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

July 4th Traffic Exceeds 2019 by 6%: Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the fastest-growing airport in the country based on the year-over-year number of airline seats available to book. According to information provided by the airlines, there are 190,000 more seats available on RDU flights in July 2023 than there were in July 2022. That’sRead More