RDU is so good that AA closed the hub there years ago.
CLT is constantly improving the facility and US is adding flights per Parker and Kirby on the earnings conference call.
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/airport/pages/clt2015.aspx
The landscape of Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is changing. After years of planning and hard work, renderings will soon transform into concrete and steel. When completed, CLT will look very different than it does today and use more modern and efficient technology to meet customers’ needs and expectations.
In 2010, CLT passenger numbers increased 10 percent, the highest among airports, throughout the nation. This growing trend has continued with a record of 41.23 million travelers visiting the Airport in 2012.
The CLT 2015 development program includes various expansion projects necessary to accommodate current and future passenger growth. Additionally, the construction program will modify the Airport’s entrance and parking and access to the terminal. Construction projects will be implemented in various phases, some are currently underway while others are scheduled to begin within the next few years.
CLT 2015 Projects
New Hourly Parking Deck and Rental Car Facility
Airport Entrance Road
Roadway Dynamic Signage Package
Charlotte Regional Intermodal Facility at CLT
Checked Baggage In-Line System
Terminal Eastside Expansion: Food Court
Terminal Curbside Roadway Expansion
Additional Active Projects
Taxiway D South Extension
Terminal Westside Expansion
Upcoming Construction Projects
Business Valet Deck II
Terminal Ramp Expansion (West) I
Concourse A Annex
Concourse B
Concourse E
Future Proposed Projects
Terminal Lobby Expansion
Fourth Parallel Runway
International Terminal
Completed Projects
Terminal Eastside Expansion
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CLT 2015 PROJECTS
New Hourly Parking Deck and Rental Car Facility
Status:
Active
Description:
Construction of the new Hourly Parking Deck and Rental Car Facility is underway. The project will be constructed in two phases and replace the two hourly parking decks that were located in front of the terminal building. When complete, the new seven-level deck will house all rental car facilities and contain 7,000 parking spaces. Of those spaces, 4,000 will be dedicated to hourly parking. Rental car facilities will be located on the bottom three levels of the new deck. For the first time at CLT, passengers will be able to access rental cars within walking distance of the terminal.
Phase one is already underway and will result in the construction of the back portion of the new deck. This is expected to be complete in June 2013.
In January 2013, phase two of the project began with the demolition of the West Hourly Parking Deck and continued construction of the new deck. This phase is expected to be complete in November 2014.
Before phase two began, the Queen Charlotte statue was temporarily relocated to the courtyard between the Daily East and West Parking Decks. The statue, and its associated story boards, will remain there until the completion of the Terminal Curbside Roadway and Lobby Expansion projects.
Passengers will be required to use Airport shuttles to access the terminal from the Daily parking decks.
Duration:
36 months
Milestones:
Construction began in January 2012
West Hourly demolition began January 2013
East Hourly demolition began March 2013
Construction complete November 2014
Rental Car operations begin November 2014
Cost:
$120,000,000
Funding Source:
2011 GARBS
CFC Bonds
