12 Local and State Partners Assisting in Search and Rescue Effort RDU Airport, N.C. – Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority personnel continue to support ongoing search and rescue efforts in the vicinity of Umstead State Park. Twelve local and state partners are on the ground and in the air searching for a small private aircraft that wasRead More
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RDU Responds to Aircraft Incident Near Airport
RDU Airfield is Open; Emergency Crews are Responding RDU Airport, N.C. – Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority was notified by FAA Air Traffic Control at approximately 7:25 p.m. Sunday that a small general aviation aircraft approaching the airport was lost on radar in the vicinity of Umstead State Park. RDU operations and firefighting units responded immediately, whichRead More
RDU Board Approves New Local Dining Options in Terminal 2
September Passenger Volume Spikes by 24% Year Over Year Passenger volume at RDU spiked nearly 24 percent in September 2019 compared to the same month last year. The increase is due to travel disruptions caused by Hurricane Florence in September 2018. More than 570,000 passengers boarded flights at RDU last month, contrasted with 459,000 lastRead More
Airport Authority Presents Options for Managing Record Growth
Board Receives Runway Update, Options for T1 Expansion and Roadway Congestion Relief Amid record-setting growth at RDU, the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority presented three potential projects to the Board of Directors that could shape the airport’s future. Tuesday’s strategic meeting of the Board of Directors was for informational purposes only and no action was taken. AirportRead More
Travelers Have One Year to Get a REAL ID
New License Required for Boarding Flights Starting Oct. 1, 2020 RDU Airport, N.C. – Beginning Oct. 1, 2020, every air traveler 18 and older will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or another acceptable form of ID to fly at all U.S. airports, including Raleigh-Durham International Airport. Passengers who do not have a REAL IDRead More