90-681: The Sullenberger Aviation Museum , formerly the Carolinas Aviation Museum , is an aviation museum on the grounds of Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina . It is one of a few aviation museums located at an airport which serves as a major hub (Charlotte is the No. 2 hub for American Airlines ). Its centerpiece attraction is the Airbus A320 used on US Airways Flight 1549 . In 1992, Floyd and Lois Peithman Wilson founded
180-719: A township formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1867, from portions of Harrison Township . Portions of the township were taken on July 3, 1895, to form East Newark . Kearny was incorporated as a town on January 19, 1899, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. The Arlington section of town was named for Arlington Station on the Erie Railroad at the Arlington Mill plant, owned by Arlington Mills of Lawrence, Massachusetts . The area of Kearny Township, created in 1867, had been part of
270-888: A factory. When the town's growth demanded larger quarters, the present Kearny Town Hall, built of Indiana limestone, was erected in 1909. The early influx and development of industry in Kearny dates back to 1875 when the Clark Thread Company of Paisley in Scotland extended its activities to the United States by erecting two large mills in Kearny, and adding two others in 1890. These mills brought to Kearny thousands of Scots immigrants. Many of them would play on Kearny's soccer teams in National Association Football League . Many are buried at Arlington Memorial Park in
360-686: A few minutes after takeoff forced a ditching in the Hudson River . The ditching and subsequent rescue operations were accomplished without loss of life. The aircraft, an A320-214, was eventually recovered from the river. In January 2011, the Carolinas Aviation Museum acquired the entire airframe from the insurance company, AIG, who donated the aircraft to the museum. The airframe was transported by road from its storage location at J Supor & Son Trucking & Rigging Co. Inc. in Kearny , New Jersey to
450-550: A fourth parallel runway between existing runways 18R/36L and 18C/36C. The runway, projected to cost $ 1 billion, is slated to be 10,000 feet long. It broke ground in June 2023 and construction will complete in 2027. Previously, a 12,000-foot runway had been planned; however, the airport reversed course due to practicality and cost considerations. Future terminal expansions included under the Destination CLT umbrella include Phase II of
540-513: A hub for film and television production. This investment will create employment opportunities and bring increased economic activity to our community." Kearny had a few theaters for film showings starting in the early 20th Century. The few that had opened approximately before World War I were no longer listed among the three theaters of the 1920s and 1930s that opened. Those early movie theaters had been repurposed for other building uses either as apartments or meeting places. The ones that opened during
630-440: A large collection of artifacts and memorabilia from various legacy airlines which merged into the now-defunct US Airways. The museum's special collections and archival material are currently in storage and inaccessible for research. The collection includes artifacts from: On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 took off from New York's LaGuardia Airport for a flight to Charlotte , North Carolina, when multiple bird strikes
720-567: A major new exhibit surrounding Flight 1549 with artifacts such as Captain Sullenberger's uniform in August 2012. The aircraft went into storage until the new facility opened in 2024. Charlotte Douglas International Airport Charlotte Douglas International Airport ( IATA : CLT , ICAO : KCLT , FAA LID : CLT ) is an international airport serving Charlotte , North Carolina , United States , located roughly 6 miles (9.7 km) west of
810-428: A museum. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is one of the few airports in the United States with a public viewing area. Here, visitors can watch planes take off, land, and taxi to and from runway 18C/36C in addition to providing a view of concourse A. The Overlook is a popular spot for aviation enthusiasts and plane spotters. Charlotte Douglas International Airport is a smoke-free facility, which means that smoking
900-496: A new facility at the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport at 4672 First Flight Drive. The new facility has enabled the majority of the aircraft to be inside a climate-controlled facility, as well as allowing for new displays. In October 2012, the museum became a Smithsonian affiliate . In July 2019, the museum closed to the public and all aircraft were moved into temporary storage in preparation for
