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March 14, 2013 · News

North Carolina Senate Tries to Force State's Takeover Of Charlotte Douglas International Airport

With record highs in travelers, airports are becoming busier by the day, and now, to combat the crowd, legislators in North Carolina want to turn control of their Charlotte Douglas International Airport from the city, who have run the airport since 1933, to a new, regional airport authority run primarily by representatives of five surrounding counties, the governor and legislative leaders.

by Antranig Dereyan