Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (IATA: USA, ICAO: KJQF, FAA LID: JQF) is a city-owned, public-use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) west of the central business district of Concord, a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it is classified as a reliever airport for Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Concord | ||||||||||
| Serves | Concord, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Operating base for | Allegiant Air | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 705 ft / 215 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′16″N 080°42′33″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Although many U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned JQF by the FAA but had no designation from the IATA until August 22, 2013, when it was assigned the IATA code USA.
Because multiple race car teams that base aircraft fleets at JQF and the airport’s proximity to the Charlotte Motor Speedway, the airport is sometimes referred to as "NASCAR's Airport."
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.