New Record Also Set for the Month of December RDU continues to experience record-setting growth, with 14.2 million passengers flying through the airport last year – an 11% increase over 2018. RDU also hit an all-time high in December by serving 600,000 passengers. That is a 14% increase over December of 2018 and aRead More
Author: Stephanie Hawco
Parking Garage Improvements Resume at RDU
Customers are Encouraged to Book Parking in Advance Online Work to improve levels two through six of RDU’s parking garage will resume in early January after pausing for the busy holiday travel season. The number of available spaces in the parking garage will be reduced by an average of 1,150 a week starting Jan. 3Read More
RDU Expects Holiday Travel to Set Record December
2019 on Track to be RDU’s Busiest Year Ever The holiday travel season is in full swing at RDU, with more than one million passengers expected to fly through the airport in December. Passenger volume for the month is predicted to reach 1.2 million travelers, up seven percent over December 2018. Last year, 12.8 millionRead More
RDU Presents Justification for Perimeter Fencing
Trespassing, Environmental Damage are Critical Considerations Trespassing, criminal activity and environmental damage caused by years of building and using illegal bike trails are key concerns as RDU considers constructing perimeter fencing around airport property. “A perimeter fence would enhance security and keep trespassers off the airport’s land,” said Bill Sandifer, senior vice president and chiefRead More
What Will the Proposed RDU Perimeter Fence Look Like?
You’ve probably heard that RDU is looking at options for building a perimeter fence to enhance security and keep trespassers off airport property. You may have even heard that the perimeter fence would alter the natural landscape at the border of Umstead State Park. Those speculations about how the fence would look are wrong, andRead More



