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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

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Cleveland, Ohio

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Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (IATA: CLE) also known as City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, is a public airport that serves 9.6 million passengers each year. The airport is located 9 miles (14 km) southwest of downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport opened in 1927 and serves cities within the United States. The airport has an area of 1,717 acres and owns three runways.

The airport is the busiest and largest airport in Ohio and it is ranked 43rd busiest airport in the United States by passenger numbers. The airport is a focus city for Frontier Airlines. It provides passenger service to 54 destinations with 174 average daily departures.

Airport terminal

Facilities and Lounges

Facilities include:

  • A wide range of shopping and dining places are available, including popular restaurants, cafes, and luxury and designer shops.
  • Free WiFi Accessibility
  • Mobile Charging
  • Baby care facilities
  • Art Exhibitions
  • Duty-Free
  • Pet Relief
  • Prayer Area
  • Postal Services
  • ATMs
  • Currency Exchange

Lounges include:

  • Airspace Lounge (Main Terminal, Airside, near Concourse B): includes beverages, snacks, air conditioning, WiFi, amenity kit, conference rooms, printing.
  • United Club (Concourse C, Airside, between gates C14 and C-6): available facilities include beverages, air conditioning, WiFi, TV, telephone, conference rooms, newspapers and magazines.
  • USO Lounge (Main Terminal, Landside): includes beverages, snacks, computers, WiFi, TV, telephone, children's play area showers, and conference rooms all for active military members in the US military and their families.
Airport runway

Runways and Terminals

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport features three runways:

  • Runway 06R/24L: 9,953 feet (3,034 meters) in length, concrete surface.
  • Runway 06L/24R: 9,000 feet (2,743 meters) in length, concrete surface.
  • Runway 10/28: 6,018 feet (1,834 meters) in length, asphalt/concrete surface.

The airport has a single main terminal divided into three concourses:

  • Concourse A: Gates A1 to A14, serving airlines such as Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
  • Concourse B: Gates B1 to B11, serving airlines including Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
  • Concourse C: Gates C1 to C29, serving airlines such as United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines.
  • Concourse D is currently not in use.

These facilities support a range of domestic and international flights, accommodating various aircraft operations.

Frontier Airlines aircraft taking off

Airlines that fly to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

A coach waiting outside an airport terminal

How to get to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

By Road

There are a number of firms that offer these taxi services at the airport. Taxis are available on a 24-hour basis, picking up passengers outside near the orange-coloured wall on the south side of the baggage claim area, near Carousel 11. It takes only 15 minutes to downtown Cleveland by taxi.


By Public Transport

Cleveland Hopkins Airport is connected to Tower City Station in downtown Cleveland, on the RTA “Red Line” rail system. There are departures every 15 minutes, and it takes 30 minutes between the airport and downtown Cleveland by train. The airport RTA station is located on the lower level of the main terminal.


By Rental Car

You can rent a car from a selection of car hire companies. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport has onsite 24-hour car rental services. Car rental shuttles stop on the lower roadway island which is accessible through Door 7 on the baggage claim level. Many car rental companies offer these services, for instance, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National and Thrifty.

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