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Charleston International Airport

Charleston, United States

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Charleston International Airport

Charleston, United States

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46 ft

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Gateway to the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Opened

1929

Location

Charleston, United States

Charleston International Airport (CHS) is the primary commercial airport serving Charleston, South Carolina, and the surrounding Lowcountry region. It is located approximately 12 miles northwest of downtown Charleston and handles several million passengers annually. The airport shares its airfield with Joint Base Charleston, a major United States Air Force and Navy installation, making it a joint civil-military facility. This partnership provides the airport with extensive runway infrastructure capable of accommodating large commercial and military aircraft. CHS has undergone significant modernization and expansion efforts in recent years to accommodate growing passenger demand driven by Charleston's booming tourism and economic development sectors.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal with multiple concourses serving domestic and limited international flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include taxis, rideshare services, rental cars, and hotel shuttles, though no direct public rail or bus rapid transit connects the airport to downtown Charleston.

Airlines here

Major airlines serving CHS include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Frontier Airlines, among others.

Notable facts

›Charleston International shares its runways with Joint Base Charleston, a major USAF installation.
›The airport serves as a significant economic engine for the South Carolina Lowcountry region.
›CHS has seen substantial passenger growth driven by Charleston's expanding tourism industry.
›The airport has undertaken major terminal renovation and expansion projects in the 2010s and 2020s.
›It is one of the busiest airports in South Carolina, alongside Columbia Metropolitan Airport.

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

United Airlines

US Airways

Virgin Atlantic Airways

Southwest Airlines

Routes

CHS → CLTAA · 319 CR7 DH8

CHS → DCAAA · E70 CRJ E75

CHS → DFWAA · ER4 ERD

CHS → MIAAA · ER4

CHS → PHLAA · CRJ

CHS → ATLAF · M88 73W 319

CHS → ATLAS · M88 73W 717 319

CHS → ATLAZ · M88

CHS → BOSB6 · E90

CHS → JFKB6 · 320

CHS → ATLDL · M88 73W 717 319

CHS → BOSDL · CR9

CHS → DTWDL · ERJ

CHS → JFKDL · ERJ

CHS → LGADL · CR7

CHS → BWIFL · 73W 73C

CHS → MDWFL · 73W

CHS → TPAFL · 73W

CHS → ATLKL · 73W M88 319

CHS → CLEUA · ERJ

CHS → EWRUA · ERJ

CHS → IADUA · CRJ

CHS → IAHUA · ERJ CRJ

CHS → ORDUA · ERJ CRJ CR7

CHS → CLTUS · 319 CR7 CRJ

CHS → DCAUS · E70 CRJ E75

CHS → DFWUS · ER4 ERD

CHS → MIAUS · ER4

CHS → PHLUS · E75 CRJ

CHS → ATLVS · 717 73W M88 319

CHS → BNAWN · 73C 73W

CHS → BWIWN · 73W 73C

CHS → HOUWN · 73W

CHS → MDWWN · 73W

Aircraft operating here

73W12 routes CRJ8 routes Airbus A3197 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-886 routes ERJ6 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7004 routes Embraer RJ1454 routes Embraer 1753 routes Boeing 7173 routes 73C3 routes Embraer 1702 routes Embraer RJ1402 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Charleston International Airport is a joint civil-military airport located in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The airport is operated by the Charleston County Aviation Authority under a joint-use agreement with Joint Base Charleston. It is South Carolina's busiest airport; in 2023 the airport served over 6.1 million passengers in its busiest year on record. The airport is in North Charleston and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of downtown Charleston. The airport serves as a focus city for Breeze Airways. It is also home to the Boeing facility that assembles the 787 Dreamliner.

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