The red light has turned green for a key safety feature at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. A spokesperson for the airport said the new runway will now be equipped with runway status lights. A Channel 9 investigation revealed the airport originally wasn’t planning on putting this technology in place.

Beyond the cuisine itself, the Atrium section of the terminal provides a bright atmosphere, highlighted by the famous airport rocking chairs.

After the massive, five-year makeover, travelers will see upgrades at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Charlotte Douglas Airport launches TSA lanes to ease travel for families with kids ‘Families on the Fly’ program adds PreCheck discounts and minor screening perks CLT ranks sixth globally in flight volume with 58.8 million passengers in 2024 TSA ...

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Douglas International Airport is refusing to play a political video blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. The decision is due to its digital content policy, and a North Carolina municipal law, which prohibits political messaging in the airport, Charlotte Douglas officials said on Tuesday.

Aviation is very safe, but on this specific issue — this is aviation’s Achilles heel,” an industry expert said.

Charlotte Douglas ranked 19th out of 21 mega airports in 2025 satisfaction study. CLT scored 581 out of 1,000, falling below the 2025 airport average of 603 points. Ongoing $4B expansion under Destination CLT aims to improve terminal services. Passengers ...

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