Jerry Orr, aviation director of the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, provides an update at the 2012 Charlotte Chamber Transportation Summit.

1. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
Connecting the Carolinas to the World

2. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
Airport Mission
“Charlotte Douglas International will be the preferred airport and
airline hub by providing the highest quality product for the
lowest possible cost.”
or simply:
Quality
Cost

3. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
Airline Cost Per Enplaned Passenger
$28.00
$24.00
$20.00
$16.00
$12.00
$8.00
$4.00
$0.00
MIA
IND
ANC
DEN-UA
DEN-No UA
LAX
DAL
PBI
ABQ
ORD
TPA
CMH
CLE
PIT
PHL
ATL
FLL
SDF
DFW
RSW
SFO
CVG
CLT O&D
STL
DTW
CLT Total
Group Median

4. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
2010 IATA Eagle Award
• The International Air Transport Association (IATA)
singled out CLT’s achievements with the
prestigious Eagle Award in June 2010
• Recognizes outstanding performance in customer
satisfaction, cost efficiency and continuous
improvement
• CLT joins exclusive group of only five U.S. airports
to receive award
“Charlotte Douglas has the winning combination: low
costs, low debt, and solid service levels. The strong
financial and operational model at Charlotte Douglas
works well for airlines, passengers, and the airport.
There can be no greater accolade than the continued
support from its major airline customers through this
Eagle Award.”
(Giovanni) Bisignani, (Director General and CEO, IATA)

5. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
CLT Enplanements
20
18
16
Millions of Passengers Enplaned
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
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6. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
The Economic Development Platform
CLT helps support economic development for the region
Economic Impact Employment
120,000
12,000
100,716
10,000 100,000
10,000
80,000 71,392
8,000
Millions
6,000 60,000
4,000 4,000 40,000
2,000 20,000
117 1,342
0 0
1976
1978
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
Total Economic Impact Employment
1976 - $117,000,000 1976 - 1,342 jobs
1996 - $4,000,000,000 1996 - 71,392 jobs
2004 - $10,000,000,000 2004 - 100,716 jobs
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7. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
East Terminal Expansion/Checkpoint “E”
• Expansion will include 5th TSA checkpoint on Ticketing Level
• Expanded Federal Inspection Area (Customs) to accommodate increased
international service
• Additional office space
• Anticipated completion
June 2012

8. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
In-line Baggage System
• Received $45 million federal grant
• 2 year project
• Two miles of high speed baggage conveyors with increased capacity
• Redesigned to accommodate new technology and federally mandated security
processes
• Planning and design complete. Construction will begin in late 2012

9. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
Airport Entrance Road
• New road system will increase traffic
capacity and create more efficient
traffic flow
• 2 year project
• Construction will begin mid-2012

10. C H A R L O T T E D O U G L A S I N T E R N AT I O N A L A I R P O R T
Hourly Parking & Rental Car Deck
• 7,000 Space Public Parking and Consolidated Rental Car Facility Deck
• 32-month project
• Construction began in November 2011

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Planned New Intermodal Facility

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport

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Connecting the Carolinas to the World
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