Charleston International Airport
Airport serving Charleston, South Carolina, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charleston International Airport (IATA: CHS, ICAO: KCHS, FAA LID: CHS) is a joint civil-military airport located in North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. The airport is operated by the Charleston County Aviation Authority under a joint-use agreement with Joint Base Charleston.[3] It is South Carolina's busiest airport; in 2023 the airport served over 6.1 million passengers in its busiest year on record.[4] The airport is located in North Charleston and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) northwest of downtown Charleston. The airport serves as a focus city for Breeze Airways. It is also home to the Boeing facility that assembles the 787 Dreamliner.[5]
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Airport type | Public / military | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Charleston County Joint Base Charleston | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Charleston County Aviation Authority | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Charleston | ||||||||||||||
Location | North Charleston, S.C. (US) | ||||||||||||||
Operating base for | Breeze Airways | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 46 ft / 14 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 32°53′55″N 080°02′26″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | iflychs | ||||||||||||||
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