Runway 18R at Charlotte/Douglas Intl is the southbound end of the 18R/36L runway at KCLT in Charlotte, North Carolina. The runway end identifier is 18R. The opposite end is 36L. Runway 18R has a magnetic heading of 176°. Length is 9,000 ft. Surface is concrete. Pattern direction is left traffic. This end has an ILS. The published localizer is 110.15 with an LD CAT IIIB setup. The runway threshold elevation is 743.9 ft MSL. Charlotte/Douglas Intl is a controlled field with a control tower. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement for current NOTAM and runway condition before departure.
Wind component for Runway 18R
Based on the current METAR wind at KCLT.
- Headwind
- -0.7 kt
- Crosswind
- 7.0 kt LEFT
- Rel. angle
- 96°
- Favorability
- challenging
Pattern entry · RWY 36L
LEFT TRAFFICTraffic pattern · Runway 18R
LEFT-hand pattern on the south/east side. Tower-controlled. Follow ATC instructions for pattern entry.
- Upwind: climb runway heading 169°M
- Crosswind: turn left to 79°M
- Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (349°M)
- Base: perpendicular to runway
- Final: align with 169°M for Runway 18R