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Autumn 2011
Construction Begins on
CLT’s New Hourly Deck
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Construction of the
phase two of the project,
Airport’s new Hourly deck
which involves demolishing
is underway. When com-
the two existing Hourly
pleted, the new deck will
decks and starting work on
contain 7 levels and 7,000
the front half (south end)
parking spaces. The $120
of the new Hourly deck.
million project is being
Completion is anticipated
constructed in two phases.
for December 2014.
Phase one includes building
The top four floors of the
the back half (north end) of
new deck will house 3,200
the deck in the Daily surface
public parking spaces. The
encompassing 3,800
their rental vehicles inside
lot. After the first phase is
current Hourly decks pro-
rental car spaces, check-in
the deck, eliminating rental
completed in June 2013,
vide 2,700 parking spaces.
counters and a service area
car shuttles to and from
CLT will open the back half
The lower three levels on
to wash and refuel the cars.
the terminal. A recently
of the deck to the public.
the new deck will include
Once completed, passengers
approved hike in daily
The Airport will then begin
a rental car return facility
will pick-up and drop-off
Continued on page 2.
Paying for CLT Parking
Gets Easier
Moody’s Upgrades Airport
Revenue Bonds Rating
A new parking revenue
checkout and is designed
Moody’s Investors Service
recession, resilient
control system is being
to be more efficient and
upgraded CLT’s revenue
enplanement levels and
unveiled this month at CLT.
quicker for customers. The
bond ratings to Aa3 from
the strength of the local
SmartPark Express features
new self-service payment
A1, citing the Airport’s
demand for air travel. The
self-service parking
revenue system will provide
“strong financial perfor-
upgrade also recognizes
customers a variety of self
mance.” In an October 12,
management’s conserva-
payment options, including
2011 release, Moody’s
tive approach to financing
credit card. Customers
stated, “The rating is
that has built strengths to
will also be able to pay
based on the airport’s
offset key credit risks.”
at CLT’s new Pay&Go
extraordinary financial
Continued on page 2.
machines before getting
opera­tions in spite of the
Continued on page 3
national economic
Download CLT’s realtime parking map.
Continued from page 1.
Airport’s Center
Runway Reopens
CLT’s New
Hourly Deck
Airport rental-car fees, to
$4 from $3.50, will fund
that part of the project.
Archer Western Contractor
based out of Chicago will
build the deck.
Construction of the new
deck will allow future
expansion of the Airport’s
terminal and roadway
system. Plans include
widening the roadway in
front of the terminal from
three lanes to six, allowing
for future expansion to
The Airport reopened
contractor, increased its
the front of the building.
Runway 18C/36C on
work hours to meet the
The terminal expansion
Monday, October 24, 2011
deadline.
will accommodate addi-
after being closed on
As part of CLT’s sustain-
tional checkpoint lanes
August 15 for a 70-day
ability efforts, the concrete
and reconfigure the ticket
reconstruction project.
was crushed and reused.
counters and the Arrivals/
Originally scheduled to
The overall project
Baggage lobby. Overall
take 90 days, the Airport
required repaving more
cost of the roadway and
spent additional funds to
than 165,000 square
terminal expansion is
accelerate the project.
yards, including adjoining
$245 million. The projects
Crews removed pavement
taxiways. Other improve-
and use 60 percent less
first LED lights installed
will be funded through
from the middle section of
ments included replac­ing
power.
on a CLT runway. The
Airport bonds. m
the 32-year old runway
the runway’s incandescent
The new lights are expect-
$26.5 million project is
and replaced it with new
lights with 378 LED lights,
ed to result in annual
funded through General
con­crete – 18 inches deep.
which are brighter,
energy sav­ings at over
Airport Revenue Bonds. m
Hi-Way Paving, the
require less maintenance
$65,000. They are the
US Airways
CEO
Praises CLT
Hub’s Growth
Continued from page 1.
In a recent speech to
rating “great news” for
Charlotte Chamber’s
the airport. “This is some-
Board of Advisors, US
thing we’ve been working
Airways CEO Doug Parker
to achieve for 25 years,”
called the growth of
Orr said. “It’s extremely
Moody’s
Upgrades CLT
CLT Aviation Director
Jerry Orr called the Aa3
Arrivals/Baggage Claim
Area Close to Completion
CLT’s hub “phenomenal”.
testimony of what you
gratifying to be recognized.
During the September 19,
guys have done at the
Very few airports have
2011 speech, Parker high-
Airport,” Parker said.
Baggage Claim renovations
renovated space is also
this rating.”
lighted statistics listing
Parker’s comments came
are nearing completion.
receiving new signage
CLT as the seventh busiest
as US Airways expanded
Work began June 27, 2011.
and the latest flat screen
Airport in the world and
its CLT/Gulfport/Biloxi
Crews are currently
panels to display flight
second largest Airport on
service, adding a fourth
polishing the terrazzo,
information. Final
the East Coast. He also
daily flight on October
installing brighter,
project completion is
pointed to US Airways’
19, 2011. The airline also
energy efficient lights
anticipated in the first
numbers at CLT, now
announced plans to begin
and new ceiling tiles. The
week of January. m
offering 133 nonstop
year-round CLT/Salt
destinations and over 600
Lake City service on
daily departures. “That is
March 12, 2012. m
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Bond proceeds for the
Series 2011 A, B and C
Bonds will partially fund a
variety of projects including
the new Hourly deck,
rehabilitation of Runway
18C/36C and expansion of
Concourse E. m
CLT to Benefit
from AeroGrade Grant
Charlotte Douglas’s goal to
Reduction Act (DERA). It
improve air quality will soon
is one of only four DERA
Business Valet Adds
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
receive a big boost, in the
projects awarded in the
form of an $800,000
southeast. AeroGrade
grant. The funds will be
is part of Mecklenburg
The Airport was selected
Valet parking deck August
used to replace older diesel
County Air Quality’s Grant
by Praxis Technologies of
26, 2011. The stations are
ground support equipment
Program to Replace Aging
Raleigh, North Carolina,
equipped to charge four
with electric powered and
Diesel Equipment. Airlines
as one of 25 proposed
cars and are located in the
less polluting equipment.
