Charlotte Douglas International Airport - IMG_1198 : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Charlotte Douglas International Airport - IMG_1198 / Nicola since 1972
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Construction of Charlotte International's fourth runway began in the spring of 2007. At 9,000 feet (2,700 m) long, the new "third parallel" will allow three independent approaches for arrivals even from the south, potentially increasing capacity by 33 percent. This new runway lies west of the three existing runways. The construction of the fourth runway required the relocation of parts of Wallace Neel Road (which had previously formed the Western boundary of the airport) to an alignment located further to the west. Construction involved two phases. The first phase, which began in March 2007, included grading and drainage. The second phase included the paving and lighting of the runway. In August 2009, crews paved the last section.[8] On the morning of November 20, 2008 runway 18R/36L was changed to runway 18C/36C in anticipation of the upcoming commissioning of the new third parallel runway which would carry the 18R/36L designation when opened. The runway opened January 6, 2010. The cost for the runway and taxiways was $325 million, with the federal government paying $124 million and the rest funded by a $3 fee added to the cost of a ticket.[9] The new runway was initially operational for visual approaches only, but is since February 11, 2010 approved for instrument approaches as well. The Runway construction also has planned to reroute several roads around the airport. Within these plans, a new interchange at the I-485 Outerbelt is planned to connect the airport and another relocated road. As a part of a large-scale program to renew the airport, on June 29, 2009, the red "Welcome to Charlotte" sign at the passenger and main entrance of the airport, on Josh Birmingham Parkway, has been repainted blue and gray. The airport plans to extend Concourse E by 120 feet (37 m) to accommodate additional aircraft. Unlike the rest of Concourse E, this new portion will have 2 levels to accommodate larger CRJs and A320s. In addition, construction of a new International Terminal will begin in 2012, and Concourse E is planned to be disconnected to the main terminal, and would then be accessible by underground walkway. A shuttle will be built connecting the terminals, parking garages, rental car center, and eventually, light rail. On September 28, 2010 construction officially began to expand the ticket counter area connecting it to Concourse E eventually making room for one more Security checkpoint area. The estimated completion date for Phase 1 of the terminal expansion is slated for June 1,2012en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte/Douglas_International_Air... |
| 撮影日 | 2011-07-22 23:40:01 |
| 撮影者 | Nicola since 1972 , Fiumicino (Rome), Italy |
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| 撮影地 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States 地図 |
| カメラ | Canon EOS 7D , Canon |
| 露出 | 0.01 sec (1/100) |
| 開放F値 | f/3.5 |
| 焦点距離 | 10 mm |