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The Charlotte-Douglas Airport is a hub for travel across the United States and the world. The airport’s Director of Commercial & Community Engagement, Stuart Hair, joins the Carolina Outdoors this week. Learn about his role, the economic impact of the airport, how travel is changing, and more.
What to Know:
- Hear about Stuart Hair’s childhood connection to flying, his path from a career in finance to economic development, and how he ended up in his role at the airport.
- It is estimated that the airport has a $40 billion economic impact each year. This includes salaries of airport employees as well as the spending that happens because of jobs enabled by the airport.
- Over 500,000 aircraft arrive and depart out of the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport each year. Of the 55 million yearly travelers, about three-fourths were connecting passengers.
- The single biggest driver of growth at the airport has been the growth of the surrounding community and the city of Charlotte.
Check out the Charlotte-Douglas Airport website HERE for more information on the airport, community engagement, and more.
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