Airport
Charleston International Airport
CHS · Charleston, SC
- IATA Code
- CHS
- ICAO Code
- KCHS
- City
- Charleston
- Country
- United States
- Website
- www.iflychs.com
Charleston International Airport is a major airport serving Charleston, SC. Its IATA code is CHS and its ICAO code is KCHS.
The airfield sits 46 feet above sea level.
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CHS by the numbers
IATA CHS · ICAO KCHS · 46 ft elevation · Map
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Official departure punctuality
Ranks #222 of 358 U.S. airports for on-time departures
- On-time departures
- 79.1%
- Less than 15 minutes late
- Cancelled
- 2.5%
- Of scheduled flights
- Average delay when late
- 90 min
- Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
- Flights tracked
- 24,517
- Scheduled flights in the period
What caused the delays
- Late-arriving aircraft 45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
- Air traffic control & airport 25%
- Extreme weather 3%
- Security 0%
Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).
Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data
Busiest routes from CHS
| Route | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 3,234 | 89% |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 2,506 | 83% |
| Chicago (ORD) | 2,153 | 77% |
| Washington (DCA) | 1,748 | 72% |
| New York (LGA) | 1,500 | 75% |
| Newark (EWR) | 1,320 | 79% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 1,236 | 81% |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 1,229 | 81% |
| Boston (BOS) | 1,150 | 70% |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 1,055 | 78% |
Airlines departing CHS
| Airline | Flights | On-time departures |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 5,132 | 80% |
| Delta Air Lines | 4,570 | 84% |
| Southwest Airlines | 3,661 | 76% |
| United Airlines | 2,870 | 84% |
| Republic Airways | 2,648 | 81% |
| OH | 1,836 | 70% |
| JetBlue Airways | 1,651 | 69% |
| Envoy Air | 908 | 86% |
| NK | 381 | 68% |
| Alaska Airlines | 347 | 79% |
Terminals, parking & amenities
Terminals (5)
- Atlantic Aviation
- Cargo Terminal
- Charleston International Airport Terminal
- International Terminal
Parking (24)
- Cell Phone
- Cell Phone
- Daily Garage / Rental Cars
- Economy Lot B
- Economy Lot C
- Hourly Garage
- Terminal Drop-off
Food & drink (11)
- Ashley Cooper Provisions
- Burger King
- Charleston Beer Works
- Chick-fil-A
- Cinnabon
- Commonhouse Brewhouse
- DeSano Pizza Bakery
- Dunkin'
- Harvest & Grounds
- Harvest & Grounds
- Kardea Brown's Southern Kitchen
Shops (13)
- CHS AFB Main Exchange
- Charleston AFB Commissary
- Evolve By Hudson
- Flight Ready Market
- Hudson News
- Hudson News
- Hudson News
- JBC Shoppette / Class Six
- Sunglass Hut
- Team Charleston Spouses Club Thrift Store
- Tech on the Go
- Veranda News - Discover Charleston
Car rental (1)
- Rental Car Pavilion
Gates (18)
A1, A2, A2A, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Runways
| Runway | Length | Surface |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 9,001 ft | CON, lighted |
| 03/21 | 7,000 ft | ASP, lighted |
Listen to the tower
Air traffic control frequencies, for scanners and airband radios.
- Recorded airport information (ATIS) 124.750 MHz
- Tower 126.000 MHz
- Ground 121.900 MHz
- Clearance delivery 118.000 MHz
- Departure 120.700 MHz
- Approach 30.692 MHz
- Approach 119.300 MHz
Runways and frequencies: OurAirports (public domain). Not for navigation.
Tags: CHS, KCHS, Charleston airport, Charleston International Airport
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