Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Charlotte, NC at 748 ft. KCLT reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 8 runways (05, 18C, 18L, 18R) — longest 10,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KCLT in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 23°C (73°F), altimeter 29.73 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCLT 290452Z 30005KT 10SM FEW250 23/21 A2973 RMK SLP069 T02280211 403390228
What changed at KCLT?
Since the 0352Z (11:52 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0352Z report — conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KCLT
KCLT is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 18C, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 748 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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CLT ARR INFO M 0452Z. 29005KT 10SM FEW250 23/21 A2973 (TWO NINER SEVEN THREE) RMK AO2 SLP069 T02280211 403390228 FIBI. EXPECT VISUAL APCH 1L. NOTAMS... RWY 1R, 36R CLSD. TWY N CLSD, TWY E CLSD BTN TWY, E5 AND TWY M . TWY U CLSD BTN TWY, U2 AND TWY C . TWY T CLSD, TWY V CLSD BTN TWY, Q AND TWY T . TWY D SOUTH OF D3 RESTRICTED TO GROUP 4 AND SMALLER AIRCRAFT. TWY F BTWN TWY M AND DEICE PAD, TWY J BTWN TWY F AND TWY J4, TWY A BTWN TWY A3 AND TWY F, TWY E BTWN TWY E4 AND TWY F4, TWY E5 AND F4 CLOSED. RY 19R ALS OTS, RY 19R SFL OTS, RY 18L REILS OTS, RY 19R PAPI OTS. CHARLOTTE VOR OTS. GPS YANKEE RUNWAY 1 RIGHT DISREGARD NOTE, LNAV PROCEDURE NOT AVAILABLE DURING SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS. 100 FOOT CRANE WEST OF FIRE STATION ON SIERRA. RUNWAY 1R, 1L, AND 19R OUTER MARKER OUT OF SERVICE. RUNWAY 19R AND 01L INNER MARKER UNSERVICEABLE. UNLIGHTED CRANE 125 FT AGL 02 FT SOUTH RWY, DEP END OF RWY 18L RSA FOR PAINTING. AUTHORIZED DRONE ACTIVITY CLT320002, AT, 100FT, QUADCOPTER. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. TRANSPONDERS REQUIRED TO BE ON WHILE OPERATING ON RWYS AND TWYS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO M.
CLT DEP INFO Z 0452Z. 29005KT 10SM FEW250 23/21 A2973 (TWO NINER SEVEN THREE) RMK AO2 SLP069 T02280211 403390228 FIBI. DEPS EXPECT 1L. NOTAMS... RWY 1R, 36R CLSD. TWY N CLSD, TWY E CLSD BTN TWY, E5 AND TWY M . TWY U CLSD BTN TWY, U2 AND TWY C . TWY T CLSD, TWY V CLSD BTN TWY, Q AND TWY T . TWY D SOUTH OF D3 RESTRICTED TO GROUP 4 AND SMALLER AIRCRAFT. TWY F BTWN TWY M AND DEICE PAD, TWY J BTWN TWY F AND TWY J4, TWY A BTWN TWY A3 AND TWY F, TWY E BTWN TWY E4 AND TWY F4, TWY E5 AND F4 CLOSED. RY 18L REILS OTS. CHARLOTTE VOR OTS. GPS YANKEE RUNWAY 1 RIGHT DISREGARD NOTE, LNAV PROCEDURE NOT AVAILABLE DURING SIMULTANEOUS OPERATIONS. 100 FOOT CRANE WEST OF FIRE STATION ON SIERRA. RUNWAY 1R, 1L, AND 19R OUTER MARKER OUT OF SERVICE. RUNWAY 19R AND 01L INNER MARKER UNSERVICEABLE. UNLIGHTED CRANE 125 FT AGL 02 FT SOUTH RWY, DEP END OF RWY 18L RSA FOR PAINTING. AUTHORIZED DRONE ACTIVITY CLT320002, AT, 100FT, QUADCOPTER. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. TRANSPONDERS REQUIRED TO BE ON WHILE OPERATING ON RWYS AND TWYS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO Z.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KCLT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36CFAV | 10,000 ft | CONC-F | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36L | 9,000 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36R | 8,676 ft | PEM | 3 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 18C | 10,000 ft | CONC-F | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 18L | 8,676 ft | PEM | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 18R | 9,000 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → unlimited.
KCLT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, NC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KCLT is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCLT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0342/FL370/TP B752/TB LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0342Reported at 03:42 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B752Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA160025/TM 0241/FL120/TP E145/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD-31
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA160025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0241Reported at 02:41 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP E145Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.Show raw report
CLT UA /OV CLT/TM 0237/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZTLFD-28
CLT UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CLTLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0237Reported at 02:37 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZTLFD-28Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.Show raw report
CHS UA /OV CHS360080/TM 0104/FL170/TP GLEX/SK IMC/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/IC NEG
CHS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHS360080Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.SK IMCSky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
SPA UA /OV SPA270010/TM 0104/FL230/TP A320/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-31
SPA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPA270010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.Show raw report
CAE UA /OV CAE/TM 0059/FL350/TP A35K/TB OCNL LGT
CAE UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CAELocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A35KAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCLT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KCLT reported mostly VFR across 29 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 34 kt, the lowest ceiling was 7,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18C/18L/18R
- 69%
- 36C/36L/36R
- 31%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (1:20 AM EDT)
TAF KCLT 290520Z 2906/3012 32004KT P6SM FEW250 FM291400 34007KT P6SM FEW250 FM291700 33008G15KT P6SM FEW060 FM300000 36007KT P6SM FEW250
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KCLT
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KCLT.
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KCLT
- IATA
- CLT
- FAA LID
- CLT
- City
- Charlotte
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2140, -80.9431
- Runways
- 8
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 121.15 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 18h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
9 airports+3 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Flying Aces Pilot Association - David B Waymer Aeromodeler Field — Huntersville, NC · 15 mi
- Flying Aces Pilot Association - David B Waymer Aeromodeler Field — Huntersville, NC · 15 mi
- SCCL RC Aviation Club-Sun City Blvd — Indian Land, SC · 20 mi
Historical Flying Weather
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KCLT reported VFR conditions during about 82.3% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 286 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.4 kt, calm 15.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.0 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 78.0 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 82.0 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 85.2 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 1.9 |
| May | 83.6 | 9.4 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 88.3 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 88.7 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 85.2 | 9.0 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 83.2 | 9.6 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 84.1 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 83.1 | 8.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 73.7 | 11.0 | 7.4 | 8.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.5 kt |
| Feb | 6.1 kt |
| Mar | 6.5 kt |
| Apr | 6.4 kt |
| May | 5.8 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 4.7 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 5.1 kt |
| Oct | 5.0 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 5.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KCLT airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
The FAA airport diagram for Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, NC shows the runway and taxiway layout across 8 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
KCLT weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KCLT?+
KCLT has 8 runways — 05, 18C, 18L, 18R, 23, 36C, 36L, 36R; the longest is 10,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KCLT report its own weather?+
Yes — Charlotte Douglas International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KCLT have a TAF?+
Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KCLT broadcast D-ATIS?+
Yes — KCLT publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.
Where can I find the KCLT airport diagram?+
The official FAA airport diagram for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).
Pilot PIREPs for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT)
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