990-550: A parking lot. An Irish pub now resides where Satriale's was located. The film Spinning Gold , which had been delayed during the pandemic for completion, had scenes filmed in Kearny. The 2022 horror movie, Smile had a scene filmed at Jersey Oil located at 926 Passaic Avenue. The film is attributed as entirely filmed in New Jersey. Kearny Point has two studios that are part of the film and television industry. Kearny Mayor Al Santos confirmed, "...our vision for Kearny Point as
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#17328580691371080-610: A period of 214 years, when it was torn-down by a land development company, despite the company's offers to transfer the land to an organization that would be able to pay to maintain the property. In the middle 19th century, Kearny was the upper, or northern, section of the Township of Harrison. A prominent citizen and resident of the upper section, General N. M. Halsted, felt it was impossible under these political conditions for his section to obtain proper recognition. He engaged an energetic campaign for an independent township. He succeeded when
1170-406: A prominent position within the new "Queen's Court" area in the expanded lobby. After the lobby renovation and expansion is complete, a 146,000-square-foot (13,600 m ) glass canopy will be constructed over the roadway and pedestrian skybridges and tunnels will be built connecting the terminal to the hourly parking/rental car facility complex. Separate from the Destination CLT family of projects,
1260-443: A regional intermodal cargo facility, an expansion of the east-side terminal lobby, new checked baggage handling systems, and additional space for concessions and shops. Construction of the airport's fourth runway began in spring 2007. At 9,000 feet (2,700 m) long, the new "third parallel" allows three independent approaches for arrivals even from the south, potentially increasing capacity by 33 percent. The new runway lies west of
1350-609: A road that today is referred to as the Belleville Turnpike , which was originally constructed in 1759 using cedar logs from the nearby swamps. During September 1777, General Henry Clinton , head of the British Expeditionary Forces in America, selected Schuyler Mansion for his headquarters during one of his more important raiding operations, which included the famed Battle of Second River. The Mansion stood until 1924,
1440-514: A staggered basis, with one of the two seats from each of the four wards coming up for election in two consecutive years followed by two years with no elections. The Mayor and Council operate on a legislative basis, with the Mayor having veto power. The day-to-day operations are the responsibility of the Town Administrator whose duties are specified by local ordinance, and who generally carries out
1530-477: A total of $ 128 million a year, making it one of the county's largest employers. Henry J. Hill, the mayor of Kearny at the time of the AT&;T Kearny Works closure, had himself worked 41 years at the facility as a manufacturing manager and retired three years prior to the closure. In 1982, filming occurred in Kearny at a railroad bridge previously owned by Conrail until closure in 1977. The abandoned bridge, located at
1620-435: Is a town in the western part of Hudson County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey , and a suburb of Newark . As of the 2020 United States census , the town's population was 41,999, an increase of 1,315 (+3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 40,684, which in turn reflected an increase of 171 (+0.4%) from the 40,513 counted in the 2000 census . Kearny is named after Civil War general Philip Kearny . It began as
1710-748: Is located in the Plaza between Concourse D & E. The Club CLT Lounge is located on the walkway to the A North Concourse. It is accessible to Priority Pass and Lounge Key passholders as well as individuals purchasing a day pass. A new 15,000 square-foot Delta Skyclub is slated to open in December 2024 in the new A Concourse. CLT currently has four runways. The airport terminal is located on Josh Birmingham Parkway, which connects with Wilkinson Boulevard (to I-485 and Uptown Charlotte ), Little Rock Road (to I-85 ) and Billy Graham Parkway (to I-77 ). The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) operates two bus routes from
1800-481: Is one of New Jersey's remaining Carnegie libraries , and houses a museum on its third floor which mounts exhibitions related to the history and culture of the town and has a collection of artifacts related to the town's namesake. In 2023, the town acquired a former church for $ 1.5 million, which it intends to convert to a cultural center. Kearny is governed under the Town form of New Jersey municipal government. It
1890-539: Is one of a small number of major "hub" airports in the world that has an aviation museum located on the field. Sullenberger Aviation Museum , established in 1992, has a collection of over 50 aircraft, including a DC-3 that is painted in Piedmont Airlines livery. The museum also has an aviation library with over 9,000 volumes and a very extensive photography collection. Rare aircraft in the collection include one of only two surviving Douglas D-558 Skystreak aircraft and
