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Charlotte Douglas Airport Overlook

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422 Reviews

#29 of 189 things to do in Charlotte

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7300 Old Dowd Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208

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“Great scenery ”

Ever since I was small, I have loved watching planes take off and land. This is a free, scenic... read more

Reviewed 5 days ago

Bowmanator22

Charlotte, North Carolina

via mobile

“Great activity for kids!”

Awesome place to go and take kids. It’s totally free and you can bring a picnic with. My son love... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Aimee T

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4.0 422 reviews

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Average13%
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Terrible3%

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“planes take off and land”(19 reviews)

“nice airport”(12 reviews)

“take offs”(10 reviews)

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Bowmanator22

Charlotte, North Carolina

942189

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Great scenery

Ever since I was small, I have loved watching planes take off and land. This is a free, scenic place to do it. A great view of the airport, and uptown as a backdrop is a little bonus. Open from 8:00am to 10:30pm.

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Nick S

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

4 th of July

Ok. Crazy people of charlotte and surrounding areas. Regardless of what you may have heard. YOU CAN NOT WATCH FIREWORKS FROM THIS LOCATION! You are miles away from the areas and the displays are ALL hid behind trees! Please, do not waste your time or...More

1 Thank Nick S

Aimee T

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Great activity for kids!

Awesome place to go and take kids. It’s totally free and you can bring a picnic with. My son love loves watching the planes take off and land. Something to do in Charlotte to break up the day. The overlook also has a view of...More

1 Thank Aimee T

Ggayle

11345

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Free!

All ages were enjoying watching the planes take off and land. There was a constant stream of planes. Go in the evening when it is a little cooler. There are benches, but you might want to bring chairs.

1 Thank Ggayle

Daniel B

Lakeland, Florida, United States

175

Reviewed May 31, 2018

Excellent view of Charlotte if you have a layover.

This review is of the Charlotte Douglas airport. I found an excellent view of Charlotte from Charlotte Douglas if you have time. Proceed to either E wing, gates E18 or E19, or D wing, gates D12 or D13. You will be facing due east, with...More

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WeekendTreker

Charlotte, North Carolina

22728

Reviewed May 27, 2018 via mobile

Great view

The overlook offers great views of the Charlotte skyline and the airport. You can see take offs and landings with the Charlotte skyline in the background.

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fairfax28

vermont

5443

Reviewed May 26, 2018

Why are bathroom attendants expecting tips?

I just flew through the CTL airport and was very surprised to find attendants in the restrooms asking or at least expecting tips. I have never seen this in a US airport before. Anybody know what the reason for this is? It made me feel...More

1 Thank fairfax28

Jim B

Holland, Michigan

254

Reviewed May 21, 2018 via mobile

Worst airport in US

The busiest and most crowded airport I’ve ever been in, and I was here twice in the past week. When do you see lines outside the men’s room ? Weather is not an issue. Needs total redo. This is The America Airlines section. I went...More

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175pennyg

Surrey, Canada

Reviewed May 6, 2018

Great experience..... nice people!

I recently took a trip to Florida from Seattle and had a layover at the Charlotte Airport. I don't usually write reviews about airports but I felt compelled to express how nice I found the people of the Charlotte Airport to be! I was only...More

1 Thank 175pennyg

Amlyma

Charlotte, North Carolina

417

Reviewed May 5, 2018 via mobile

Great picnic spot

Took 2 teenage boys. Had a great time. We watched the planes while eating lunch. Neat hidden spot! Nice stretch of benches to sit or remain in your car and watch.

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Carol P

I have an American airlines connecting flight with just 50 min between scheduled landing and take off. Looks like they have multiple american terminals. Could I have trouble getting to the connecting flight?

October 12, 2017|

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No. You should make it. The terminal is fairly small and the gates are close together. They have “moving walkways” that can help you move from one place to the next.