Charlotte Douglas International Airport Terminal Lobby Expansion

Summary

Charlotte Douglas International Airport's Terminal Lobby Expansion added 175,000 square feet, renovated 191,000 square feet, modernized passenger-processing areas, and improved terminal circulation and curbside access.

Current stage: Completed or operational.

Key Facts

Project Funding

Funding type: Public · Status: Allocated

Timeline

1. 2025-09-17

   Terminal Lobby Expansion reaches completion

   CLT celebrated completion of the Terminal Lobby Expansion after six phases of construction. The project added 175,000 square feet, renovated 191,000 square feet, and had a documented cost of $608 million.

   Stage after event: Completed or operational
2. 2025-03

   Final checkpoint opens

   The final checkpoint opened, completing the project's consolidation from five lettered checkpoints to three numbered checkpoints with 21 lanes.

   Stage after event: Under construction
3. 2025-02

   Roadway canopy completed

   CLT completed the 146,000-square-foot roadway canopy that shelters passengers at the terminal curb front.

   Stage after event: Under construction
4. 2024-07

   Terminal skybridges open

   Two pedestrian skybridges opened, connecting the terminal mezzanine with the Hourly Deck and improving protected circulation between parking and the terminal.

   Stage after event: Under construction
5. 2023-10-20

   Queen Charlotte statue unveiled

   The restored Queen Charlotte statue was unveiled in the expanded lobby's Queens Court.

   Stage after event: Under construction
6. 2023-03

   West ticket counters debut

   West-side ticket counters opened as the Terminal Lobby Expansion progressed through its phased construction plan.

   Stage after event: Under construction
7. 2022-07

   First subterranean walkway opens

   The first subterranean walkway and the west side of the expanded lobby opened as an early project phase.

   Stage after event: Under construction
8. 2019-12-10

   Terminal Lobby Expansion construction begins

   CLT held the ceremonial groundbreaking on December 10, 2019, with construction beginning after the holiday season.

   Stage after event: Under construction
9. 2019-10-28

   City Council approves construction contract

   Charlotte City Council approved the Terminal Lobby Expansion construction contract. CLT later identified Holder-Edison Foard-Leeper Joint Venture as the contractor.

   Stage after event: Contract awarded
10. 2008

    Early Terminal Lobby Expansion planning begins

    CLT reports that planning for the Terminal Lobby Expansion began in 2008 as part of the airport's long-term effort to modernize passenger facilities.

    Stage after event: Planning or feasibility

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