CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte Douglas International Airport marked a major milestone this week with the celebration of its Terminal Lobby Expansion (TLE), the largest passenger-facing construction project in the airport’s history. The five-year effort is set for substantial completion on Oct. 1.

The expansion added 175,000 square feet of new lobby space and renovated another 191,000 square feet, modernizing a facility that originally opened in 1982 to handle just 2.8 million annual passengers. In 2024, CLT served a record 58.8 million travelers , with 18 million using the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures.

“The Terminal Lobby Expansion is a transformational milestone for CLT,” Airport CEO Haley Gentry said. “This monumental effort represents years of planning, construction and c

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