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Major Airports
There are six major commercial airports in the state, which facilitate the movement
of people and goods throughout North Carolina and the United States. They are:
View a Map of the Major Airports, Seaports, and Inland Terminals in North Carolina.
CLT is the largest commercial airport in the state, in terms of both cargo moved and passenger
boardings or enplanements. CLT is considered to be a large hub according to the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
as more than 1% of the national passenger boardings occur
there. CLT is currently served by nine, carriers including the home of US Airways largest
hub. RDU is considered to be a medium hub according to the FAA with less than 1%, but more
than 0.25% of the national passenger boardings. The airport is served by 11 airlines,
including many low-cost carriers. GSO is considered to be a small hub with less than 0.25%,
but more than 0.05% of the national passenger boardings. Seven carriers currently serve GSO.
AVL, FAY, and ILM are all classified as Nonhubs as less than 0.05% of the national passenger
boardings occurred at each of these airports. Five commercial carriers serve AVL, while both
FAY and ILM are each currently served by two. The following table below lists the total enplanements
and tons of cargo moved (enplaned and deplaned) for 2004.
2004 Passenger and Cargo Data for the Major Commercial Airports
| Airport Name |
Location Identifier |
Hub Type |
Passenger Enplanements
(National Ranking) |
Percent Local Passengers1 |
Cargo Moved (tons) |
| Charlotte-Douglas International |
CLT |
Large |
12,562,133(19) |
24% |
169,173 |
| Raleigh-Durham International |
RDU |
Medium |
4,330,492 (43) |
88% |
120,616 |
| Piedmont Triad International |
GSO |
Small |
1,355,948 (79) |
89% |
80,267 |
| Wilmington International |
ILM |
Nonhub |
288,471 (153) |
88% |
2,059 |
| Asheville Regional |
AVL |
Nonhub |
264,074 (155) |
92% |
N/A |
| Fayetteville Regional |
FAY |
Nonhub |
157,006 (187) |
92% |
N/A |
GSO is currently in the process of adding an additional runway to accommodate the FedEx
Air Cargo Hub. CLT and RDU also plan to expand the number of runways if additional
capacity is needed in the future.
1 United States Department of Transportation Origin and Destination Survey;
based on a 10% sample of all enplanements.
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