RDU Named Top 5 Large Airport in North America by J.D. Power: RDU set a single-day record for passenger traffic over Labor Day weekend. More than 56,100 travelers flew through the airport on Friday, Sept. 1, with TSA reporting it was busiest day on record at RDU. The airport served 226,678 passengers from Thursday, Aug.Read More

Frankfurt Route to Fly Five Days a Week Beginning June 2024: Lufthansa will begin nonstop service to Frankfurt in 2024, giving Triangle-area travelers easy access to Germany and beyond with streamlined connections to Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa and more.   “This is an exciting day at RDU as we welcome Lufthansa to the Raleigh-DurhamRead More

Replacement Runway is the Airport’s Signature Capital Project: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has authorized the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority to seek final permits and begin construction on the replacement of Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s (RDU) primary runway, 5L/23R. The FAA issued a Record of Decision and Finding of No Significant Impact on Aug. 31.   “RDU’s newRead More

Parking Deck System Will Help Guests Find Open Spaces Faster: RDU is making travel even more convenient by installing a parking guidance system throughout the parking deck to help guests find a space faster. The system recently passed the testing phase on Level 6 and will be installed on the remaining levels by spring 2024. TheRead More

Airport Welcomed Almost 1.4 Million Flyers Last Month: RDU set a new all-time high for monthly passenger volume in July, with 1,389,232 total passengers flying through the airport. Traffic was up 3 percent over last month, 25.6 percent above the same month last year and was 2 percent higher than July 2019. “We are gratefulRead More