Virtual Food Hall Will Expand Dining Options in Terminal 2 Nearly 116,000 passengers flew through RDU between Friday and Monday of Labor Day weekend, down 33 percent compared to the same travel period in 2019. The busiest day of the holiday weekend was Friday, with more than 35,000 travelers passing through the airport. During theRead More
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Authority Looks to Extend Lease Agreement with Fixed-Based Operators
RDU enjoys a vibrant General Aviation community that is managed by two Fixed-Based Operators, or FBOs for short. Both FBOs support the needs of private aviation for the Research Triangle Region and continue to thrive at RDU. The current FBO lease with the Authority is set to expire March 31, 2022. The Authority and itsRead More
RDU Returns its Focus to Developing the Airport’s First Sustainability Management Plan
You may recall RDU was the first public entity in the Research Triangle region to deploy emission-free electric buses in 2019. Did you also know that Terminal 1 is a certified LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building? LEED is a designation awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council for buildings constructed using greenRead More
The Fly Angle, Episode 9: Carrying On With the Hurricanes, Novo Nordisk and More
How to Listen and Subscribe: Listen here or find The Fly Angle on your favorite podcast app. In This Episode: What’s better than a special guest? How about four? Co-hosts Mary Griffith and Jake Potter sit down with leaders from Novo Nordisk, the Research Triangle Foundation, Eckel & Vaughan, PNC Arena and the Carolina HurricanesRead More
RDU Expects Labor Day Spike in Passenger Traffic
Passenger Confidence in Air Travel Increases RDU anticipates nearly 120,000 passengers will fly through the airport between the Friday and Monday of Labor Day weekend. Friday is expected to be the busiest day with more than 34,000 passengers traveling. “Leisure travelers helped RDU recover at a robust pace during the summer months that are typicallyRead More








