CLEAR Now Offering TSA PreCheck Enrollment and Renewal at RDU: Passenger traffic at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) surged over the Independence Day holiday with nearly 329,000 passengers flying through the airport between July 1 and July 7 – an increase of 9.5 percent over the same holiday weekend in 2023. RDU broke another record inRead More
The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority recently received state approval to proceed with construction of a sustainable stormwater management system, the largest of its kind in North Carolina. The innovative submerged gravel wetland system will be built to treat stormwater from the Park Economy 3 Expansion (PE3) project and is expected to be more effective than traditionalRead More
The first nonstop flight from Mexico City International Airport (MEX) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) arrived Monday, opening direct access between the Research Triangle region and the capitol of Mexico for the first time. “The launch of Mexico City service connects the Raleigh-Durham market with a valuable business hub, vibrant leisure destination and one ofRead More
The first nonstop flight from Tocumen International Airport (PTY) in Panama City, Panama to RDU touched down Friday amid fanfare from travelers who now have direct access to Latin America for the first time. “RDU is thrilled to welcome Copa Airlines and the new gateway its Panama City service provides to Latin America and theRead More
Airport Welcomes New International Destination: Memorial Day, Mother’s Day and college graduations gave passenger traffic a boost in May and kicked off the busiest season of the year at RDU. More than 1.4 million travelers flew through the airport last month, outpacing April 2024 by 10.5 percent and setting a new record for monthly traffic.Read More
