Charlotte-Douglas International Airport has temporarily closed runway 5/23 for construction of a new de-icing facility.
During this construction period, alternative air traffic control procedures are in place. Therefore, communities in northern Mecklenburg County and southern Iredell County may be experiencing aircraft overflights.
Additionally, residents within a 3-mile radius of the airport may experience aircraft overflights during nighttime hours, since preferential nighttime noise abatement procedures are not in effect during this temporary closure.
Runway 5/23 will reopen Thursday, May 19 and normal operations should resume, including nighttime noise abatement procedures.