Concord–Padgett Regional Airport
Concord–Padgett Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Concord | ||||||||||
| Serves | Charlotte metropolitan area | ||||||||||
| Location | Concord, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Opened | November 18, 1994 | ||||||||||
| Operating base for | Avelo Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 705 ft / 215 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′16″N 080°42′33″W / 35.38778°N 80.70917°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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FAA airport diagram | |||||||||||
Interactive map of Concord–Padgett Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||
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. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is classified as a reliever airport for Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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. 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.