Boeing South Carolina
Boeing, North Charleston, South Carolina
Boeing South Carolina in North Charleston assembles and delivers the 787 Dreamliner. Boeing picked the site in 2009 and delivered the first South Carolina-built 787 to Air India in 2012. The state commerce department says Boeing employs more than 7,500 people in South Carolina.
- Company
- Boeing
- Status
- Operating
- Opened
- 2011
- Employees
- 7,500
- state
- Industry
- Aerospace and defense
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
What is made here
Final assembly and delivery of the 787 Dreamliner, plus aft and midbody fuselage work and 787 interior components.
Facts
| 787 final assembly building | 1.2 million square feet (state: sccommerce.com) |
|---|---|
| Paint hangar | 256,000 square feet (state: sccommerce.com) |
| Site selected | Boeing chose North Charleston for 787 final assembly in October 2009 (state: sccommerce.com) |
| First delivery | First South Carolina-built 787 delivered to Air India on October 5, 2012 (state: sccommerce.com) |
| Location | On the southern portion of the joint-use Charleston Air Force Base and Charleston International Airport (reference: en.wikipedia.org) |
Figures are as stated by the source named next to each one. Company figures are the company's own claims.
Can you visit?
We haven't found a public tour of this factory. See factory tours in South Carolina.
Sources
- SC Commerce: Boeing success story (state, checked November 11, 2026)
- Wikipedia: Boeing South Carolina (reference, checked November 11, 2026)
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