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#17328580691371980-468: Is one of nine municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government. The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and Town Council, who are elected on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters at-large to a four-year term of office. The Town Council, comprised of eight members, is elected by the voters to four-year terms of office on
2070-600: Is prohibited inside the terminal building, including all restaurants, bars, lounges, and airline clubs. This is in accordance with the North Carolina Smoke-Free Law, which bans smoking in most of the public places and workplaces. However, this does not mean that smokers have no options at CLT. The Charlotte airport smoking area is easily accessible from inside and outside the terminal using the elevators or stairs near Door 1A or Door 1B. Kearny, New Jersey Kearny ( / ˈ k ɑːr n i / KAR -nee )
2160-479: Is the primary gathering spot for celebrants and observers. The largest park is West Hudson Park , shared with Harrison, which contains a variety of sports fields, recreational areas, and an artificial pond. The second largest recreational zone is the Kearny Playground at Gunnel Oval. The 2010 United States census counted 40,684 people, 13,462 households, and 9,921 families in the town. The population density
2250-541: Is used for office space. The old control tower was removed in the late 1990s. In 1989 Piedmont merged with USAir; the new merged operations kept the USAir name. In 1990, a new 80,000-square-foot (7,400 m ) international and commuter concourse (Concourse D) opened, and in 1991 further expansion of the central terminal building continued, reflective of USAir's dominating presence at the airport. A monumental bronze statue of Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (the namesake of
2340-477: Is used for offices and training rooms by various aviation-related organizations. The United States Army Air Forces took control of the airport and established Charlotte Air Base in early 1941, which was renamed Morris Field soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor . The US military invested more than $ 5 million in airfield improvements by the time the facility was returned to the City of Charlotte in 1946. The airfield
2430-564: Is varied in topography and roughly divided into three parts: the Kearny Uplands , the Kearny Meadows and South Kearny , where the Hackensack and Passaic rivers meet. Main thoroughfares include the eponymous Kearny Avenue (the local segment of Ridge Road / Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard), Bergen Avenue, Midland Avenue, Schuyler Avenue and Passaic Avenue. A number of small parks running along
2520-560: The 2000 United States census there were 40,513 people, 13,539 households, and 9,802 families residing in the town. The population density was 4,433.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,711.7/km ). There were 13,872 housing units at an average density of 1,518.0 units per square mile (586.1 units/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 75.75% White , 3.97% African American , 0.37% Native American , 5.50% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 10.04% from other races , and 4.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.34% of
2610-491: The FAA is building a new 367-foot (112 m) control tower south of the CLT passenger terminal to replace the existing 150-foot tower north of the terminal. When complete, the tower will be the second-tallest air traffic control tower in the United States and the ninth-tallest in the world. The new tower is now functioning and in use. Planning is currently underway for the construction of
2700-665: The Kearny Uplands . In 1876, the Mile End Thread Mills started operating, giving employment to several hundred operators. In 1883, the Marshall Flax Spinning Company of England erected a large plant in Kearny, known as the Linen Thread Company. Their need for experienced flax spinners brought an influx of workers from other sections of the British Isles . Families of those early textile workers were
2790-472: The Passaic River are collectively called Riverbank Park . The largest, located on the colloquial "Bunnyland Hill", is a gift from Kearny's veterans. It is named after a small zoo named Bunnyland, which was maintained by the local Kiwanis Club , that occupied part of the present Bunnyland Hill in the 20th century. During Kearny's Fourth of July celebrations (which include a fireworks display), Bunnyland Hill
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2880-598: The 145th Airlift Wing of the North Carolina Air National Guard . The city received Works Progress Administration funding to establish Charlotte's first municipal airport; the airport was, at the time, the largest single WPA project in the United States, incorporating a terminal, hangar, beacon tower and three runways. In 1936, Charlotte Municipal Airport opened, operated by the City of Charlotte; Eastern Air Lines began scheduled passenger service in 1937. The original passenger terminal still exists and
