---
iata: USA
name: Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
city: Concord
country: United States
lastUpdated: '2026-09-16'
officialWebsite: 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/'
sources:
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airline-Information/Airlines'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airline-Information/Parking'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airline-Information/TSA'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airline-Information/FAQs'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airline-Information/Concessions'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airline-Information/Directions'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airline-Information/Ground-Transportation'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airline-Information/Car-Rentals'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airline-Information/Lost-Found'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airport-Operations/Administration'
  - 'https://www.concordairportnc.com/Airport-Operations/Airport-Projects'
  - >-
    https://www.concordairportnc.com/General-Aviation-FBO/FBO-Information/FBO-Services
  - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KJQF'
  - >-
    https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf
  - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KJQF'
  - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/usa'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/airport/concord-usa'
  - >-
    https://www.aveloair.com/company-news/avelo-airlines-announces-three-new-florida-nonstop-routes-from-concord-charlotte
  - >-
    https://www.aveloair.com/company-news/avelo-airlines-adds-indianapolis-and-cleveland-to-its-network-with-routes-to-new-haven-and-charlotte-concord
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord-Padgett_Regional_Airport'
quickFacts:
  - >-
    Official concordairportnc.com brands Concord-Padgett Regional Airport. IATA
    is USA. ICAO is KJQF. FAA LID is JQF. Operator: City of Concord. Official
    Administration leftover-prints Aviation Director Eric Pratt, A.A.E.,
    pratte@concordnc.gov, 704-920-5912. Official pin for the commercial TSA hall
    is 7435 Zephyr Place NW, Concord, NC 28027. Official admin / FBO
    leftover-prints 9000 Aviation Blvd, Concord, NC 28027, (704) 920-5901, fax
    (704) 793-1215. Do not invent a JQF or KJQF slug. Do not merge Buchanan
    Field (CCR) in Concord, California, Concord Municipal (CON) in New
    Hampshire, or Charlotte Douglas (CLT).
  - >-
    FAA preliminary CY 2025 commercial-service rank 195 with 195,791
    enplanements (+48.33% vs 132,000). Official traveler pages print no 2025
    total-pax cell. Wikipedia leftover-prints 257,000 total passengers in 2024,
    76,305 operations, 233 based aircraft, 750 acres, 705 ft, and 7 nmi west of
    downtown Concord. AirNav leftover-prints 7 miles W and elevation 704.2.
    Those are different files. This page uses 195,791 on the score card.
  - >-
    One scheduled-passenger campus on Zephyr Place. Official Airlines
    leftover-prints Allegiant to SFB / PIE / FLL / PGD and Avelo to HVN / ALB /
    ROC / ISP / LAL / SJU / IND / CLE. Official New Routes (November 2026)
    leftover-prints Avelo MCO / TPA / RSW. Official leftover-prints Sun Country
    / Caesars Rewards Air public charter. Live 16 Sep 2026 FlightAware
    leftover-prints VXP ISP / HVN / ROC / IND and AAY SFB. Wikipedia still
    leftover-prints Manchester (MHT) on a BTS top-destination table and marks
    ISP / LAL seasonal. Trust the official Airlines page for current city pairs.
  - >-
    Official FAQ leftover-prints arrive 2 hours before departure. Official
    Parking leftover-prints the same 2-hour cell and extra time in the summer
    travel season. Official TSA leftover-prints the checkpoint closes at
    10:00pm. Official FAQ leftover-prints blended TSA PreCheck with no separate
    lane. Official traveler pages print no live wait widget and no CLEAR Plus
    cell. The 10-minute average wait on the score card is unpublished.
  - >-
    Official Parking leftover-prints a two-level deck at 7435 Zephyr Pl NW,
    first hour free, $15 per 24 hours effective 1 Jul 2026 on both levels and
    the overflow lot, credit/debit exit kiosks, and a cash kiosk inside the
    terminal. Official leftover-prints an overflow lot on Aviation Blvd about a
    mile away with a shuttle and at least another 30 minutes when the deck
    fills.
  - >-
    Official Concessions leftover-prints Eat Here and Fly in the passenger gate
    area beyond the security checkpoint. Official FAQ leftover-prints no
    traditional restaurant and no bar. Official leftover-prints free Wi-Fi in
    the commercial hall and the FBO with no printed SSID. Live Priority Pass
    /en/airport/concord-usa, /en/airport/concord-padgett-usa,
    /en/airport/concord-jqf, and /en/airport/charlotte-usa are 404. No ticketed
    lounge. Official pages print no bottle tariff and no bottle-fill station.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: 'Use the official 2-hour window and the 10:00pm checkpoint close'
    detail: >-
      Official FAQ leftover-prints boarding often starts about 30 minutes before
      departure and doors close 10 minutes before departure. Official
      leftover-prints more than one flight can depart at the same time. Official
      leftover-prints blended PreCheck with no separate lane. Official
