Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Charleston International Airport (ICAO: KCHS / IATA: CHS)
Location (City, Country)
Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
Airport Type & Size
Charleston International Airport is a medium sized international airport, with regional services throughout the United States and limited International flights. The airport gets 6.3 million passengers annually, as of 2024. Uniquely, the airport is both the location of Joint Base Charleston, and Boeing’s Charleston Dreamliner Factory. The military bases the 317th and 437th Airlift Wings here, both operating the C-17.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
Charleston is a hub for Breeze Air, and a destination for unique cargo aircraft. The Boeing Dreamlifter is often seen here, along with many 787s due to the Boeing factory. The military side of the base has many stands for C-17s and C-130s, along with a few stands capable of supporting the C-5M.
Major Airlines & Routes
Airlines
Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Avelo Airlines, Atlas Air, Boeing, BermudAir, Breeze Airways, British Airways (suspended 2020), Delta, FedEx, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country, United, USAF
Destinations
YYZ, SEA, CVG, LCK, IND, SDF, CLT, DFW, MIA, PHL, ORD, DCA, IAD, LGA, JFK, BDA, MSY, LAX, MSP, DEN, HOU, IAH, LHR (suspended), TAR, NGO, others
Unique Features or Challenges
Houses a military airbase and a Boeing factory.
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Charleston International Airport - Wikipedia
Unique Aircraft
Marshalling a C-5 at Charleston, 2012.
Source: JB Charleston
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Three Dreamlifters delivering protective equipment, 2020.
Source: Boeing