A version of the following article appeared in the Wednesday, October 14, 2026 edition of The Charlotte Ledger, an e-newsletter with local business-y news and insights for Charlotte, N.C.
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New airport lease: airport gets financial safeguards, airlines get bigger share of parking and concessions
Charlotte’s airport released an image this week showing some of the major expansions that a new lease agreement will pay for, including an expansion of Concourse C and a tunnel between it and the main atrium. (Courtesy of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport)
by Tony Mecia
Charlotte’s airport released details of its proposed new lease with major airlines, a deal that would clear the way for major airport expansions while giving carriers an enhanced cut of parking and concession revenues.
Airport officials praised the deal as a win that would lock in the airport’s continued growth over the next decade by generating $3B in airline rents and fees over that time. The airport — widely viewed as a key economic asset for the Charlotte region — is owned by the city of Charlotte but is economically self-sufficient. Its revenues come largely from airlines, federal passenger fees and parking.
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