      leftover-prints REAL ID as of 7 May 2025. Official leftover-prints TSA
      Cares 855-787-2227. The 10-minute average wait on the score card is
      unpublished.
    summary: >-
      Official FAQ leftover-prints arrive 2 hours before departure. Official
      Parking leftover-prints the same 2-hour cell. Official TSA leftover-prints
      the checkpoint closes at 10:00pm. Official traveler pages print no TSA
      clock and no live wait widget.
    category: timing
  - label: One hall
    title: Pin 7435 Zephyr Place NW - do not invent JQF
    detail: >-
      Official admin / FBO leftover-prints 9000 Aviation Blvd. AirNav
      leftover-prints ZIP 28075 against official 28027. Do not merge Charlotte
      Douglas (CLT), Buchanan Field (CCR) in Concord, California, or Concord
      Municipal (CON) in New Hampshire. Official leftover-prints Commercial
      Airline Customer Service 704-920-5903 for Lost & Found in the hall.
    summary: >-
      Official Directions leftover-prints 7435 Zephyr Place NW, Concord, NC
      28027 for the commercial TSA hall. Official leftover-prints that
      navigation apps may use different addresses. Do not create /airports/jqf
      or /airports/kjqf.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: Eat Here and Fly after TSA - not an airline club
    detail: >-
      Official leftover-prints grab-and-go items plus hot and cold sandwiches,
      snacks, and drinks. Official pages print no bottle tariff, no bottle-fill
      station, and no menu clock. Live Priority Pass concord-usa is 404. The
      City FBO at 9000 Aviation Blvd is not this TSA hall.
    summary: >-
      Official Concessions leftover-prints Eat Here and Fly in the passenger
      gate area beyond the security checkpoint, open during all active flight
      departures. Official FAQ leftover-prints no traditional restaurant and no
      bar.
    category: food
  - label: Parking
    title: Budget $15 per 24 hours and the Aviation Blvd overflow
    detail: >-
      Official leftover-prints credit/debit exit kiosks and a cash kiosk inside
      the terminal. Official leftover-prints an overflow lot about a mile away
      on Aviation Blvd with a shuttle and at least another 30 minutes. Official
      leftover-prints limited handicap spaces and airline assistance if arranged
      ahead.
    summary: >-
      Official Parking leftover-prints $15 per day effective 1 Jul 2026 on both
      garage levels and the overflow lot. Official leftover-prints the first
      hour free. Official leftover-prints the deck can fill on busy travel
      periods and some holidays.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions:
  - kind: purchase
    name: Eat Here and Fly
    zone: airside
    price: >-
      posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not
      print a bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official Concessions leftover-prints grab-and-go items, hot and cold
      sandwiches, snacks, and drinks after TSA, open during all active flight
      departures. Official pages print no bottle tariff and no mapped filler.
      Confirm the register price.
    location: >-
      Official Concessions leftover-prints Eat Here and Fly in the passenger
      gate area beyond the security checkpoint
    terminal: Commercial Airline Passenger Terminal
    isBestValue: true
    isBestQuality: true
airportistScore: 7
slug: usa
region: North America
---
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# Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (USA)
Concord, United States · North America
A one-hall Concord, North Carolina field with printed Allegiant Florida city pairs, printed Avelo northeast / Florida / San Juan / IND / CLE service, $15 official daily parking from 1 Jul 2026 plus first hour free, Avis / Budget / Enterprise in the commercial hall, Uber / Lyft / WAVE, Eat Here and Fly after TSA, and no ticketed lounge — easy when you hit the official 2-hour window, thin once the deck fills or the 10:00pm checkpoint closes.
## Airportist Score

**7.0 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.3 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 6.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 195,791
- Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax campus
- Typical security: 10 min
- On-time: 72%
- Disruption: moderate

## Best for

- Low-cost hops to Allegiant Florida fields or Avelo HVN / ALB / ROC / ISP / LAL / SJU / IND / CLE without driving to CLT
- Drivers who want printed $15 daily parking a short walk from the Zephyr Place hall
- Travelers who want official Uber / Lyft plus three on-site rental desks

## Watch out for

- No ticketed lounge and no official TSA clock, bottle-fill station, or live wait widget
- Official checkpoint closes at 10:00pm; official blended PreCheck has no separate lane
- Garage can fill; official overflow is about a mile away on Aviation Blvd with a 30-minute shuttle
- Do not merge Charlotte Douglas (CLT), Buchanan Field (CCR), Concord Municipal (CON), or invent a JQF / KJQF slug

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/usa/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/usa/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/usa/amenities.md)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/usa/tips.md)
- [Water](/airports/usa/water.md)
- [Full guide](/airports/usa/guide.md)
- [Disruptions](/airports/usa/disruptions.md)
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