Douglas Intl have?
KCLT has 3 runways. The longest is 18C/36C at 10,000 ft.
What is the pattern altitude at KCLT?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC assigns something different.
Is KCLT towered 24 hours a day?
Yes. Charlotte tower is open 24 hours.
What ILS approaches are available at KCLT?
KCLT has 6 ILS approaches. They serve runway ends 18C, 18L, 18R, 36C, 36L and 36R.
Which FBO is on the field at KCLT?
Modern Aviation is the confirmed on-field FBO. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist.
Does KCLT have any taxiway or ramp restrictions I should know about?
Yes. The published remarks note wingspan limits on some terminal ramp blue taxi lanes. Taxiway C4 and C6 also call for judgmental oversteering for aircraft with cockpit to main gear distance greater than 90 ft.
What should a first-time pilot expect when flying into KCLT?
Expect Class B procedures, a busy 24-hour tower and a fast ground environment. Review the current Chart Supplement and be ready for runway and taxi instructions that may change with traffic flow.

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