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CLT performance data

Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT, Charlotte NC) boarded 28523822 passengers in CY2024, up 10.1% vs 2023 — #7 nationally.

We hold 28 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1987 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2024, 1.37% of 217555 departures were cancelled and 27.0% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=217555 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • Charlotte/Douglas International (CLT, Charlotte NC) boarded 28523822 passengers in CY2024, up 10.1% vs 2023 — #7 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2023, 0.91% of 195100 departures were cancelled and 22.7% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=195100 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2022, 2.62% of 191782 departures were cancelled and 21.3% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=191782 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2021, 1.2% of 201895 departures were cancelled and 14.9% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=201895 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2020, 6.06% of 170892 departures were cancelled and 12.1% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=170892 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2019, 1.55% of 235496 departures were cancelled and 20.6% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=235496 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2018, 2.59% of 233317 departures were cancelled and 21.6% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=233317 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2017, 1.12% of 113095 departures were cancelled and 19.2% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=113095 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2016, 1.13% of 110676 departures were cancelled and 17.9% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=110676 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2015, 1.0% of 109896 departures were cancelled and 20.3% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=109896 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2014, 1.72% of 112243 departures were cancelled and 20.8% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=112243 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2013, 1.14% of 148745 departures were cancelled and 21.9% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=148745 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, 0.81% of 135945 departures were cancelled and 14.9% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=135945 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2011, 1.73% of 128720 departures were cancelled and 22.7% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=128720 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2010, 1.29% of 125471 departures were cancelled and 18.7% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=125471 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2009, 0.98% of 117323 departures were cancelled and 22.6% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=117323 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2008, 1.58% of 126045 departures were cancelled and 24.1% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=126045 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2007, 1.71% of 127123 departures were cancelled and 31.2% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=127123 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2006, 1.34% of 117455 departures were cancelled and 25.4% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=117455 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2005, 1.5% of 114510 departures were cancelled and 22.0% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=114510 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2004, 1.41% of 107662 departures were cancelled and 18.7% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=107662 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2003, 1.35% of 103417 departures were cancelled and 18.9% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=103417 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2002, 0.91% of 92096 departures were cancelled and 17.4% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=92096 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 2000, 3.03% of 130623 departures were cancelled and 24.4% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=130623 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 1989, 1.65% of 109552 departures were cancelled and 36.5% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=109552 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 1988, 0.98% of 101093 departures were cancelled and 27.8% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=101093 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At CLT (Charlotte, NC) in 1987, 0.78% of 24518 departures were cancelled and 34.2% left 15+ min late.

    1987n=24518 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1987 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: traffic-CLT-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.