Airport guide
Raleigh-Durham International AirportIATA code RDU
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU/KRDU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Raleigh/Durham, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Raleigh/Durham, United States
- Codes
- RDU · KRDU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU/KRDU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Raleigh/Durham, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 35.870°, -78.790°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Raleigh/Durham, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport details
- IATA code
- RDU
- ICAO code
- KRDU
- City
- Raleigh/Durham
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 35.879°, -78.787°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s own pages.
RDU airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 133 m (435 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 15.6 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing rdu.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Fayetteville Regional Airport - Grannis Field FAY · 99 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at RDU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 05L/23R: 3,048 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L/23R | 3,048 m10,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 05R/23L | 2,286 m7,500 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14/32 | 1,088 m3,570 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from RDU
Originfacts does not track any routes from RDU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at RDU
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names RDU, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at RDU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Raleigh/Durham, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:rdu.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Raleigh/Durham
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- FayettevilleFayetteville Regional AirportFAY98 km
- Greensboro/High PointPiedmont Triad International AirportGSO107 km
- GreenvillePitt-Greenville AirportPGV129 km
- Winston-SalemSmith-Reynolds AirportINT133 km
- RichlandsAlbert J Ellis AirportOAJ158 km
- LynchburgPreston-Glenn FieldLYH166 km
- ConcordConcordUSA182 km
- New BernCoastal Carolina Regional AirportEWN182 km
- RoanokeRoanoke-Blacksburg Regional AirportROA193 km
Raleigh-Durham International Airport: common questions
Where is Raleigh-Durham International Airport?
Raleigh-Durham International Airport serves Raleigh/Durham, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 35.879°, -78.787°.
What are the airport codes for Raleigh-Durham International Airport?
The IATA code is RDU and the ICAO code is KRDU.
What time zone is RDU in?
Raleigh-Durham International Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of Raleigh-Durham International Airport?
The airport’s official website is rdu.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Raleigh-Durham International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at RDU: 05L/23R (3,048 m (10,000 ft), concrete); 05R/23L (2,286 m (7,500 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (1,088 m (3,570 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Raleigh-Durham International Airport?
Wikidata records 15.6 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at RDU?
Wikidata lists RDU as a hub of Avelo Airlines.
What is the elevation of Raleigh-Durham International Airport?
OurAirports gives RDU’s elevation as 133 m (435 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Raleigh-Durham International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1192962 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)