How to Listen and Subscribe: Listen here or find The Fly Angle on your favorite podcast app. In This Episode: There’s no shortage of geospatial innovation at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. RDU’s GIS guru Kristin Johnston sits down with The Fly Angle to talk geography, technology and how large airports use maps every day. Meanwhile, co-hostsRead More
Board Approves New Terminal Coffee and Dining Options: More than 937,600 passengers flew through RDU last month, an increase of 34% over the previous month and 90% compared to March 2021. Traffic for calendar year 2022 is up 107% compared to last year. The numbers were released Thursday during the monthly meeting of the AirportRead More
RDU Thanks Elected Officials, Business and Community Leaders for Letters of Support As Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) prepares to replace its primary Runway, 5L/23R, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined the new runway can be built at 10,639 feet – longer than the current 10,000 feet runway. “Adding more than 600 feet of takeoffRead More
FY22-23 Plan Invests in Growth, Talent and Guest Experience The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Board approved a $249.3 million budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1. The budget for FY22-23 includes $94.7 million in operating expenses, a 16% increase over last fiscal year, and $70.1 million in spending on capital projects, an increase of 69%Read More
Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: ULCC) will launch nonstop service between Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and eight new destinations, including Islip, NY (ISP), Providence, RI (PVD), Syracuse (SYR), Indianapolis (IND), Detroit (DTW), Cincinnati (CVG), Newburgh, NY (SWF) and New Orleans (MSY). The new service begins this spring and is scheduled to operate seasonally. ToRead More
