New runway opens at CLT

[Dont call me Shirley]

harlotte-Douglas airport opening fourth runway

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, Jan. 06, 2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is opening its fourth runway as the site continues to expand operations.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/232/story/1163264.html

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/420/index...edia_id=8979339
check out the Piedmont DC-3!


Diagram from flightaware... A bit of taxiing to get there (not like the Polderbaan at AMS, but still a little ways.
http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/K...AIRPORT+DIAGRAM

 

[LD3]

Taxi times hopefully will shorten when TW N opens in a couple of months...

 

[Dont call me Shirley]

now if they could only open a third runway in Philly!

 

[InternationalDan]

I was told they will have to build a new FAA tower, because they cannot see the end of the runway...


Dan

 

[LD3]

I was told they will have to build a new FAA tower, because they cannot see the end of the runway...


Dan

Theres been chatter for a long time about a new tower, but I've been on both ends of that runway and there is line of site between the tower and runway....