RDU is pleased to welcome families, kids of all ages and aviation enthusiasts back to Observation Park! The popular airport park will reopen on Monday, Aug. 2 after a temporary closure to protect the health and safety of RDU visitors. Observation Park provides sweeping views of the airport’s 10,000-foot primary runway and is located nearRead More
How to Listen and Subscribe: Listen here or find The Fly Angle on your favorite podcast app. In This Episode: We wanted to know what’s on deck for airports as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic — so we went straight to the top. RDU’s President and CEO, Mike Landguth, joins co-hosts Mary GriffithRead More
Revised Budget Includes Security Checkpoint Expansion, Roadway Improvements The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Board approved an increase of $21.1 million to the fiscal year 2020-2021 budget to support capital and operating expenses associated with increased passenger traffic. The Board reviewed a revised business plan at a special meeting Friday that would restart several projects put onRead More
Total Passenger Volume Up 15% From May June marked a new passenger traffic high at RDU since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring, as more than 887,000 guests flew through the airport during the month — almost a 15 percent increase over May. Total passenger volume for the month was up 324 percentRead More
ParkRDU to Modify Payment Options to Enhance Contactless Experience More than 224,000 travelers are expected to fly through RDU between July 2-8, as the airport prepares for a busy Independence Day travel period. RDU’s busiest travel days will be Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5, which could see more than 36,000 total passengers eachRead More
