Concord–Padgett Regional Airport
Airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Concord–Padgett Regional Airport (IATA: USA, ICAO: KJQF, FAA LID: JQF) is a city-owned, public-use airport located 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) west of the central business district of Concord, a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States.[2] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013,[4] it is classified as a reliever airport for Charlotte Douglas International Airport.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Concord | ||||||||||
| Serves | Charlotte metropolitan area | ||||||||||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Opened | November 18, 1994 | ||||||||||
Operating base for | Avelo Airlines[1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 705 ft (215 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′16″N 080°42′33″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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 Interactive map of Concord–Padgett Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Concord–Padgett Regional Airport is assigned JQF by the FAA and USA by the IATA.[5] The airport's ICAO identifier is KJQF.
In April 2018, the airport was renamed to honor longtime Mayor of Concord, Scott Padgett. An official ceremony was held on November 18, 2019, for the airport's 25th anniversary.[6]
Facilities and aircraft
Concord–Padgett Regional Airport covers an area of 750 acres (300 ha) at an elevation of 705 feet (215 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,402 by 100 feet (2,256 x 30 m).[2]
For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2022, the airport had 86,654 aircraft operations, an average of 237 per day: 87% general aviation, 9% air taxi, 1% military and 4% scheduled commercial. At that time, there were 233 aircraft based at this airport: 161 single-engine, 29 multi-engine, 35 jet and 8 helicopter.[2]
Commercial passenger service
On August 20, 2013, Allegiant Air announced it would begin nonstop jet service between Concord and Orlando Sanford International Airport in December 2013. Since then the airline has expanded its nonstop service to several other vacation destinations in Florida as well as announcing new nonstop service to New Orleans. An existing hangar to the left of the main terminal was converted to a separate temporary terminal for this new commercial service. A larger permanent commercial service terminal opened in October 2016. According to FlightAware, Allegiant serves the airport with Airbus A320 jetliners.[7] On March 4, 2020, Allegiant announced Concord would be the airline's 21st operating base, housing two Airbus planes beginning October 7, 2020.[8]
Avelo Airlines also flies to the airport.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Allegiant Air | Fort Lauderdale,[citation needed] Orlando/Sanford,[citation needed] Punta Gorda (FL),[9] St. Petersburg/Clearwater[citation needed] |
| Avelo Airlines | Albany,[10] Cleveland,[11] Fort Myers (begins November 19, 2026),[12] Indianapolis,[13] New Haven,[14] Orlando (begins November 18, 2026),[12] Rochester (NY),[15] San Juan,[10] Tampa (begins November 20, 2026)[12] Seasonal: Lakeland,[16] Long Island/Islip[17] |
Statistics
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Airlines |
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| 1 |  St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida |
30,270 | Allegiant |
| 2 |  New Haven, Connecticut |
27,480 | Avelo |
| 3 | Orlando/Sanford, Florida |
27,130 | Allegiant |
| 4 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
27,020 | Allegiant |
| 5 | Punta Gorda, Florida |
18,560 | Allegiant |
| 6 |  Rochester, New York |
16,540 | Avelo |
| 7 |  Manchester, New Hampshire |
10,580 | Avelo |
| 8 | Long Island/Islip, New York |
8,830 | Avelo |
| 9 | Albany, New York |
5,590 | Avelo |
| 10 | Lakeland, Florida |
5,010 | Avelo |
Airline market share
| Rank | Airline | Passengers | Share |
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| 1 | Allegiant Airlines | 206,000 | 55.44% |
| 2 | Avelo Airlines | 166,000 | 44.56% |
