Shuttle Service Will Continue for Customers Already Parked There RDU closed the Economy 4 parking lot Friday after regaining adequate capacity in Central, Premier and Economy 3. The parking deck (Premier and Central) and Park Economy 3 reached capacity on Thanksgiving morning, requiring all guests who did not reserve a space online to park inRead More
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New International Travel Requirements Go Into Effect
Vaccinations: Under a federal policy that begins Nov. 8, foreign nationals flying to the United States must be fully vaccinated and show proof of vaccination prior to boarding a U.S.-bound airplane. The new international air travel policy will also require other COVID-19 mitigation strategies – enhanced testing, contact tracing and masking. Children under 18 areRead More
Authority Looks to Extend Lease Agreement with Fixed-Based Operators
RDU enjoys a vibrant General Aviation community that is managed by two Fixed-Based Operators, or FBOs for short. Both FBOs support the needs of private aviation for the Research Triangle Region and continue to thrive at RDU. The current FBO lease with the Authority is set to expire March 31, 2022. The Authority and itsRead More
RDU Returns its Focus to Developing the Airport’s First Sustainability Management Plan
You may recall RDU was the first public entity in the Research Triangle region to deploy emission-free electric buses in 2019. Did you also know that Terminal 1 is a certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building? LEED is a designation awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council for buildings constructed using greenRead More
N.C. Supreme Court Rejects Final Attempt to Stop Quarry on Airport Property
The North Carolina Supreme Court announced Friday it will not review a lawsuit filed against the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority that attempted to stop the expansion of an existing quarry on airport property. The Authority released the following statement from Board Chair Patrick Hannah: “North Carolina’s highest court has upheld two previous court decisions by rulingRead More



