Charlotte Douglas International Airport breaks passenger record

CHARLOTTE, NC — Charlotte Douglas International Airport says it served 46 million travelers in 2017, breaking its all-time passenger record.

The number was 3 percent higher than 2016. The previous record was 44.9 million passengers in 2015.

“This is a great achievement,” said Brent Cagle, CLT aviation director/CEO. “We remain focused on continued growth and accomplishing more milestones in 2018.”

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