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CLT’S CAPACITY PUSH New Gates, Concessions Are Nearing Completion In An Expanded Concourse A

BY SARAH BELING

overall $4 billion capital investment in capacity enhancement projects known as Destination CLT. Under Destination CLT, the airport is currently expanding its terminal lobby and undertaking various terminal renovations in two separate projects slated to be completed next year. Already completed are an elevated roadway and terminal curbfront, as well as an expansion to Concourse E. Expansions to Concourses B and C are in the early planning stages. For Concourse A, CLT began design in 2019 and was set to begin construction

harlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is consistently ranked one of the world’s busiest

Above: The Concourse A expansion at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, projected to cost $241 million, is expected to open in September 2024. The project is part of Destination

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transit hubs, and for passengers traveling through the popular facility, a newly updated and expanded Concourse A will soon provide much-welcomed additional terminal infrastructure. In 2023, CLT welcomed 53.4 million passengers through its doors - a new record, says Jack Christine, chief infrastructure officer at CLT. Plans to expand CLT’s facilities began in 2016, he adds, during the airport’s Master Plan update analysis. The Concourse A project is part of the

CLT, a $4 billion capital investment in capacity enhancement currently underway.

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