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2012
- Airport social media, web and mobile sites received Platinum MarCom Awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.
- Recycling center and composting program received honorable mentions at the Chicago Department of Aviation's Airports Going Green Conference.
- Ranked 7th in a survey ranking the availability of healthy food options in the nation's busiest airports by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
- Named one of "America's Most Family-Friendly Airports" by Travel + Leisure magazine.
- 2nd Most Efficient Airport in North America, 2012 Air Transport Society benchmarking report
- Named 2nd BEST among America’s Best Airports – Travel+Leisure Magazine
- Wilson Air Center, CLT's Fixed Base Operator (FBO) ranked #1 Best Small US FBO Chain and Wilson Air Center – Charlotte ranked #20 Best US FBO by Professional Pilot PRASE Survey
- CLT named 2012 Corporate Philanthropist of the Year Award – LIFESPAN
- 5th Favorite Airport in the Americas, TripAdvisor Annual Survey
- High Customer Satisfaction Rating by Phoenix International Marketing
2011
- Ranked the 6th busiest airport in the world in operations (landings and takeoffs) and nationally 11th in passengers (2011 Airports Council International rankings)
- Broke passenger traffic record by welcoming 39,043,708 travelers
- 14th Most Social Airport in the World by Facebook, Inc.
- Received AA3 Revenue Bond Rating from Moody’s Investors Service, citing Airport’s “strong financial performance.”
- Of the country's busiest airports, CLT was named the most affordable based on average airfares by Cheapflights.com
- Wilson Air Center ranked among top 10 of the Best FBOs in the Americas (North, Central and South America and the Caribbean), Aviation International News
- High Customer Satisfaction Rating by Phoenix International Marketing
2010
- Named 7th busiest airport in the world in operations (landing and takeoffs) and 11th nationwide in passengers (Airports Council International's 2010 rankings)
- International Air Transport Association Eagle Award recipient for Best Airport in the World
- Earned ANNIE Award for being the fastest growing airport with more than 10 million passengers
- Among the top Five Best Airports, by J.D. Powers and Associates' North American Airport Satisfaction Study Large Airports
- 8th Best Airport in Delays with only 15.9% flight delays – Travel+Leisure Magazine's Best and Worst Airports
- Aviation Director T.J. "Jerry" Orr inducted into North Carolina Transportation Hall of Fame
- Aviation Director T.J. "Jerry" Orr received the Tom Phillips Award for Outstanding Hospitality Person of the Year, by The Greater Charlotte Hospitality and Tourism Alliance
- High Customer Satisfaction Rating by Phoenix International Marketing
2009
- Ranked 9th busiest airport in the world in operations (landings and takeoffs) and 11th in total passengers nationally (Airport Councils International's 2009 rankings)
- Named Air Carrier Airport Manager of the Year, by FAA Southern Region (presented to CLT in 2010)
- Received American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) Gold Award for Commercial Service, Southeast Chapter (presented in 2010)
- Recognized as Employer of the Year by the North Carolina Association for Persons in Supported Employment (NCAPSE)
- Celebrating Contributions to Charlotte Award (Jerry Orr), March of Dimes
- Received Green Government Action Program of the Year by Charlotte Business Journal
- “Readers Pick: Best Airport Restaurants, Shops and Services” by USA Today
- High Customer Satisfaction Rating by Phoenix International Marketing
2008
- Received the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Southern Region Runway Safety Partnership Award as well as the Southern Region's Safety Mark of Distinction Award (Airfield Driver Training Program)
- Green Government Action Program of the Year (semi-finalist) by Charlotte Business Journal
- Among "World's top 20 Airport for WiFi Connectivity" by Forbes magazine
- CLT's FBO, Wilson Air Center, received the State Chairman's Above and Beyond Award for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve
2007
- Daily Parking Decks earned the North Carolina American Institute of Architects' Honor Award
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