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Airlines and destinations

All passengers check in at the main terminal, but flights depart from 2 different concourses which are together part of the same building.

Concourse A

Gates A1-A5

• Delta Air Lines Gates A2, A3, A4 (Atlanta)
  • Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky [seasonal], Orlando [seasonal])
  • Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Boston, New York-LaGuardia, Orlando [seasonal])
  • Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky [seasonal], Atlanta [seasonal])
• United Airlines Gate A5
  • United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
  • United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare)

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Concourse B

Gates B1-B5

Gate B5, reserved for international flights, is not currently in use.

• American Airlines Gate B1
  • American Eagle (Dallas/Fort Worth)
• Continental Airlines Gate B3 (Newark (Seasonal))
  • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
• Northwest Airlines Gate B4 (Detroit (Seasonal))
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul (seasonal))
• US Airways Gates B1 and B2 (Charlotte)
  • US Airways Express operated by Air Midwest (Raleigh/Durham)
  • US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Philadelphia, Washington-Reagan)
  • US Airways Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Boston [weekends, seasonal], New York-LaGuardia, Charlotte [weekends])
  • US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte)
  • US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte)
  • US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Philadelphia)

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External links

• Charleston International Airport (official site)
• Charleston Air Force Base
• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KCHS
  • ASN Accident history for KCHS
  • FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
  • NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
  • SkyVector aeronautical chart for KCHS
  • FAA current CHS delay information