# Charleston International Airport (CHS)

> Charleston, US · IATA: CHS · ICAO: KCHS · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CHS` |
| ICAO | `KCHS` |
| City | Charleston |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 14 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 32.89860, -80.04050 |

## Description

Fuselage barrels for the Boeing 787 give Charleston International (IATA: CHS, ICAO: KCHS) a cargo profile few US airports of its size can match: since 2021 the world's only Dreamliner final-assembly line has stood at North Charleston, fed by the bulbous Dreamlifter. Scheduled freight moves with FedEx Express, Atlas Air and the cargo divisions of Delta and Alaska Airlines. The civil airport shares runways and apron with Joint Base Charleston and its C-17 Globemaster III fleet, and it handled a record 6.3 million passengers in 2025 as South Carolina's busiest field. A federal inspection station staffed by Customs and Border Protection clears international arrivals, while Foreign-Trade Zone 21 lets shippers store and process goods before duties fall due. The Port of Charleston sits about 30 minutes away on Interstate 26, and CSX and Norfolk Southern connect the region to the national rail network. Consignments needing more frequency or widebody freighter capacity are usually trucked to Charlotte (CLT), roughly 330 km away, or Atlanta (ATL), about 500 km. A USD 105 million West Gates expansion adding four gates, more than 40,000 square feet of passenger space and a direct link to the inspection station is due for substantial completion by the end of 2026, supported by a USD 3.7 million FAA grant.

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