RDU Restarts Construction on Two New Security Checkpoint Lanes: The recovery continued at a robust pace at RDU in July, with nearly 968,000 passengers traveling through the airport during the month – a nine percent increase over June 2021 and a 363 percent increase over July 2020. Passenger traffic grew steadily for the seventh straightRead More
The North Carolina Supreme Court announced Friday it will not review a lawsuit filed against the Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority that attempted to stop the expansion of an existing quarry on airport property. The Authority released the following statement from Board Chair Patrick Hannah: “North Carolina’s highest court has upheld two previous court decisions by rulingRead More
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
