Charlotte Douglas International · CLT · 6th-busiest on earth · June 2026
American Airlines' second-largest hub and one of the world's busiest airports, 58.8 million passengers a year through a single terminal and Concourses A to E, bookable by the hour, priced per play, matched to how Charlotte's banks actually move.
Charlotte Airport advertising spans from a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall LED and spectacular digital walls. On Blindspot, Charlotte Airport screens are booked by the hour and priced per play, entry plays start around $0.40, with no contracts or minimums.
The smart Charlotte Airport play isn't one screen for a month. It's the right screens at the right hours: the departures bank in the morning, the security and concourse dwell through the day, the arrivals halls when the long-haul flights land.
Billboard ranking points
Scored by Blindspot's location intelligence on visibility, dwell time, and footfall (directional, 1–10). Every one is bookable by the hour on the platform.
The central Atrium with the iconic white rocking chairs, the spot the whole airport passes.
The high-volume B and C departure concourses.
The D and E concourses with the international gates.
The Concourse A gates and the expanded ticketing lobby.
The baggage claim halls and arrivals level.
The Admirals Club and premium-traveler lounges.
The media estate · operator partners
Blindspot puts digital out-of-home (DOOH) and classic out-of-home from Charlotte Airport's media owners, Intersection (CLT exclusive advertising partner), Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) advertising program, City of Charlotte Aviation Department among them, onto one map, bookable by the hour. Below: real partner screens across the city's prime zones.
Imagery from media-owner/operator partners. Locations indicative; live availability and per-screen pricing show in the platform.
Formats
From a single gate screen to a full arrivals-hall takeover, Blindspot puts Charlotte Airport's digital out-of-home on one map, each screen priced per play and bookable by the hour. The formats that matter airside and landside:
Large-format digital across check-in islands and departures, where every traveler dwells before security.
Captive screens along the security and passport queues, minutes of guaranteed attention per passenger.
Concourse and gate-lounge screens reaching seated, relaxed travelers with long airside dwell.
High-dwell arrivals and baggage-claim placements as passengers wait, the airport's longest captive window.
Boarding-bridge and gate-side panels in the final moment before the flight.
Iconic hall and atrium spectaculars for brand-statement reach across the whole terminal.
Location insights
CLT is a connection machine, American Airlines' second-largest hub, where a single terminal funnels every passenger through one central Atrium with its famous white rocking chairs. Almost everyone is connecting, so the walk between Concourses A to E takes 15 minutes or less and the Atrium is the one spot every traveler passes and pauses. The banks are tight and frequent. Buy the Atrium and the concourse spine, that is where the whole airport converges.
Atrium and check-in fill in the early-morning and late-afternoon banks. Book those hours and your frequency against business travelers climbs for the same budget.
Concourse D/E and the gate holdrooms hold seated, relaxed travelers for 60–90 minutes, long windows where dwell, not rush, does the work.
Concourse A fills as long-haul flights land in banks, high-value international passengers with time to read. Swap creative to match who just arrived.
Location intelligence summary
Charlotte Airport doesn't have a rush hour; it has flight banks. Departures peak in the morning, long-haul arrivals land in waves, and between them travelers dwell for 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. The buying model that matches that is hourly: pay for the banks when your audience is captive, skip the dead hours.
| Objective | Book these zones | Best hours |
|---|---|---|
| Brand launch / premium | Atrium + Baggage / Arrivals | All day · long-haul banks |
| Business travelers | Atrium, Concourse D/E | Weekday 6–10 AM · 4–8 PM |
| Long-dwell layovers | Concourse D/E, Concourse A | 10 AM–8 PM |
| International arrivals | Concourse A, Lounges | Aligned to long-haul landing banks |
| Duty-free & retail | Atrium, Concourse D/E | Departures peaks |
A month-long 24/7 rotation pays for 3 AM plays nobody sees. Hourly booking concentrates the same budget into Charlotte Airport’s proven peak windows, and typically saves 30%+ versus a flat four-week flight.
Morning commuters read in 2 seconds; evening crowds dwell for minutes. Run different creative by hour on the same screens, even trigger swaps on weather or live data.
Every play is logged. Blindspot campaigns report verified plays and attribution, measured against control groups, not estimated reach.
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Pricing · updated June 2026
Per-play prices, not CPM mysteries. Live per-screen pricing and real-time availability are on every card in the platform; the ranges below reflect typical Blindspot pricing as of June 2026.
| Format | Price per play | Typical presence | Why it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concourse & gate screens | from ~$0.40 per play | $100 buys hourly holdroom slots | seated, connecting-traveler attention |
| Atrium & rocking-chair lobby | $0.55–$6 per play | $6,000–$30,000 typical 4-week presence | every passenger converges here |
| Concourse spine & walkways | $0.50–$4 per play | every connecting passenger | repeat frequency across the concourses |
| Baggage claim & arrivals | $0.50–$5 per play | longest captive dwell | arriving and local Charlotte pax |
| Large-format & spectaculars | $0.65–$7 per play | brand-statement reach | one of the world's busiest hubs |
No minimums · no contracts · pay per verified play · hourly scheduling per screen
What a campaign costs
Because pricing is per play and hourly, there's no minimum, but here's what budgets realistically buy. Live numbers per screen are in the platform.
Atrium test
An hourly burst across the central Atrium through a peak connection bank. Ideal for launches and finance-intent campaigns.
Multi-zone airport push
The Atrium, the B/C concourse spine and baggage claim across peak banks, the workhorse plan for national and B2B brands.
CLT flagship takeover
The Atrium and rocking-chair lobby plus the full concourse spine, a complete takeover of the Queen City's hub.
FAQ
From a few cents per play on concourse and gate screens to premium arrivals-hall and spectacular LED. On Blindspot, Charlotte Airport (CLT) screens are priced per play and booked by the hour, entry plays start around $0.40, with no contracts or minimums.
Charlotte Airport handles roughly 58.8 million passengers a year, a captive, high-income, hard-to-reach audience that dwells 60–90 minutes with phones often stowed. Few channels deliver that quality of attention.
Arrivals halls and baggage reclaim lead for dwell and recall; departures and security queues for guaranteed exposure to every passenger; concourse and gate holdrooms for long, relaxed attention.
Yes. On Blindspot every Charlotte Airport screen is bookable by the hour with no minimum, so you can buy only the morning departures bank or the long-haul arrivals windows that match your audience.
The airport's media is run by operators such as Intersection (CLT exclusive advertising partner), Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) advertising program, City of Charlotte Aviation Department; Blindspot aggregates the bookable digital inventory onto one map, priced per play.
Often within hours: upload, pass creative pre-check, and digital screens need no printing or installation. Approval typically averages around two business days across networks.
A multi-day hourly presence across a high-dwell concourse or arrivals hall, or a concentrated burst on departures and security screens through the busiest morning banks.
How to book
No sales calls, no contracts, self-serve from the map to live creative.
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Open the map, filter Charlotte Airport by zone and format, and select the exact screens and the exact hours your audience is out.
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Every screen shows its price per play and real-time availability before you commit. Build the plan; the running total is always visible.
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Upload creative, pass pre-check, and go live, often within hours. Track verified plays and attribution as the campaign runs.
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