What Being Minutes From Charlotte Douglas International Airport Actually Means for an Industrial Site
533 Tom Sadler Road · Charlotte, NC 28214 For Sale · ±2.24 Acres
Most industrial buyers think about highway access first. Interstate proximity. Truck routes. Distribution radius.
What the most sophisticated industrial operators think about next is air cargo access, and in Charlotte, that means Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
533 Tom Sadler Road sits in the Airport/West submarket, the corridor that according to Colliers' Q2 2026 Charlotte Industrial Market Report is one of the primary concentrations of new industrial development in the entire Charlotte metro right now. And according to WareCRE's Q1 2026 Charlotte Industrial Market Report, the Airport submarket is Charlotte's primary logistics submarket, anchored by Charlotte Douglas and its direct air freight access combined with I-77 and I-85 connectivity.
For an industrial developer, operator, or investor evaluating where to position in Charlotte — this is the corridor. And on Tom Sadler Road, there is a 2.24-acre site available right now.
Why Airport Proximity Changes the Industrial Equation
Charlotte Douglas International Airport is not just a passenger terminal. According to CBRE's Charlotte industrial market analysis, Charlotte Douglas is one of the busiest cargo airports in the Southeast — with air cargo capabilities that continue to expand alongside the airport's overall growth.
For an industrial operator that moves time-sensitive goods, components, or products — proximity to an airport of this scale changes the entire logistics equation. Faster inbound. Faster outbound. And a location that sits within the same corridor as the national distribution tenants and logistics operators who have made Charlotte one of the Southeast's most active industrial markets.
According to Capital Analytics Associates' February 2026 analysis, as traffic worsens across Charlotte's metro, businesses are increasingly prioritizing proximity — creating demand for industrial land in locations that offer direct access to the region's core logistics infrastructure. Tom Sadler Road is exactly that kind of location.
What the Site Offers
The property at 533 Tom Sadler Road is a 2.24-acre industrial land site with approximately 260 feet of frontage along Tom Sadler Road — a primary street with one existing curb cut. The site is rough graded with all utilities to the site, which removes one of the most common early development hurdles for industrial buyers evaluating raw land.
Zoning is ML-2 and O-15(CD) — supporting industrial development and a range of industrial and commercial uses. The site is being offered at $1,600,000 and is positioned for either an owner-user or an investor.
The Tom Sadler Road Corridor
Tom Sadler Road sits within Charlotte's established west side industrial corridor — a market that according to Colliers' Q2 2026 Charlotte Industrial Market Report has most of Charlotte's new industrial construction activity concentrated within it alongside the airport submarket. The corridor is home to established industrial operators and benefits from the same airport and interstate connectivity that has made west Charlotte one of the region's most sought-after industrial addresses.
For a developer or operator who wants to be positioned in that market, on a corridor with established industrial presence, airport proximity, and available land — 533 Tom Sadler Road is worth a direct conversation with the brokers.
The Listing
533 Tom Sadler Road · Charlotte, NC 28214 For Sale · ±2.24 Acres · ML-2 & O-15(CD) Zoning · $1,600,000
±2.24 acres of industrial land on Tom Sadler Road in Charlotte's Airport/West submarket. Approximately 260 feet of road frontage. One existing curb cut. All utilities to site. Rough graded. ML-2 and O-15(CD) zoning. Investment or owner-user opportunity. Located in Charlotte's most active industrial development corridor — minutes from Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Ideal for industrial developers, warehouse operators, logistics companies, and investors looking for industrial land in Charlotte's airport submarket.
This listing is represented by Legacy Partner Greg Godley and Broker Andrew Pace. They work directly with buyers, investors, and owner-users from first conversation to closing.
