Landing fees.
Charlotte City Code § 4-36
in effectSec. 4-36. - Landing fees.
(a) Established. Landing fees are hereby established for the use of the public aircraft facility (P.A.F.).
(b) Payment. Persons other than commercial operators shall pay fees for the use of the P.A.F. in a manner to be determined by the aviation director, including, without limitation, fuel and oil flowage charges (the current practice) and/or by minimum flat rate fees.
(c) Amount. Every commercial operator shall pay to the city a landing fee as follows:
(1) The landing fee shall be based upon the maximum gross landing weight, as certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for each and every aircraft landed at the airport by a commercial operator.
(2) The amount of the landing fee per 1,000 pounds shall be established pursuant to the provisions of the standard agreement.
(3) Every commercial operator shall furnish to the city a complete and accurate monthly report of its operations at the airport. The report shall be in a form satisfactory to the aviation director and at a minimum shall state the following:
a. The total number of landings for the month by type of aircraft.
b. The maximum gross certified landing weight of each aircraft type.
c. The total number of enplaning and deplaning passengers in the month.
d. The amount of cargo, freight and mail loaded and unloaded in each month.
The report shall be delivered to the aviation director no later than the tenth day of the following month.
(Code 1985, § 4-23)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH4AV_ARTIILAAIFE_S4-36LAFEFetched: 10/27/2026