Blasting of underground rock to occur through September 2024 The Authority is making progress on several construction projects this spring, including the expansion of Park Economy 3. Beginning April 24, RDU guests and neighbors may encounter some additional construction noise when they park in the lot and utilize area businesses. The Authority’s contractors will use the common practiceRead More
Airport Open to Arriving and Departing Flights The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority and mutual aid partners responded to an accident at approximately 10:10 a.m. involving a general aviation aircraft in the grass near RDU Runway 5R-23L. The aircraft, arriving at RDU from Wilmington, N.C, had two people on board – one pilot and one passenger. BothRead More
“Reimagine” Campaign Highlights New Airport Dining, Technology and More: Passenger traffic at RDU got a significant boost in March, with spring break getaways bringing more than 1.2 million travelers through the airport – an increase of 24.7 percent above February of this year and a 6.9 percent increase above March 2023. “The boost in passengerRead More
RDU is making lots of preparations for continued passenger growth — next, two airlines are set to relocate from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1. Breeze Airways will move to RDU’s Terminal 1 beginning April 2, 2024. The airline launched its inaugural Raleigh-Durham service last year. And Sun Country Airlines will shift from Terminal 2 toRead More
Breeze and Sun Country to Move to Terminal 1 in April The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Board passed a $419 million budget Thursday for the fiscal year beginning April 1. The Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget is based on projected record traffic totaling more than 15.5 million passengers, a 1.1 million passenger increase compared to Fiscal YearRead More
