FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CLT |
| Lat/Long: | 35-12-50.4000N / 080-56-35.3000W 35-12.840000N / 080-56.588333W 35.2140000 / -80.9431389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 748 ft. / 228.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (2000) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of CHARLOTTE, NC |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 28208 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CLT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS J8 FUEL ALSO AVBL. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 704-359-0235 |
| CHARLOTTE GROUND: | 121.8(180-359) 121.9(360-179) 348.6 |
| CHARLOTTE TOWER: | 118.1 126.4 257.8 |
| CHARLOTTE APPROACH: | 120.05 120-245 8000 FT & BLO) 120.5(246-074 ABV 8000 FT) 124.0(075-245 ABV 8000 FT) 128.32(001-119 8000 FT & BLO) 134.75(246-360 8000 FT & BLO) 257.2(180-359) 307.8(360-179) |
| CHARLOTTE DEPARTURE: | 120.05 120-245 8000 FT & BLO) 120.5(246-074 ABV 8000 FT) 124.0(075-245 ABV 8000 FT) 128.32(001-119 8000 FT & BLO) 134.75(246-360 8000 FT & BLO) 257.2(180-359) 307.8(360-179) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.15 348.6 |
| (RY 18R-36L): | 126.4 |
| (RYS 18L/36R & 05/23): | 118.1 |
| ALCP: | 292.2 |
| CLASS B IC: | 120.05 120-245 8000 FT & BLO) 120.5(246-074 ABV 8000 FT) 124.0(075-245 ABV 8000 FT) 128.32(001-119 8000 FT & BLO) 134.75(246-360 8000 FT & BLO) 257.2(180-359) 307.8(360-179) |
| D-ATIS: | 121.15(ARR) 132.1(DEP) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX ASOS at AKH (10 nm W): | 135.725 (704-868-9034) |
| WX ASOS at UZA (15 nm S): | 120.775 (803-981-9388) |
| WX AWOS-3 at JQF (15 nm NE): | 133.675 (704-785-2145) |
| WX AWOS-3 at IPJ (19 nm NW): | 119.675 (704-735-6954) |
| WX ASOS at EQY (20 nm SE): | 135.775 (704-283-5185) |
- CD FREQ 127.2 OTS INDEFLY AT GASTONIA MUNI (AKH), GASTONIA, NC.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CLTr022/1.5 | | CHARLOTTE VOR/DME | | 115.00 | | 05W |
| FMLr004/13.5 | | FORT MILL VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| STONIA | | 089/10.6 | | 260 | | 06W | | GHJ | --. .... .--- |
| WESLEY | | 329/19.5 | | 204 | | 06W | | TWL | - .-- .-.. |
| LINCOLNTON | | 166/20.6 | | 432 | | 06W | | IZN | .. --.. -. |
| CHESTER | | 032/28.6 | | 220 | | 06W | | DCM | -.. -.-. -- |
| LANCASTER | | 359/29.7 | | 400 | | 07W | | LKR | .-.. -.- .-. |
| FIRST RIVER | | 100/32.2 | | 417 | | 06W | | SLP | ... .-.. .--. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A J8, J8+100 & O-156 AVBL. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW LIQUID OXYGEN ALSO AVBL. |
Runway Information
Runway 18C/36C
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/wired/combed, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 140.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 650.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18C | | RUNWAY 36C |
| Latitude: | 35-13.643827N | | 35-11.999530N |
| Longitude: | 080-57.190177W | | 080-57.048698W |
| Elevation: | 741.9 ft. | | 692.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% DOWN | | 0.4% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 176 true | | 003 magnetic, 356 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 25 ft. road, 1350 ft. from runway, 425 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18L/36R
| Dimensions: | 8676 x 150 ft. / 2644 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 140.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 350.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 650.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18L | | RUNWAY 36R |
| Latitude: | 35-13.484043N | | 35-12.057437N |
| Longitude: | 080-56.169445W | | 080-56.047042W |
| Elevation: | 745.8 ft. | | 723.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% DOWN | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 176 true | | 003 magnetic, 356 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 6-box VASI on right VASI UPWIND TCH 90.9' GA 3.25 DEG; DWND TCH 52.4' GA 2.75 DEG. | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. rr, 523 ft. from runway, 17:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 7502 x 150 ft. / 2287 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 200.0 | | Double wheel: | 350.0 | | Double tandem: | 650.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 35-12.537157N | | 35-13.356975N |
| Longitude: | 080-56.996753W | | 080-55.868738W |
| Elevation: | 705.9 ft. | | 746.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% DOWN | | 0.5% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 055 magnetic, 048 true | | 235 magnetic, 228 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (2.65 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right VASI UPWIND TCH 93.7' GA 3.25 DEG; DNWND TCH 55.8' GA 3.00 DEG. |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 38 ft. trees, 1500 ft. from runway, 300 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF CHARLOTTE 600 EAST FOURTH ST CHARLOTTE, NC 28202 Phone 704-336-2241 |
