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-Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) is the nations 6th busiest airport and was a former hub of US Airways, which merged with American Airlines in 2013 to create the world’s largest airline. CLT is located west of the metropolitan city of Charlotte, North Carolina and is the largest airport in the United States without nonstop service to Asia.
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+Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) is the nations 6th busiest airport and was a former hub of US Airways, which merged with American Airlines in 2013 to create the world’s largest airline. CLT is located west of the metropolitan city of Charlotte, North Carolina and is the largest airport in the United States without nonstop service to Asia.
 ==Spotting Locations==
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 Probably the best all-around location for spotters.  Located on the west side of the airport, near the threshold of 18C.
-Large parking lot, with benches and picnic tables.  Good up close views, a great area for families and no hassles from police.  Will sometimes be closed during elevated terror threat levels.  It is not scheduled to close as the 3rd runway begins to operate later this year.
+Large parking lot, with benches and picnic tables.  Good up close views, a great area for families and no hassles from police.  Will sometimes be closed during elevated terror threat levels.  It is scheduled to close at some point in the future to make way for construction of a fourth runway, but the airport has stated that the current airport overlook location will remain open until a new overlook area is open to the public.
 Located on Old Dowd Road.  Open from 8:30am until 10:30pm. Light best from 1pm onwards especially if taking photos of 36L departures that mostly rotate way before the viewing area.
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 ==Locations to Avoid==
-No locations.
+===The VOR===
+A great location, especially when arrivals are from the south.  While law enforcement has never bothered me there, the potential to be hassled is likely fairly high.
+Located on Byrum Drive.
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 ==Regular Traffic==
-The majority of the US Airways fleet: A319, A320, A321, A330, B737, B757, ERJ-145, E170, E190, Dash-8. Air Candada Jazz CRJ100/CRJ200.  Airtran B717. AA MD-88. Delta DC-9, A319. Lufthansa A330 (winter), A340 (summer). Continental B737.  Continental Express ERJ-145. Fedex and UPS Airbus. United A319/A320. Numerous coroporate aircraft and ANG C-130s.
+*Air Canada Express (Air Georgian): CRJ-100
+*American Airlines: 737-800
+**US Airways: 757-200, A319, A320, A321, A330, E190
+**US Airways Express: CRJ-200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900, Dash 8, ERJ-145, E170
+*Delta: A319, A320, MD-88, MD-90
+**Delta Connection (Endeavor Air): CRJ-900
+**Delta Connection (GoJet Airlines): CRJ-700, CRJ-900
+**Delta Connection (Shuttle America): E175
+*Frontier Airlines: A319
+*Insel Air: MD-83
+*JetBlue Airways: E190
+*Lufthansa: A330-300
+*Southwest Airlines: 737
+*Ultimate Air Shuttle: Dornier 328JET
+*United Airlines: A320
+**United Express (ExpressJet Airlines): ERJ-145
+**United Express (GoJet Airlines): CRJ-700
+**United Express (Mesa Airlines): CRJ-700, E175
+**United Express (SkyWest Airlines): CRJ-700, E175
+**United Express (Shuttle America): E170
+*ViaAir: EMB-120
+Numerous coroporate aircraft and ANG C-130s, plus FedEx and UPS.
 ==Facilities and Transportation==
+Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is not currently served by Charlotte’s light rail system, LYNX.