RDU CEO Echoes Call For Congress To Modernize The Passenger Facility Charge A message from Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority President and CEO Michael Landguth: Airports like RDU are experiencing tremendous growth. The rising volume of people flying through our facilities greatly outpaces the speed at which we can build more parking lots, better amenities, and expandRead More
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Road Closures Planned for Paving and Construction at RDU
Travelers Should Arrive Early to Avoid Possible Slowdowns Repaving and construction projects will lead to temporary road closures at RDU in June and July, as the Airport Authority continues campus improvements as part of its Refresh campaign. RDU recommends travelers arrive at the airport at least two hours prior to their departing flight. John BrantleyRead More
Air Canada Launches Inaugural Flight to Montreal
Montreal is a Top Ten International Destination for RDU Travelers Air Canada has launched its first flight from RDU to Montreal, providing passengers with a daily nonstop route to the airport’s ninth most popular international destination. “RDU is excited for Air Canada to introduce the region’s first nonstop service to Montreal, one of the airport’sRead More
Statement from David Morgan, a Durham County appointee to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority’s Board of Directors:
Opponents of RDU’s land-lease agreement with Wake Stone have turned their attention to Durham’s elected officials, communicating misrepresentations about the value of the lease to the airport, local residents and the Research Triangle region. As a Durham County appointee to the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority’s Board of Directors, I would like to clear up some widely-circulatedRead More
Board Approves Runway and Road Repairs
$2.3 million to be spent on pavement rehabilitation The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority approved a $2.3 million contract for emergency pavement repairs to RDU’s secondary runway, 5R-23L, and a road on campus. The runway and North Fuel Road are safe to use but are cracking with age and in need of repair. The contract with theRead More