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Charlotte Douglas International Airport Seeks 4th Runway

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Charlotte Douglas International Airport is planning to add a fourth runway to accommodate expected growth in demand for flights. (www.wbtv.com) Plus d'info...

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preacher1
preacher1 1
If they got the money and room to build it, I say bring it on.
bishops90
Brian Bishop 1
They'd have to put it on the other side of I-485 with taxiways over the hwy (ala -ATL). 18R/36L is right at the side of the interstate now. And on the other side of 18L/36R is Billy Graham Parkway.

I don't see that there's that much traffic at CLT myself. But what do I know? lol.
preacher1
preacher1 1
This has got to do with the merger as there are major terminal expansion plans as well as the runway. I am glad I am not traveling that part of the world as a pax anymore. I loved the rental car locations. You could jump out of Hertz taking the shortcut right out of the lot and with 1 light and left turn onto Little Rock Road then be down to the big road split lickety. Don't know how all that will be once they move them over to the terminal area.
preacher1
preacher1 1
also ala DFW and MEM, but I kinda wonder about the traffic myself. Do they know something we don't. All I know is that their approaches add 20 minutes to any flight from the West.
andyc852
Agree. The only place I can see is west of I485, and that means an expensive bridge. Not as expensive as the one in ATL that crosses I285 because it has a runway as well as a taxiway.
I wonder if the AA acquisition of US Airways has anything to do with this?
ryan1549
Ryan Carson 1
It is supposed to go in between 18C/36C and 18R/36L which is east of I485
DSchultz101
Dustin Schultz 1
I currently live in Charlotte and kept my plane at CLT for a long time (now at KJQF). This runway will go right in the center of the airport so they can allow simultaneous take offs and landings with the middle runways. I don't know if they will keep 5/23 open after this. CLT has one of the best "airport overlooks" in the country. This will be going away with the addition of the new runway which is very unfortunate.

This is better info than the lame news story about a "4th runway" (CLT already has 4 runways)

http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/Airport/Pages/CLT2015.aspx

bishops90
Brian Bishop 1
Yes it will be sad to lose the overlook. Great place and a favorite of mine. I was thinking there wasn't enough lateral spacing between the two runways now to add another parallel. I stand corrected.

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