that serve CLT will be
locations to place electric
Airport’s Business Valet
The AeroGrade grant was
invited to participate in the
vehicle charging stations.
deck with electricity sup-
presented to Mecklenburg
program. Details will be
Praxis was awarded a
plied by the Airport. The
County Air Quality from
shared with the airlines in
grant from the NC Green
stations are available as
the US Environmental
December during an infor-
Business Fund. Two
an amenity to the Airport’s
Protection Agency through
mational meeting hosted
charging stations were
Business Valet or Curbside
the 2011 Diesel Emission
by the Airport. m
installed at CLT’s Business
Valet customers. m
Take.Pay.Go
with SmartPark
Express
Take the parking ticket
you receive when you
enter the parking facility
Pay&Go machine
Terminal East Side Expansion
Accommodates CLT’s Passenger Growth
and keep it with you.
Continued from page 1.
Do not leave it in the
Paying For
CLT Parking
vehicle.
in their vehicles. Changes
Pay for your parking
ticket at a Pay&Go
machine when you return.
are also coming to some
One is located at each of
CLT’s Parking Help kiosks
The 60,000-square-foot
contain additional office,
for the Arrivals/Baggage
CLT parking locations.
expansion of the terminal’s
lobby and recheck space.
area and offices for expan-
SmartPark Express lanes
in the shuttle bus lane
east side remains on target
A fifth security checkpoint
sion of the International
will open behind the Daily
outside the terminal.
to open mid June 2012.
with five lanes will also be
Arrivals area. The space
decks for quick and easy
Four others are located
It includes adding public
added. The 20,000-square-
will also be able to accom-
exit. Cash payment lanes
in the Daily parking deck
space to accommodate
foot east side of the project
modate a future food court
will also be available
shuttle bus shelter.
CLT’s growing passenger
will contain additional space
on the second floor. m
at the Daily Toll Plaza.
Go to the pre-paid lanes
Hourly parking will exit
to exit parking quickly
through the Daily Toll
and easily. Just insert
numbers. Airport officials
have divided the project
into two sections - the
west and east side.
Plaza, where SmartPark
Express (credit), Pay&Go
The west side of the
and cash lanes will be
project extends from the
available. Much of the
west of the Concourse E
entrance to the terminal’s
east end wall. The 40,000square-foot area will
your validated ticket at
the machine. The gate will
rise and off you go.
current parking revenue
system has been in place
since 1982. m
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5th Annual
Runway 5K Run
– Fun for All!
Airport Reopens Center
Transition program (CAET),
Near Completion
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Holiday Travel Tips
presented awards. Proceeds
Activity and Employment
Renovations
Runway 5K Run a Hit
Carolina USA Debbie Miller
LifeSpan’s Community
Arrivals/Baggage
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Rucker and Mrs. North
from the Run go toward
Runway
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Carolinas Panther Mike
a nonprofit organization
CLT’s 5th Runway 5K Run,
JetBlue, Turner Construction,
that assists children and
held Saturday, October 29,
Edison Foard Inc., Wilson Air
adults with developmental
2011, drew close to 2,000
Center-Charlotte, ValleyCrest
disabilities by providing
participants, the second
Landscape Maintenance,
education, employment and
largest in the Run’s history.
HMSHost, Wingate by
enrichment opportunities.
It was hosted by Charlotte
Wyndam I-77 at Tyvola
Fifteen LifeSpan participants
Douglas International
Road, COSTCO, Sunshine
currently work at CLT,
Airport and the following
Cleaning Systems, Inc. &
primarily as restroom
sponsors: US Airways,
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attendants. m
DON’T LEAVE
BRING YOUR
LEAVE/MEET PARTY
LUGGAGE
VEHICLES
PHOTO I.D.
OUTSIDE SECURITY
RESTRICTIONS
UNATTENDED
Current government-
CHECKPOINTS
– TSA 3-1-1
Curbside pick-up and
issued photo ID is required
Only passengers
TSA limits the amount of
drop-off is allowed, but no
for air travel. You must be
are allowed beyond the
liquids in carry-on luggage,
unattended vehicles are
prepared to show proper
security checkpoints. Make
including shampoos, per-
THINK IT. PLAN IT.
permitted in any lanes on
identification at any time
arrangements with the
fumes and other liquid or
PARK IT.
the ticketing and baggage
Holiday
Travel
Reminders
The Airport offers a
variety of parking options.
during the check-in process.
airlines for travelers needing
gel items. Limit 1 bag per
claim levels. Curbside
HAVE YOUR
special assistance.
traveler. Visit www.tsa.gov
check-in customers cannot
TICKET READY
SAFETY FIRST!
for further information.
leave vehicles unattended.
Passengers holding
Read posted safety
WAIT TO WRAP
mation on current parking
ALLOW ADEQUATE TIME
e-tickets must obtain a
messages. Keep your
ANY GIFTS
conditions, airport maps
Security check-
boarding pass before
children safe near baggage
Be aware that wrapped
and more by calling
points remain in
passing through the
carrousels, escalators and
gifts may need to be opened
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adequate time between
safe shoes – not flip flops
to both carry-on and
arriving at the Airport and
or loose footwear.
checked baggage.
Plan ahead and get infor-
your flight’s departure time.
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