Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (IATA: CHO, ICAO: KCHO, FAA LID: CHO) is a public airport located 8 miles (12 km) north of Charlottesville, in Albemarle County, Virginia, USA that has operated commercial flights since 1955. The airport serves the Charlottesville/Albemarle region and surrounding counties with 46 daily non-stop flights to six major cities on four different airlines. CHO underwent major construction in summer 2006, and is undergoing an 800-foot runway expansion that began in summer 2010 and is expected to finish in 2013.

The airport has a 60,000 sq ft (6,000 m2). terminal with offering on-site rental cars, ground transportation, and food service and gifts from "The Market" Gourmet Deli & Gift Shop. General aviation facilities include an executive terminal offering a full-service by the fixed base operator, Landmark Aviation, flight schools, emergency medical transportation provided by the UVA Hospital's Pegasus service and aircraft charter firms.