| Manager: | JERRY ORR PO BOX 19066 CHARLOTTE, NC 28219 Phone 704-359-4000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 99 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 56 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Military aircraft: | | 10 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 1421/day * | | 47% | commercial | | 45% | air taxi | | 7% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY SFC COND INFO DURG DUTY HRS PHONE ANG OPS V583-9177/9144 OR AIRBORNE 292.2. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURE IN EFFECT 2300-0700; LAND ON RY 05 TKOF RY 23. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR FLOCKS OF MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY E13 CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE: PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RYS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| ADENA ONE (RNAV) | |
download (269KB) |
| CHESTERFIELD THREE | |
download (376KB) |
| HUSTN ONE (RNAV) | |
download (284KB) |
| JOHNS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (304KB) |
| MAJIC ONE **NEW** | |
download (314KB) |
| SHINE FIVE | |
download (323KB) |
| SUDSY THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (282KB) |
| UNARM ONE | |
download (304KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (336KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 18C **NEW** | |
download (402KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 18L **CHANGED** | |
download (388KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36C **NEW** | |
download (409KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36R **CHANGED** | |
download (419KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23 | |
download (403KB) |
| ILS RWY 36C(CAT II) **NEW** | |
download (381KB) |
| ILS RWY 36R(CAT II) **CHANGED** | |
download (391KB) |
| ILS RWY 36C(CAT III) **NEW** | |
download (385KB) |
| ILS RWY 36R(CAT III) **CHANGED** | |
download (398KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (311KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18C **NEW** | |
download (352KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18L | |
download (329KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (358KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36C **NEW** | |
download (361KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36R | |
download (323KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ANDYS FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (664KB) |
| BOBCAT TWO **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (621KB) |
| BUCKL FOUR (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (648KB) |
| DEBIE THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (639KB) |
| HARAY THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (638KB) |
| HORNET FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (654KB) |
| HUGO EIGHT **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (796KB) |
| JACAL THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (624KB) |
| LILLS THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (615KB) |
| MERIL THREE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (627KB) |
| PANTHER EIGHT **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (678KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **CHANGED** | |
download (65KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAKH - Gastonia Municipal Airport (10 nm W)
KUZA - Rock Hill (York Co) Airport-Bryant Field (15 nm S)
KJQF - Concord Regional Airport (15 nm NE)
KIPJ - Lincolnton-Lincoln County Regional Airport (19 nm NW)
KEQY - Monroe Regional Airport (20 nm SE)
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Times for 02-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 12:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:10 | | 22:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:38 | | 22:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2008 05:25:39 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 02-Dec-2008 00:25:39 |
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| METAR |
| KCLT | 020452Z 21010KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00171022 400780017
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KAKH 10nm W | 020454Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP186 T00111028 400830011
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KUZA 15nm S | 020454Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR M02/M03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP196 T10171033 400781017
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KJQF 15nm NE | 020500Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 02/M01 A3006 RMK AO2
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KIPJ 20nm NW | 020501Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M02 A3007 RMK AO1
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KEQY 20nm SE | 020453Z AUTO 25008KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP202 T00171022 400720011
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| TAF |
| KCLT | 012329Z 0200/0224 23010KT P6SM FEW080 FM020600 25006KT P6SM SKC
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