Work resumed April 1 on one of the airport’s most important capital projects – the preservation of its primary runway, 5L/23R. After more than three decades of service, the 10,000-foot, concrete runway has reached the end of its useful life due to pavement deterioration. While still safe for flying, the runway adjacent to Terminal 2Read More
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REAL ID Requirement Delayed
The requirement for airline passengers to have a REAL ID-compliant form of identification to board commercial flights has been delayed by the federal government until at least Oct. 1, 2021. The deadline extension gives travelers an additional year to get a REAL ID to fly commercially unless they plan to use another acceptable form ofRead More
RDU Drops Trespassing Claim to Speed up Appeal
In March 2019, the Umstead Coalition and Triangle Off Road Cyclists (TORC), among others, filed a lawsuit challenging the Airport Authority’s land lease with Wake Stone. The Authority responded with a counterclaim against TORC related to illegal trespassing by bikers on airport property and the resulting damage to the Neuse River buffers. In November, aRead More
RDU Moves Forward with Security Fencing Plans
The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority submitted a Riparian Buffer Authorization Form to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today. This Form seeks permission from DEQ to install portions of the proposed perimeter security fence within existing Neuse River Riparian Buffers. As part of the Authority’s ongoing commitment to keeping the public informed about the fencingRead More
97 Year-Old Marine and Iwo Jima Veteran Greets Young Marines at RDU
Fred Reidenbach, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and the Battle of Iwo Jima, visited with junior Marines Wednesday at RDU as they transitioned from training to their first duty stations. The USO of North Carolina hosted Reidenbach at the USO center in Terminal 2, where he greeted the young service members. Reidenbach, whoRead More