2970-403: The 1920s and 1930s took a few decades to close. The Lincoln Theater was operating until August 2015. The empty Lincoln Theater was placed for sale after the closure, until September 2022 when it was purchased for $ 975,000. The new owner realized opening the theater again, without movie business knowledge, would not be the plans for the business and will proceed instead to have apartments approved by
3060-505: The Concourse A Expansion, Phase VIII of the Concourse E expansion, and expansions to Concourses B and C. These expansions are projected to cost roughly $ 1.1 billion and are not expected to be complete until 2026. 8-10 gates are expected to be added to Concourse B, 10-12 gates to Concourse C, and 10 gates in the expansion of Concourse A farther north. Phase VIII of the Concourse E expansion will add 34,000 square feet (3,200 m ) of hold room to
3150-1173: The Congoleum Nairn Company of Kearny, giving further impetus to local industrial growth. This also led to the growth in the Scottish American population which in the 1960s was about 21,000, accounting for more than half of the town's residents. In 1902, the Lovell–Dressel Company, manufacturers of marine and railway lamps and fixtures, located in Kearny adjacent to the Erie Railroad . Other industries which located in Kearny include: Swift & Company , Koppers Company, Theobald Industries, Standard Tool & Manufacturing , Wilkata Box Company, Harris Steel Company and L & R Manufacturing. Cargo ships were built at Kearny Yards during World War I , and warships during World War II . On June 15, 1928, Western Electric broke ground on their second manufacturing facility at 110 Central Avenue to be known as Kearny Works, which would grow to 3,579,000 square feet (332,500 m ) throughout
3240-603: The East Terminal Expansion includes a Centurion Lounge . The airport announced that it had served 50.2 million passengers in 2019, a new record for the airport. Destination CLT includes a $ 90 million terminal renovation project of Concourses A, B, C, D, and the Atrium. Aspects of the renovations include the replacement of carpet with terrazzo, upgraded lighting, remodeled bathrooms, and new seats with charging in every seat. Concourse B renovations wrapped up in 2019. With
3330-515: The East Terminal Expansion opened. The expansion added 51,000 square feet, primarily of passenger amenity space, across three levels. The main level of the expansion is "The Plaza," a food court. The Plaza's artistic centerpiece is a hanging artwork entitled "Loops" by Christian Moeller . "Loops" became a part of the project through a partnership between the airport and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Arts and Science Council. The upper level of
3420-619: The NJ Legislature of 1867 on March 14, adopted "an act creating the Township of Kearny". The town was named to honor Major General Philip Kearny , Commander of the New Jersey Forces in the Civil War and the owner of the mansion known as Belle Grove (or Belgrove ), locally called "Kearny Castle". On April 8, 1867, the first election of town officers was held. General N. M. Halsted was elected Chairman. The first official seat of Government
3510-571: The Passaic River is called the NX Bridge and it was used for the motion picture, Annie . Several scenes were done with the bridge in its open position. Locals call this bridge the "Annie Bridge" and has not had freight operations since the closure. Scenes from the HBO drama series The Sopranos were filmed in Kearny. One of its buildings, used for Satriale's Pork Store , was later razed to prepare for
3600-589: The Sprinter route. Located in front of the airport terminal, the Rental Car Facility operates on the three lower levels of the Hourly Deck and has a combined 3,000 cars from eight rental car companies. The level 2 lobby includes customer counters and kiosks from the following companies: Advantage , Alamo , Avis , Budget , Dollar , Enterprise , Hertz and National . Charlotte Douglas International Airport
3690-531: The Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the 6 + 5 ⁄ 8 % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants. Established in November 1992, the town's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in November 2023. Since its inception, there has been $ 27 million in tax revenue that has been invested based on revenue from the Urban Enterprise Zone. The Kearny Public Library
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3780-488: The airport terminal: Route 5-Airport (Sprinter) to Uptown Charlotte/ CTC and Route 60-Tyvola Road to LYNX Tyvola station . There is also bus service to the air cargo center, maintenance facilities, and old terminal via Route 10-West Boulevard to the Charlotte Transportation Center in center city Charlotte. The proposed Lynx Silver Line would serve the airport, traveling along a route that largely follows
