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KCLT

CLT

Charlotte Douglas International Airport · Charlotte

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅
Field Elevation
748 ft / 228 m
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Primary Channel
TWR 118.10 MHz (TWR)
Runway Summary
18C/36C10,000 ftCONC-FUNLIT
18R/36L10,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED
18L/36R8,676 ftPEMLIGHTED

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

TOD CALC
Plan Descent
CROSSWIND
Check Limits
VDP CALC
Visual Point
CONVERTER
QNH / Fuel
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Briefing for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 748 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Charlotte Douglas International Airport
ICAO / IATA
KCLT / CLT
Municipality
Charlotte
Country
Region
US-NC
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
18,000 ft
Official Website
Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18C / 36C
ILSUNLIT
Length: 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Surface: CONC-F
Heading: 176° / 356°
RWY 18C
111.30 MHz
ID: PEP | CRS: 183°
RWY 36C
111.70 MHz
ID: DQG | CRS: 3°
Runway 18R / 36L
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 176° / 356°
RWY 18R
110.15 MHz
ID: RGS | CRS: 183°
RWY 36L
110.15 MHz
ID: XUU | CRS: 3°
Runway 18L / 36R
ILSLIGHTED
Length: 8,676 ft / 2,644 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 176° / 356°
RWY 18L
110.35 MHz
ID: VKQ | CRS: 183°
RWY 36R
108.90 MHz
ID: BQC | CRS: 3°
Runway 05 / 23
LIGHTED
Length: 7,502 ft / 2,287 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 49° / 229°
RWY 05
No ILS
RWY 23
No ILS

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP
120.05 MHz
ATIS ATIS
121.15 MHz
CLD CLNC DEL
127.15 MHz
GND GND
121.80 MHz
POST BASE OPS COMD POST
29.22 MHz
RDO RALEIGH RDO
122.40 MHz
TWR TWR
118.10 MHz
UNIC UNICOM
122.95 MHz

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Alternatives in the vicinity.

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Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified