Charlotte Douglas International Airport Statistics

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is a primary hub in the southeastern United States, offering extensive domestic and international connectivity.

Over 58 million passengers have been processed through Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in recent years.

• CLT Airport processed 50.2 million passengers annually in 2019.
• Annual processing dropped to a pandemic low of 27.2 million passengers in 2020, then recovered to 43.3 million in 2021, 47.8 million in 2022, reaching 53.4 million in 2023.
• CLT Airport processed 53.57 million passengers in 2025, down about 9% from 2024 (58.8 million) due to airlines like American reducing flights and capacity amid economic uncertainty and early-year aviation safety concerns, but still approximately 6.7% higher than 2019.

Over 550,000 to 590,000 aircraft operations (including takeoffs and landings) occur at Charlotte Douglas International Airport each year.

• CLT Airport handled 578,263 operations in 2019 across all categories.
• Airport operations fell to 397,983 operations in 2020 (down 31% due to COVID-19), then gradually recovered to 519,895 in 2021, followed by 505,589 in 2022, and 539,066 in 2023.
• In 2025, CLT Airport recorded 574,193 operations, down approximately 3.7% from 596,583 in 2024.

• CLT generated US$686 million in revenue in fiscal year 2024, a 26.6% rise over fiscal year 2023 and 80.5% above fiscal year 2019 levels.
• Total expenses reached US$503 million in fiscal year 2024, up 19.2% from fiscal year 2023 and 73.4% above fiscal year 2019 levels.

CLT International Airport Revenue in 2023

• CLT generated $542 million in revenue in fiscal year 2023, about 17.7% more than in fiscal year 2022 and 42.8% above fiscal year 2019 levels.
• Total expenses reached US$422 million in fiscal year 2023, up 15.4% from fiscal year 2022 and 45.3% above fiscal year 2019 levels.

American Airlines dominates with a 68% market share at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in 2024.

Market Share by Airline at CLT (2024)

• American Airlines: 68% market share
• Spirit Airlines: 2.9% market share
• Delta Air Lines: 2.1% market share
• United Airlines: 1.7% market share
• Frontier Airlines: 1.7% market share
• Other carriers: 23.6% market share

July is the peak month at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in 2025.

• July was the busiest month with approximately 4.91 million passengers at Charlotte Douglas Airport in 2025, followed by May with 4.87 million and June with 4.78 million.
• March saw around 4.74 million passengers, while April drew 4.63 million.

Charlotte Douglas Airport achieved a 72% on-time departure and 76% on-time arrival rate in 2024.

• Cancellations (2024): 1.37% of scheduled flights
• Average delay (2024): 74.48 minutes departure, 84.80 minutes arrival
• Peak delays: summer evening departures during thunderstorms

How does Charlotte Douglas International Airport rank globally?

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) ranks as the 7th busiest airport in the United States and 23rd busiest globally by passenger traffic in 2024.

• Aircraft movements: 7th worldwide
• Hub size: second largest for American Airlines after DFW