3870-473: The airport was renamed Charlotte Douglas International Airport . Concourses B and C were expanded in 1987 and 1984 respectively, while Concourse A was built in 1986 to handle future growth. In 1987, Piedmont started non-stop 767 flights to London. In the mid-1980s, the old terminal site was converted to a cargo center, and the central concourse and Eastern unit terminal were removed to make way for more cargo buildings. The original main building still stands and
3960-399: The airport's data network of aircraft movements and turns the data into an always-changing visual artwork. The main 139-foot (42 m)-long screen is one of the largest digital artworks of its kind in the world. In late 2019, the new terminal roadway was opened. The new roadway has sixteen lanes over two levels, with departures traffic using the elevated level and arrivals traffic utilizing
4050-401: The average family size was 3.28. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.0 males. The median income for a household in
4140-516: The birds and tugboat. In addition to the airframe, Captain Sullenberger and First Officer Skiles contributed their uniforms to the museum's 1549 exhibit. The aircraft arrived in June 2011, and reassembly of the main components took about one year. The engines arrived in May 2012 and were planned to be reassembled in time for the fourth anniversary of the landing in the Hudson, on January 15, 2013. The museum opened
4230-476: The building north to south, and a mezzanine restaurant and airline offices overlooked this open space. Delta Air Lines began scheduled passenger service in 1956. The OAG for April 1957 shows 57 weekday departures on Eastern, 7 Piedmont, 6 Capital, 4 Delta and 2 Southern. Nonstop flights did not reach beyond Newark, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Louisville, Birmingham, and Jacksonville. Scheduled jet flights (Eastern Air Lines Boeing 720s) began in early 1962. Eastern used
4320-410: The city's central business district. Charlotte Douglas is the primary airport for commercial and military use in the Charlotte metropolitan area . Operated by the city of Charlotte's aviation department, the airport covers 5,558 acres (2,249 ha) of land. Established in 1935 as Charlotte Municipal Airport , the airport was later renamed as Douglas Municipal Airport for Ben Elbert Douglas Sr. , who
4410-831: The city), created by Raymond Kaskey , was placed in front of the main terminal. In 1990, Lufthansa began Boeing 747 service to Germany; this service ended shortly thereafter. In 1994 British Airways began service to London via a "global alliance" with USAir. This was later discontinued, as British Airways formed the Oneworld Alliance and USAir become a part of the Star Alliance (although USAir later joined Oneworld prior to merging with American ). Lufthansa restarted service to Charlotte in 2003 and now operates flights between Charlotte and Munich , utilizing their Airbus A350-900 fleet. Prior to March 31, 2019, Lufthansa flew their Airbus A340-600 and Airbus A330-300 aircraft on
4500-432: The closures evident, the officials needed to offset the $ 1.6 million loss by drawing new industry to Kearny with incentives. Portions of the town are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Kearny was selected in 1983 as one of the initial group of 10 zones chosen to participate in the program. In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within
4590-456: The conclusion of the terminal roadway and curb front construction, work on the terminal lobby renovation and expansion began. The $ 600 million project is projected to be completed in 2025. The project will consolidate existing security checkpoints A, B, C, D, and E into three larger and more efficient checkpoints. The baggage claim and ticketing areas will be completely gutted and remodeled. Raymond Kaskey's "Queen Charlotte" statue will be moved to
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#17328580691374680-466: The concourse. This phase of the expansion accommodates gates already in operation; however, passengers must walk under temporary canopies to access the aircraft parked at these gates. The construction of the CATS LYNX Silver Line , expected to be complete in 2030, will bring light rail service to the airport. The airport plans to construct an automated people mover to connect the terminal to
4770-399: The end of its west concourse in 1973. In April 1975, the airport had 97 weekday departures to 32 destinations on seven airlines. After airline deregulation , passenger numbers at the terminal nearly doubled between 1978 and 1980, and a new 10,000-foot (3,000 m) parallel runway and control tower opened in 1979. The airport's master plan called for a new terminal across the runway from
4860-434: The existing site, with ground broken in 1979. At the time, the airport had only two concourses: one used exclusively by Eastern, and one used by other carriers, including United , Delta , Piedmont , and several commuter airlines. In 1979, Piedmont Airlines chose Charlotte as the hub for its expanding network. A new 325,000-square-foot (30,200 m ) passenger terminal designed by Odell Associates opened in 1982, and
