Building an airport fit for a Queen! Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina (the “Queen’s City”),is underway with a $2.5 billion capital plan, Destination CLT, that will expand and modernize the facility, allowing the airport to accommodate an expected increase in passenger flow. While the ongoing projects are not expected to be fully complete until 2026, METALCON attendees will enjoy some upgraded amenities when the trade show convenes in October.
METALCON attendees will be some of the first travelers to get a glimpse of one of the major projects known as the “Elevated Roadway and Terminal Curb Front” project. This $50 million project will add more lanes for cars picking up and dropping off and add sky bridges for people walking to the parking decks.
Other current projects include:
- Nine gates, and associated infrastructure, at Concourse A ($200 million)
- 51,000-square-foot, three-level addition at Concourses D and E that includes pet and children’s areas, a food court and 12,000 square feet of office space ($29 million)
- Terminal improvements and renovations ($70 million).
Future projects in the design and planning stages include:
- 25,000-square-foot expansion of Concourse E ($30 million)
- Terminal lobby expansion ($247 million)
- Fourth runway ($422 million)
- 16-gate expansion of Concourse A ($300 million)
- 10 to 12 gate expansion of Concourse C ($463 million)
- 8 to 10 gate expansion of Concourse B ($463 million)
- An air traffic control tower with no current cost estimate
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