New year, new amenities. Charlotte Douglas International Airport will be upgrading Concourse D in 2025, according to documents from Charlotte City Council.

The ~$43 million renovations are expected to be complete by early 2026. The 99,000-sqft concourse will provide new bathrooms and seats with charging capabilities + upgraded wall finishes, ceilings, lighting, carpet, and paint. According to city documents, the funding was approved in 2023.

Concourse D is home to 13 gates used primarily for international travel. | Rendering via Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Concourse D boasts 13 gates and is a hub for international flights served by American, Lufthansa, and Volaris.

The concourse updates are nothing new for CLT. In September, the airport unveiled an expanded Concourse A with 10 new gates and plans for more in the next four years. Airport officials shared with CLTtoday Concourses B and C will also be getting additional gates in 10 to 12 years. A start date is TBA.

Charlotte Douglas International Airport is ranked the world's seventh busiest airport. | Photo by CLTtoday

Why all the upgrades? It's all part of Destination CLT — the airport’s $4 billion capital investment project — which includes the $608 million Terminal Lobby Expansion project, expected to be finished in fall 2025.

Food for thought: CLT Douglas is the seventh busiest airport worldwide and expected to break travel records in 2024.

To accommodate air travel, Charlotte City Council approved a plan to triple flight paths around the city. The proposed change would bring frequent flyovers to other parts of the Queen City. The FAA will make the final decision + implement those changes over the next two years.