4950-556: The first steam engine to America from England; it was used to pump out the deep mine shaft. The engine was secretly delivered by its engineer, Josiah Hornblower . The engine and mines were destroyed by fire in 1772 and remained idle for some years. Schuyler Mansion played a role during the American Revolutionary War Era. When Lord Howe of England took possession of New York Harbor , the proximity of Schuyler Mansion drew many of his officers. They generally traveled over
5040-425: The future growth of the airport. Concourse A North, a nine-gate expansion of Concourse A, was completed in summer 2018. Air Canada , JetBlue , United , Southwest , Frontier , and Spirit moved their operations to Concourse A North upon its completion. A digital artwork titled "Interconnected," by Refik Anadol , is prominently featured on three massive display screens in Concourse A North. The artwork draws from
5130-431: The ground level. The eight lanes on each level are split into five outer lanes for personal vehicles, and three inner lanes for commercial and airport vehicles. Some components of the project, namely the skybridges from the hourly parking deck and rental car facility, the glass canopy over the roadway, and some lanes on the departure level will not be finished until the terminal lobby project is complete. In November 2019,
5220-411: The last section. With the merger of US Airways and American Airlines in 2013, Charlotte became the second-largest hub for the merged airline, after Dallas/Fort Worth . In 2015, airport officials formally announced the completion of the "CLT 2015" plan, and kicked off construction of the new Destination CLT airport development plan. Destination CLT represents a total $ 2.5 billion investment into
5310-451: The light rail station, which will be located at the airport's Destination District just north of the terminal. CLT has one terminal with 124 gates on five concourses. All five concourses are connected to the central terminal building housing ticketing, security, and baggage claim. American has two Admirals Club locations in Concourses B & C. An American Express Centurion Lounge
5400-431: The main terminal. In 1969, a new enclosed concourse was built parallel to the center pier. When it was completed, Piedmont, Eastern, and Delta moved in and the old center pier was demolished. The new concourse had separate departure lounges, restrooms and an enlarged baggage claim area. United's flights continued to use the east pier, with an enclosed holding room added for waiting passengers. Eastern added two more gates to
5490-560: The museum announced a US$ 1 million gift from Red Ventures CEO Ric Elias, who survived the flight, and a US$ 500,000 gift from Lonely Planet . The museum broke ground on its new facility in September 2022. In October 2023, as part of the rebuilding process, the museum announced a new logo. In advance of the official opening, which took place on June 1, 2024, a ribbon cutting was held on May 29, 2024, with Sullenberger himself attending. The museum's collections include: The museum holds
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#17328580691375580-423: The museum at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte . The transportation took 7 days, between June 4 and 10, 2011, and covered 788 miles (1,268 km) through New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. Because the fuselage was transported in one piece, as it was when it was recovered from the river, the truck was 190 feet (58 m) long. Virtually everything except
5670-580: The museum no longer operates flying aircraft, it has on occasion hosted historic aircraft for fly-ins, since it is located on Charlotte-Douglas International Airport property. Those aircraft include the B-17 , B-24 , B-29 , and Berlin Airlift C-54 . Until April 2010, the museum was located in the airport's original 1932 hangar, built by the Works Progress Administration . The museum moved into
5760-665: The museum, which has a collection of over 50 static aircraft and many smaller historic items related to aviation in North Carolina and South Carolina . Most of the collection consists of Cold War military aircraft, including several historic jet aircraft from the 1950s and 1960s. Many of the aircraft came over from the now-closed Florence Air & Missile Museum , formerly in Florence, South Carolina. A significant number of aircraft have also come from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and Marine Corps Air Station New River . Although
5850-415: The new 32-gate Concourse E opened. The airline closed its Concourse D US Airways Club location in 2002. In 2003, the main ticketing hall was expanded to the east, providing 13 additional ticketing counters and a new security checkpoint; Concourse D was expanded by an additional nine gates. Following the 2005 acquisition of US Airways by America West Airlines in a reverse takeover , Charlotte remained
