Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), a City of Charlotte department, is ranked the world’s fifth busiest airport. In 2021, CLT welcomed more than 43 million passengers and handled nearly 520,000 arrivals and departures. CLT is served by eight major carriers, 15 regional carriers and three foreign flag carriers with nonstop service to 182 destinations, including 36 international locations and three U.S. territories. CLT averages 1,400 daily arrivals and departures and 4 million passengers traveling to, from and through CLT a month.* An enterprise fund, the Airport is self-sustaining and does not collect tax dollars. Airport revenue funds all capital and operating costs. (*Numbers reflect CLT’s Monthly Activity Report and data from Airport Council International.