--- iata: CHO name: Charlottesville Albemarle Airport city: Charlottesville country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-15' officialWebsite: 'https://gocho.com/' sources: - 'https://gocho.com/' - 'https://gocho.com/about-cho/contact/' - 'https://gocho.com/about-cho/overview/' - 'https://gocho.com/terminal/faq/' - 'https://gocho.com/terminal/cho-terminal-features/' - 'https://gocho.com/terminal/security/' - 'https://gocho.com/concessions/' - 'https://gocho.com/to-from/parking/' - 'https://gocho.com/to-from/rental-cars/' - 'https://gocho.com/to-from/transportation/' - 'https://gocho.com/to-from/hotel-resort-shuttles/' - 'https://gocho.com/airlines/' - 'https://gocho.com/lost-found/' - 'https://gocho.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/June-2025-Stats.pdf' - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/cho-airport.html - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KCHO' - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/cho' - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KCHO' quickFacts: - >- Official branding Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (GoCHO). Address source 100 Bowen Loop, Suite 200, Charlottesville, VA 22911. Switchboard source (434) 973-8342 / fax (434) 974-7476 / Airport Police (434) 981-4152. Owner source Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Authority. Live CEO / AirNav manager source Jason Burch (jburch@gocho.com, AirNav leftover 434-973-8342 x104). AirNav owner leftover phone 434-973-8341 vs that switchboard — leftover vs leftover; trust the live contact card. Official leftover Eastern Time (America/New_York). AirNav leftover ZIP 22936 vs official 22911 — leftover vs leftover; trust official. - >- Civil one-hall campus leftover 60,000 sq ft with a ground-floor holdroom (Turbo Grill next to Gate 1) and an upper level (gift shop and The Lounge next to Gate 5) after a single TSA. Official leftover terminal 24/7. TSA leftover opens 0400 until the last departure. FAQ leftover arrive 1½ hours. Official leftover 8 miles north of Charlottesville / 1 mile west of Route 29 on Airport Road vs AirNav leftover 7 miles N — leftover vs leftover; trust the official overview. AirNav leftover elev 640.1 ft / 195.1 m vs FAQ leftover 639 ft — leftover vs leftover; trust AirNav. - >- AirNav leftover RWY 3/21 6,801 × 150 grooved asphalt, ILS/DME to 03. ARFF Index B. Attendance leftover continuous. ATCT leftover 0600–2300. AirNav leftover deer and birds on and in the vicinity. Official dest leftover is U.S. only. Military ops appear on the FY 2025 stats sheet as a campus leftover — not an airbase page. Signature leftover is the FBO, not a ticketed-pax club. - >- Official June 2025 FYTD PDF leftover FY 2025 361,571 enplaned / 359,285 deplaned / 720,856 total passengers (+9% enplaned vs FY 2024 leftover 330,418). Wikipedia leftover 133,014 operations is the July 2025 FY 2026 YTD ops cell, not the FY 2025 ops total (June PDF leftover 131,484) — do not mix. Overview leftover over 40 daily non-stop flights is marketing vs a live mid-teens scheduled-pax bank. - >- Do not create KCHO as a second page. Do not merge RIC, ROA, SHD, LYH, or IAD. Live 15 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover American Eagle Piedmont E145 CLT + Republic E170 LGA, Delta Endeavor CRJ9 ATL/LGA, United Express CommuteAir E145/E45X IAD + SkyWest CRJ7/E75L ORD. Official leftover United EWR starts 24 Sep 2026 and American ORD twice-daily starts 2 Nov 2026 — not on that live board yet. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Arrive 90 minutes; TSA opens at 4:00 a.m.' detail: >- American.com leftover Daily 3:30 a.m.–12 a.m. vs official Airlines leftover American 4:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. / Delta and United 4:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. — leftover vs leftover; trust the local Airlines card for the CHO desk. summary: >- Official FAQ leftover 1½ hours so bags and screening both clear. Official leftover checkpoint 0400 until the last departure; the hall itself is 24/7. