Construction on Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s Terminal 2 Reaches Topping Out Milestone

RDU Airport, NC – Officials from the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority gathered today with construction workers, terminal architect Curt Fentress and Archer Western Contractors to mark the topping out of Terminal 2. At approximately noon today, a large crane hoisted the highest piece of structural steel into place atop what will be the terminal’s central atrium.Read More

RDU’s Small Business Program Receives Innovation Award

RDU Airport, NC – The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) has awarded the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority its Airport Innovation Award. The airport received the award for its small and emerging business (SEB) assistance program, which offers small businesses in the airport’s concession program additional access to financial resources. The award was presented to the AirportRead More

RDU Receives NCDOT Grant for Lighting Project

RDU Airport, NC – The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority today announced it has received a $2.5 million grant offer from the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation. The Airport Authority board accepted the grant offer today at its monthly meeting. The grant will partially fund the replacement of more than 2,000 runway and taxiway lightsRead More

RDU to Receive Stimulus Funds for Runway Lighting Project

RDU Airport, NC – The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority has learned it will receive a $4.5 million grant funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The stimulus funds, which will be distributed by the Federal Aviation Administration, will be used to upgrade lights on the airfield. The project, which will begin later thisRead More