Fourth Runway - Construction of CLT's  third parallel runway begins this month. The addition of the 9,000 foot runway will allow three independent approaches for arrivals.

Construction will involve two phases. The first phase, beginning in April 2007, will include grading and drainage. The second phase is scheduled to begin in Spring 2009.  It will include paving and lighting of the runway.

The runway project also requires the relocation of two area roads, Old Dowd Rd. and Wallace Neel Rd., which will be constructed in a manner to maintain road connections to airport neighborhoods. The anticipated runway completion date is January 2010. 

Parking Deck -  The East Daily Deck is now open. It adds 3,000 additional parking spaces to the airport's current 20,000 spaces.  This deck is located in the airport's Daily Lot adjacent to the West Daily Parking Deck, which was completed in May 2005.  

Concourse E Expansion - CLT is expanding its state-of-the-art 26 gate regional concourse. The airport has prepared the area surrounding Concourse E for an ultimate expansion of 50 gates.

The concourse expansion will be conducted in segments. The first phase, now underway, consists of an additional six gates. New concessions will also be developed in the expanded concourse.

The first phase of the expanded Concourse E is expected to be open to the public in Autumn 2007.

Updated 04/12/07