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One TSA, then Gate 1 downstairs and Gate 5 upstairs.' detail: >- Live 15 Sep 2026 leftover also prints Gates 3, 4, and 5A — read FIDS. Official leftover PreCheck at the checkpoint. American.com leftover curbside Not Available. summary: >- Official leftover Turbo Grill on the ground floor next to Gate 1; gift shop and The Lounge adjacent to Gate 5 on the second floor. Elevator leftover beyond the checkpoint for the upper level. category: terminal - label: Food title: 'Tailwind from 4:00 a.m. until the last departure.' detail: >- Official pages do not print a bottle tariff or a named water-filler map. The gift shop leftover second floor next to Gate 5 sells grab-and-go plus UVA gear. summary: >- Official leftover Turbo Grill, Copilot Coffee, and Radar Bar under Tailwind (434-973-0134). Official leftover 4:00 AM until last flight departs. category: food - label: Live checks title: EWR is nine days out; American ORD is 2 Nov. detail: >- Do not invent live Newark, live American Chicago, Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, Allegiant, jetBlue, or a scheduled international passenger airline. Lost-and-found leftover FAQ Crowdfind vs live Pixit — leftover vs leftover; trust the dedicated Lost and Found page. United bags leftover Lost and Found 1-800-335-2247 vs Airlines leftover 1-800-221-6903 — leftover vs leftover; trust Lost and Found for terminal/aircraft bags. summary: >- Live 15 Sep 2026 leftover is still CLT, ATL, LGA, IAD, and United ORD. Official leftover United daily EWR starts 24 Sep 2026; American twice-daily ORD starts 2 Nov 2026. category: status lounges: - name: The Lounge zone: airside hours: 'Generally 7:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. seven days a week' access: - Pay-per-use day pass at the door - Independent airport lounge only bestFor: - Early flights - Delays summary: >- Official leftover pay-per-use room adjacent to Gate 5, generally 7am–5pm daily. Official pages do not print a tariff. Traveler leftover $10 / $5 early-bird is leftover vs that unpublished card, and locals leftover say it is often closed. verdict: depends terminal: Main Terminal amenities: - Quiet seating - Work tables - Snacks and beverages leftover complimentary waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Airside drinking fountains zone: airside summary: >- Official pages do not print a water-station map. Empty the bottle at TSA. Official leftover ATMs in ticketing and on the lower-level concourse after screening. location: >- Official pages do not map a named filler brand; use restrooms and holdrooms after the single TSA, including the lower-level concourse next to Gate 1 and the upper level next to Gate 5 terminal: Main Terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Turbo Grill / Radar Bar sealed bottle zone: airside price: >- posted café price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official leftover made-to-order food and a bar at Gate 1. Tailwind leftover 4:00 AM until last flight / 434-973-0134. This is food, not a lounge. location: 'Official leftover Turbo Grill on the ground floor next to Gate 1, airside' terminal: Main Terminal - kind: purchase name: Gift shop sealed bottle zone: airside price: >- posted shop price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official leftover local souvenirs, UVA gear, and travel necessities. Grab-and-go water is unpublished on the official card. location: 'Official leftover second floor next to Gate 5, airside, beside The Lounge' terminal: Main Terminal airportistScore: 7.5 slug: cho region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/cho](/airports/cho). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/cho) - [Lounge directory](/airports/cho/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Charlottesville Albemarle Airport (CHO) Charlottesville, United States · North America A compact one-hall Central Virginia field with leftover $9 Economy and a pay Gate-5 lounge official pages do not price — live 15 Sep 2026 FIDS is still American, Delta, and United to CLT / ATL / LGA / IAD / ORD, with EWR nine days out. ## Airportist Score **7.5 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 5.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 720,856 - Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax hall - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 86% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - UVA / Monticello trips that would otherwise drive to RIC or IAD - Same-day CLT, ATL, LGA, IAD, or United ORD connections - Overnight parking at leftover $9 Economy ## Watch out for - The Lounge leftover often closed; official pages do not print a tariff - No official bus at the curb — leftover empty PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION cell - United EWR leftover 24 Sep 2026 and American ORD leftover 2 Nov 2026 are not live yet - FAQ leftover Crowdfind vs live Pixit lost-and-found ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/cho/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/cho/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/cho/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/cho/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/cho/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/cho/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/cho/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/cho/reviews.md) (free)