How Storms Impact Airport Operations

When the calendar turns to March each year, I immediately start thinking Spring has arrived. Until, that is, I walk outside in the morning to find a frost-covered windshield on my car awaiting a good scrape. By the end of the month, that frustrating ritual gives way to cool mornings, warm days, pollen and, ofRead More

2012 Volunteer of the Year: P.J. Cavanaugh

Once you meet P.J. Cavanaugh, RDU’s 2012 Volunteer of the Year, you aren’t likely to forget her dynamic personality. I first worked with P.J. last Spring as we produced a short video about the airport using our employees and volunteers as actors. I asked everyone to bring an empty suitcase and to wear what they’dRead More

The Fives: Following The Signs

Have you ever stared out the window of your plane while it’s taxiing to the runway and wondered what in the world all those signs and lines mean out on the airfield? In today’s edition of The Fives, we’re showing you five signs and pavement markings that you’re likely to see.

Connecting Students From Durham and Japan Through RDU

I’ve worked at RDU for more than 25 years now, and like many employees, I still look up when a plane soars overhead. Some days that is all it takes to remind me of why I love working at the airport.  But the days when we connect with the community are the best reminders ofRead More

TSA Pre-check Arrives In March

For months, my friend has been asking me when RDU is going to get the Transportation Security Administration’s Pre-check program at RDU. He’s a road warrior for a Fortune 500 company and logs thousands of miles each year in the air. He travels to Dallas and Los Angeles frequently and enjoys the benefits of theRead More