5940-413: The new facility. The museum developed plans for a new location with a planned re-opening in 2024. In June 2021, the museum announced plans to reopen with a new main gallery and welcome center adjacent to the original 1932 hangar. On January 14, 2022, the museum announced that it would be renamed for Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger . The museum was to house a permanent Miracle on the Hudson exhibit. Also,
6030-681: The nucleus of Kearny's present population. The Puraline Manufacturing Company, later called the Arlington Company, which became a subsidiary of E. I. DuPont de Nemours Company , had purchased a large tract of land east of the Arlington Station on the Erie Railroad extending well out, north of the railroad embankment, into the meadowland. In 1887, Sir Michael Nairn established the Nairn Linoleum Company of Kirkcaldy in Scotland, now
6120-524: The original Crown Grant of 30,000 acres (120 km ) obtained by Major William Sandford of Barbados on July 4, 1668. Major Sandford named it New Barbadoes Neck after his old home. As was the custom of the time, the Major paid 20 pounds sterling to Chief Tantaqua of the Hackensack tribe for all their reserve rights and titles. Sanford's Uncle, Major Nathaniel Kingsland acquired the property in 1708 and sold
6210-582: The passengers' personal belongings are still in the airplane. The landing gear pins, fire axe, and the manuals were still in the cockpit, and the Coke cans were still in the beverage carts. The airframe has been reassembled and was on display from 2011 to 2019 in the same configuration as it was when it was pulled out of the Hudson River in January 2009. The airframe is being preserved as opposed to restored with dents from
6300-435: The population were under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 106.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 105.7 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income
6390-411: The population. There were 13,539 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and
6480-419: The population. Of the 13,462 households, 33.5% had children under the age of 18; 51.6% were married couples living together; 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.3% were non-families. Of all households, 21.0% were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.28. 20.7% of
6570-422: The primary domestic hub for the airline. The majority of US Airways' international routes remained at the airline's second-largest hub, Philadelphia . Between 2007 and 2015, the airport completed $ 1.5 billion worth of construction projects, part of which later became known as the "CLT 2015" plan. These projects included a new airport entrance roadway, new hourly parking decks with a centralized rental car facility,
6660-623: The route. Starting on July 4, 2023, and for the foreseeable future, Lufthansa will be switching the equipment on the Munich-Charlotte route and vice versa to the Airbus A340-600 from the Airbus A350-900 . In 1999, plans were announced for the construction of a regional carrier concourse (present-day Concourse E) and for the expansion of Concourses A and D. This expansion was designed by The Wilson Group and LS3P Associates Ltd. In 2002,
6750-582: The second (and oldest surviving) U.S.-built Harrier, which was used as the flight-test aircraft and accumulated over 5,000 flight-test hours. In January 2011, the museum acquired N106US , the US Airways Airbus A320 ditched by captain Chesley Sullenberger as US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009. This aircraft, which was delivered on June 10, 2011, is about 35 years younger than any other commercial airliner on display in
6840-475: The sixth busiest airport in the United States. Charlotte is a fortress hub for American Airlines , which operates the majority of the airport's flights. The airport has 3 operating runways and 1 non operating runway and one passenger terminal with 124 gates across five concourses. A commercial-civil-military facility, the airport is home to the Charlotte Air National Guard base and its host unit,
6930-520: The three existing runways. The construction of the fourth runway required the relocation of parts of Wallace Neel Road (which had been the Western boundary of the airport) to an alignment located farther to the west. Construction occurred in 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
7020-541: The town for the property redevelopment. There are no movie theaters currently operating in the township. Here was a list of the former theaters: According to the United States Census Bureau , the town had a total area of 10.27 square miles (26.6 km ), including 8.84 square miles (22.9 km ) of land and 1.43 square miles (3.7 km ) of water (13.91%). Unincorporated communities , localities and place names located partially or completely within
