Here’s latest on the closed parking lots and delays at Charlotte airport

TSA expects to screen more than 26 million passengers and crew at airport checkpoints, a 5 percent increase over last year.

Today, the agency expects 2,360,167 to fly, and 30,000 of them are predicted to be board planes at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Another 100,000 passengers will connect through Charlotte.

Here’s the latest on the airport.

Flight delays

The FAA was showing weather was causing 51 minute departure delays for traffic destined to Newark International Airport, Newark, N.J. For more details: http://bit.ly/2qJ8Aou.

Parking in High Demand

Long Term 1 and Long Term 2 parking lots were full as of 1 p.m. Wednesday. Lots with spaces available included: Long Term 4, Business Valet, Daily North, Daily Decks West and East, Hourly Parking Deck and Rental Car Facility, and Curbside Valet. For the latest, visited parking.charlotteairport.com to view CLT’s real-time parking map or call 704.359.5555 to hear the latest parking conditions.

Drivers are encouraged to use the Hourly Deck for picking up and dropping off passengers. It’s steps from the terminal, and the first hour is free.

Holiday Travel Tips:

• View TSA’s travel tips at tsa.gov/travel/travel-tips.

• Visitors picking up family or friends are encouraged to park in the Hourly Deck. It’s within walking distance to the terminal and the first hour is free.

• Another option - park in CLT’s free Cell Phone Lot, which recently relocated directly off Josh Birmingham Parkway. Just wait in your vehicle and ask your passenger to contact you when they claim their luggage, then drive to either level of the terminal to pick them up.

• Passengers can be picked up and dropped off along the terminal’s curbside, however, vehicles cannot be left unattended. Curbside parking is not allowed and unattended vehicles will be towed. This includes all lanes on the Ticketing and Baggage Claim levels.

•Uber & Lyft’s pickup areas are located on Baggage Claim curbside - Zone E for arriving passengers.

• Check with your airline for updated flight information, as well as baggage size and weight rules. Additional fees could be applicable.

Departing Passenger Tips:

• Passengers are advised to arrive early for their flights. When traveling with young children, infants, elderly or disabled passengers, allow for even more time. TSA advises arriving at least two hours before your flight.

• Ticket counters will begin opening at 3:30 a.m.

• TSA security Checkpoints A and B will open at 3:30 a.m. TSA Precheck lines are located at Checkpoints B & D.

• Checkpoint lines may be adjusted to accommodate the anticipated crowds. Pay close attention to signage directing you to the proper lines.

• Save time by printing boarding passes at home.

• Obtain specific information about Charlotte Douglas International Airport by visiting cltairport.com or by calling the Airport’s automated phone information line at 704.359.4910.

• Contact your airline for updated flight information or any weather related questions.

• Follow CLT’s Twitter feed (@CLTAirport) for the most up-to-date holiday travel tips, and visit parking.charlotteairport.com for real time parking information. For the latest Airport news, link to cltairport.com/news.

This story was originally published November 22, 2017 at 6:09 AM with the headline "Here’s latest on the closed parking lots and delays at Charlotte airport."