Is your flight canceled or delayed? Incoming storms again threaten CLT air travel
Another storm — off the tail of a massive one that hit the area on Tuesday — is approaching Charlotte on Friday afternoon, potentially jeopardizing Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s flights.
Before 5 p.m Friday, 29 flights were canceled and 235 were delayed, according to FlightAware. American Airlines had 17 canceled flights and 143 delays. PSA Airlines had six cancellations, and Southwest Airlines had four.
After a major storm spawned a deadly tornado, record-setting rains and heavy winds on Tuesday, more bad weather and more tornado threats are forecast for late Friday afternoon across the Charlotte area.
The National Weather Service expected thunderstorms would likely emerge after 3 p.m. and warned of possible tornadoes south of Interstate 85.
About Charlotte’s airport
Charlotte Douglas remains one of the busiest airports in the world.
The Airport Council International ranked CLT the seventh-busiest worldwide for arrivals and departures, according to the group’s preliminary rankings for 2022. The airport is a hub for American Airlines, which handles the vast majority of flights from CLT.
The airport recently held a groundbreaking for its fourth parallel runway, the final part of a 10-year, $3.1 billion capital project at the airport. The $1 billion runway, part of the project called Destination CLT, will be 10,000 feet long and 150 feet wide to accommodate the airport’s increasing traffic. After its completion in 2027, the additional runway will allow for a 20% to 25% increased capacity for arrivals and departures.
This story was originally published January 12, 2024 at 9:45 AM.
