# Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO)

> Charlottesville, US · IATA: CHO · ICAO: KCHO · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CHO` |
| ICAO | `KCHO` |
| City | Charlottesville |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 195 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 38.13860, -78.45290 |

## Description

American, Delta and United Express carry the bulk of traffic at Charlottesville–Albemarle (IATA: CHO, ICAO: KCHO), splitting roughly 42, 39 and 19 percent, with low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines the latest addition. The compact field in the Blue Ridge foothills handled about 351,600 enplaned passengers in 2024, up 14 percent year on year, and no all-cargo airline serves it. Traffic runs mostly on regional jets whose belly capacity suits small parcels and courier material only; there is no dedicated freight terminal and no freighter operation. Cargo of any volume therefore clears through Richmond (RIC), roughly 110 road kilometres east, or Washington Dulles (IAD), about 150 kilometres north-east, reached via US Highway 29 and Interstate 64. Customs clearance for imports is likewise handled at those two airports rather than in Charlottesville. The surrounding county is shaped by the University of Virginia, by Monticello — Thomas Jefferson's hilltop home and a UNESCO World Heritage Site — and by the vineyards of the Monticello wine region, whose temperature-controlled shipments also normally route via Dulles. For shippers, CHO is a passenger gateway rather than a freight node.

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