Concord–Padgett Regional Airport

Concord–Padgett Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Concord
ServesCharlotte metropolitan area
LocationConcord, North Carolina
OpenedNovember 18, 1994 (1994-11-18)
Operating base for
Avelo Airlines[1]
Elevation AMSL705 ft (215 m)
Coordinates35°23′16″N 080°42′33″W / 35.38778°N 80.70917°W / 35.38778; -80.70917
Websitewww.concordairportnc.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Interactive map of Concord–Padgett Regional Airport
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 7,402 2,256 Asphalt
Statistics (2024)
Aircraft operations76,305
Based aircraft233
Total passengers257,000
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[2][3]

Concord–Padgett Regional Airport (IATA: USA, ICAO: KJQF, FAA LID: JQF) is a city-owned, public-use airport located 7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi) west of the central business district of Concord, a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States.[2] According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013,[4] it is classified as a reliever airport for Charlotte Douglas International Airport.[2]

Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Concord–Padgett Regional Airport is assigned JQF by the FAA and USA by the IATA.[5] The airport's ICAO identifier is KJQF.

In April 2018, the airport was renamed to honor longtime Mayor of Concord, Scott Padgett. An official ceremony was held on November 18, 2019, for the airport's 25th anniversary.[6]

Facilities and aircraft

Concord–Padgett Regional Airport covers an area of 750 acres (300 ha) at an elevation of 705 feet (215 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 2/20 with an asphalt surface measuring 7,402 by 100 feet (2,256 x 30 m).[2]

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2022, the airport had 86,654 aircraft operations, an average of 237 per day: 87% general aviation, 9% air taxi, 1% military and 4% scheduled commercial. At that time, there were 233 aircraft based at this airport: 161 single-engine, 29 multi-engine, 35 jet and 8 helicopter.[2]

Commercial passenger service

On August 20, 2013, Allegiant Air announced it would begin nonstop jet service between Concord and Orlando Sanford International Airport in December 2013. Since then the airline has expanded its nonstop service to several other vacation destinations in Florida as well as announcing new nonstop service to New Orleans. An existing hangar to the left of the main terminal was converted to a separate temporary terminal for this new commercial service. A larger permanent commercial service terminal opened in October 2016. According to FlightAware, Allegiant serves the airport with Airbus A320 jetliners.[7] On March 4, 2020, Allegiant announced Concord would be the airline's 21st operating base, housing two Airbus planes beginning October 7, 2020.[8]

Avelo Airlines also flies to the airport.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Allegiant Air Fort Lauderdale, Orlando/Sanford, Punta Gorda (FL),[9] St. Petersburg/Clearwater
Avelo Airlines Albany,[10] Cleveland,[11] Fort Myers (begins November 19, 2026),[12] Indianapolis,[13] New Haven,[14] Orlando (begins November 18, 2026),[12] Rochester (NY),[15] San Juan,[10] Tampa (begins November 20, 2026)[12]
Seasonal: Lakeland,[16] Long Island/Islip[17]

Statistics

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from Concord Regional
(May 2025 – April 2026)[18]
Rank City Passengers Airlines
1 Florida St. Petersburg/Clearwater, Florida 31,860 Allegiant
2 Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut 29,860 Avelo
3 Florida Orlando/Sanford, Florida 26,500 Allegiant
4 Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida 26,200 Allegiant
5 New York (state) Rochester, New York 21,810 Avelo
6 New York (state) Long Island/Islip, New York 18,410 Avelo
7 Florida Punta Gorda, Florida 17,160 Allegiant
8 New Hampshire Manchester, New Hampshire 7,880 Avelo
9 New York (state) Albany, New York 7,340 Avelo
10 Florida Lakeland, Florida 7,300 Avelo

Airline market share

Largest airlines at USA (May 2025 – April 2026)[18]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 Avelo Airlines 206,000 50.30%
2 Allegiant Airlines 204,000 49.70%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Avelo Airlines Expands its Commitment to North Carolina with Two New Bases in Charlotte and Wilmington and First Two International Routes at RDU". PRNewsWire. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "FAA Airport Form 5010 for JQF" (PDF). FAA. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS)".
  4. ↑ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013: Appendix A: Part 4 (PDF, 1.61 MB) Archived June 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Federal Aviation Administration. Updated 15 October 2008.
  5. ↑ A search run on iata.org shows the three-letter code USA is assigned to Concord.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Adam (18 November 2019). "Soaring to 25 years: City of Concord officially names airport after longtime mayor, celebrates 25 years". Independent Tribune. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  7. ↑ http://www.flightaware.com, KJQF flight tracking
  8. ↑ Smoot, Hannah (March 4, 2020). "Allegiant Air to spend $50 million to create Concord airport base, add dozens of jobs". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  9. ↑ Mutzabaugh, Ben (June 28, 2016). "Allegiant Air breaks into Newark as it adds 3 cities to route map". USA Today. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  10. 1 2 "Avelo Airlines Announces 6 New Routes". 14 August 2025. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Avelo Airlines to begin service at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport with nonstop flights to Concord, North Carolina and New Haven, Connecticut". WKYC. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  12. 1 2 3 "Concord airport announces 3 new $49 flights to Florida". WBTV. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  13. ↑ "New airline coming to Indianapolis International Airport, expanding nonstop options for Hoosiers". WRTV. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  14. ↑ Zaretsky, Mark (February 6, 2024). "Avelo announces 4 new destinations from New Haven, including Atlanta". New Haven Register. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Avelo Airlines expanding to Concord, adding 6 nonstop routes". wbtv. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Avelo Airlines extends flight schedule at local airport, revives route". Charlotte Business Journal. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.(subscription required)
  17. ↑ "Avelo Airlines Announces 13 New Routes and Three New Destinations to its Growing Network". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Concord, NC: Concord-Padgett Regional (USA)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
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