7110-565: The town include Arlington, New Jersey , Schuylers Corner and West Arlington. The town is bordered by East Newark and Harrison in Hudson County, and by Lyndhurst and North Arlington in Bergen County . The Passaic River separates the town from Newark and Belleville , both located in Essex County . The Hackensack River separates it from Secaucus and Jersey City . The town
7200-521: The town was $ 47,757, and the median income for a family was $ 54,596. Males had a median income of $ 38,672 versus $ 30,620 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 20,886. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over. In 1982, the Kearny Works plant was assessed for property tax purposes at $ 23.9 million and represented about 7.3 percent of
7290-415: The towns' total tax base. The real estate taxes for the plant were $ 1.6 million but a closure was upcoming for 1983. According to Mayor Hill, Western Electric was one of the largest taxpayer's for the town. According to Ronnie Connors, assistant tax assessor, the company appealed with the town December 1982 for tax relief and agreement was reduced assessment to between $ 17 million and $ 18 million for 1983. With
7380-518: The upper western tract of the Grant for 300 pounds sterling to Captain Arent Schuyler two years later. The new purchase included present-day Kearny, North Arlington , Lyndhurst and Kingsland. Shortly after Schuyler's purchase of his new homestead, a peculiar green stone was uncovered. It was sent to England for analysis and he learned that it contained 80% copper. His opening of a copper mine brought
7470-418: The west pier, Piedmont and Delta the center pier, and United and Southern used the east pier. A major renovation project in the late 1960s expanded the facility. Eastern opened a unit terminal in 1967, replacing the old west pier. This new facility had eight dedicated gates for Eastern, each with its own departure lounge, snack bar and separate baggage claim space. Eastern passengers continued to check in at
7560-510: The years and be the second- largest Western Electric manufacturing plant built before the 1930s, behind the Hawthorne Works at Cicero, Illinois . Between 1925 and 1986, the Kearny Works of Western Electric employed as many as 24,000 in producing a variety of hardware and supplies for the Bell System . It was sold by AT&T in 1984, by which time the plant had 4,000 employees who earned
7650-410: Was $ 58,698 (with a margin of error of ±$ 3,838) and the median family income was $ 66,272 (±$ 3,803). Males had a median income of $ 45,360 (±$ 2,598) versus $ 38,668 (±$ 3,893) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 24,977 (±$ 1,022). About 7.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over. As of
7740-481: Was 4,636.5 people per square mile (1,790.2 people/km ). There were 14,180 housing units at an average density of 1,616.0 units per square mile (623.9 units/km ). The racial makeup was 73.57% (29,933) White , 5.37% (2,186) Black or African American , 0.40% (163) Native American , 4.41% (1,793) Asian , 0.08% (32) Pacific Islander , 12.53% (5,099) from other races , and 3.63% (1,478) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.95% (16,253) of
7830-401: Was mayor of Charlotte when the airport was first built. In 1982 the airport was renamed again, this time to its current Charlotte Douglas International Airport. In 2019, CLT was the 11th-busiest airport in the United States in terms of passenger traffic, having processed over 50 million passengers, and fifth-busiest in terms of aircraft operations, ranking sixth globally. In 2021, CLT grew to
7920-614: Was taken. The first schoolhouse was housed in the Town Hall built at Kearny and Woodland Avenues in 1873. The Highland Hose No. 4 firehouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places , was built in 1895. The town's nickname, "Soccer Town, U.S.A." is derived from a soccer tradition that originated in the mid-1870s, when thousands of Scottish and Irish immigrants settled in the town, after two Scottish companies, Clark Thread Company and Nairn Linoleum, opened two local mills and
8010-532: Was three rooms in the old Lodi Hotel, on the northeast corner of Schuyler and Harrison Avenues. In the early 1870s, Kearny erected its first Town Hall, on the corner of Kearny and Woodland Avenues, the present site of the Knox Presbyterian Church Parish Hall. This served as a Town Hall, Court House, and Schoolhouse. The Minute Book of the Township states on August 16, 1870, the first step toward establishing Kearny's present public school system
8100-540: Was used by the Third Air Force for antisubmarine patrols and training. In 1954, a 70,000-square-foot (6,500 m ) passenger terminal opened and the airport was renamed Douglas Municipal Airport in honor of former Charlotte Mayor Ben Elbert Douglas Sr. , who had overseen the airport's opening 20 years earlier. The terminal had two floors; passenger operations were confined to the ground floor. Ticketing and baggage claim were on each side of an open space that bisected
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