Charleston International Airport
About Charleston International Airport
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Charleston International Airport is an airport in North Charleston, South Carolina that is used for both commercial and military flights. Although technically an international airport, the airport currently mainly facilitates domestic flights within the US on American carriers, with one seasonal transatlantic service to London on British Airways.
There are no airlines that currently use Charleston International as a hub.
The airport opened in the 1930s and has undergone a number of expansions and renovations, with the most notable coming with new terminal buildings in 1949 and 1987.
Charles International is one of the largest and busiest airports in North Carolina, second only to Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
What is the airport code for Charleston International Airport?
The airport code for Charleston International is CHS.
Airport Location
Charleston International Airport is located in North Charleston, South Carolina, northwest of downtown Charleston. It takes between 20–45 minutes to drive to Charleston International Airport from downtown Charleston.
Facilities
Facilities Include:
- WIFI
- Mobile charging stations
- Dining
- Shopping
- Passenger assistance
- Airport lounge
- Animal relief area
- Parking
- Car rental
- Currency exchange
- ATMs
Lounges by terminal:
The Club CHS
Located at: Main Concourse (past security)
- Free snacks
- Free bar
- WIFI
- Flight monitors
- TV screens
- Newspapers & magazines
- Internet terminals
Book Lounge Passes for Charleston International Airport
Did you know that you can buy lounge passes for Charleston International Airport with Alternative Airlines? You can purchase them for The Club CHS.
Runways
The airport has two runways — runway 15/33 (2,744 m x 61 m) and runway 3/21 (2,134 m x 46 m), which are used both for commercial and military flights.
Terminals
There is one main terminal building at Charleston International Airport, it has been expanded and renovated a number of times since the airport has existed. The current terminal building was last re-built in 1986 and underwent its last major renovation in 2016.
Departures and arrivals are located on the same floor. Post-security, the airport is split into two Concourses, each named by letter — Concourse A and Concourse B.
Concourse A is mainly used by Delta and Delta Connection, whereas other airlines at the airport use Concourse B.
Airlines that fly to Charleston International Airport
There are no airlines based at Charleston International.
These are the following airlines that fly to/from the airport.
| AIRLINE | COUNTRY FROM |
|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | USA |
| Allegiant Air | USA |
| American Airlines | USA |
| American Eagle | USA |
| British Airways | England |
| Delta & Delta Connection | USA |
| Frontier | USA |
| JetBlue | USA |
| Southwest Airlines | USA |
| United & United Express | USA |
Top Destinations
Top Domestic Routes
June 2018–May 2019| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta, Georgia | 455,520 | Delta |
| 2 | Charlotte, North Carolina | 243,740 | American |
| 3 | New York–JFK, New York | 160,430 | Delta, JetBlue |
| 4 | Washington–National, D.C | 136,530 | American, JetBlue |
| 5 | Chicago O'Hare, Illinois | 130,220 | American, Frontier, United |
How to get to Charleston International Airport
By driving
There a number of car rental companies at the airport, as well as parking facilities.
The airport can be reached from International Boulevard off of interstate 526.
By bus
Charleston's public bus company, CARTA, offers two different routes that connect Charleston International with downtown Charleston.
The XP4 bus routes is an express bus route that travels once an hour. Whereas route 11 travels more frequently but has more stops.
Here are the two bus routes and their main stops
XP4
- East Bay St/ Calhoun St
- North Charleston Visitors Center/ Fire Museum
- Tanger Outlet Center
- Charleston International Airport
11
- Mary St/ Meeting St
- Morrison Dr/ Meeting St
- Spruill Ave/ Little Ave
- N. Charleston SuperStop on rIVERS aVE
- Dorchester Rd/ SC Vocational Rehab Center
- Centre Pointe DR/ Tanger Outlet Blvd
- Leeds Ave/ Dorchester Rd (CARTA)
- Dorchester Rd/ Oscar Johnson Dr
- Charleston International Airport
By taxi
There are no taxi lights on taxis in Charleston, therefore, it's not possible to flag down a taxi. The best way of getting a taxi is to pre-book one from a local taxi company. You can do this yourself or by getting the person(s) in charge of your accommodation to order it for you i.e the person at the front desk of a hotel.