Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

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Location and general information

IATA code: RDU
ICAO code: KRDU
FAA site number: 17035.*A
City / state: Raleigh/Durham, NC
County: Wake
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 35°52'39.50" N
78°47'14.90" W
Elevation: 435.2 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 9° W (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Raleigh-Durham Arpt Auth
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 5,000 acres
From downtown: 9 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Charlotte
Activated: 04/1943

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 24 hours
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bulk high/low
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air freight, air ambulance, avionics, cargo handling, charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, aerial surveying
ARTCC: Washington (ZDC)
Flight service: Raleigh (RDU)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: RDU
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Segmented circle: No
Landing fee: No
Customs: Landing rights airport
FAR 139 certification: Class I, ARFF index D, scheduled air carrier (05/1973)
Airport manager: Michael Landguth
(919) 840-7701
Last FAA inspection: 06/04/2026

FAA remarks

No jet engine maintenance runs between 0000-0600.
NG prior permission required for landing contact V582-9181 C(919)664-9181.
NG 24 hour prior permission required for jet aircraft and trans military aircraft - 919-840-7510.
Restricted: prior permission required for all military aircraft F/W - R/W and unscheduled charter flights with 30 or more passengers. 24 hour PN require for military practice approach. Contact airport operations 919-840-7510 or RDU app C919-380-3125. 24 hour PN require for prior permission required for all F/W and R/W military aircraft going to arng ramp, POC C984-661-6200. Osacom flight DET C984-661-6202.
Airport closed to airships.
Taxiway E behind south cargo 4 and taxiway J behind corporate hangars not visible from control tower.
Arng: limited PRK. Arng operations C984-661-6200. Contact forecast base 10 minimum prior landing. Ramp closed to all F/W except army and military transport with prior permission required, Facility hours 1300-2130Z++ mon-fri except hol. Make appt for after duty hours. Osacom flight DET C984-661-6202.
Taxiway F4 and F5 is closed ufn.
All TDG V aircraft TXG on taxiway A are restricted to taxi SPD of 15 MPH.
APN taxilane F between taxiway T1 and taxiway T7 closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 171 ft.
Taxiway D closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 171 ft when taxiway G and H are occupied.
Terminal 1 aircraft must contact ATC on 121.9 prior to push onto taxiway A. Terminal 2 aircraft must contact ramp tower on 130.175 prior to push. North cargo apron ADG IV or V aircraft must contact ATC on 121.9 prior to push.
Taxiway C between taxiway F and G is restricted to aircraft less than a max gross takeoff weight of 490000 lb.
Taxiway E closed to afct with wingspan more than 171 ft.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: RDU
ICAO code: KRDU
Location: Raleigh/Durham, NC, United States
Elevation: 435.2 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 35.87866, -78.7873

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Runway	Size	Surface
05L / 23R	10,000 × 150 ft	Concrete, good, wire comb
05R / 23L	7,500 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good, grooved
14 / 32	3,570 × 100 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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