METAR & TAF KRDU
Current METAR
Observed 23:51Z
KRDU 272351Z 10005KT 10SM FEW250 17/07 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP220 T01720067 10211 20172 53003
- Wind
- 100° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 17°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 445 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 9 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- CHARLOTTE
- ARTCC
- ZDC · WASHINGTON
- NOTAM facility
- RDU (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MICHAEL LANDGUTH
- Phone
- (919) 840-7701
- Address
- RALEIGH-DURHAM ARPT AUTH, P.O. BOX 80001, RDU AIRPORT NC 27623
Flight service · Hours
- FSS RDU
- RALEIGH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L/23R | 36° / 216° | 10,000 ft | CONC | 23R R |
| 05R/23L | 36° / 216° | 7,500 ft | ASPH | 05R R |
| 14/32Favored | 126° / 306° | 3,570 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 23R | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 05R | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 23L | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3.5°) | — | 120', trees, 3046' from thr, 1' R of cntrln, slope 24 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 4
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Restricted prior permission required for all military fixed-wing aircraft, runway use, and unscheduled charter flights with 30 or more passengers. Twenty-four hour prior notice required for military practice approaches. Contact airport operations at 919-840-7510 or RDU Approach at commercial 919-380-3125. Twenty-four hour prior notice required for prior permission required for all fixed-wing and rotary-wing military aircraft going to the Army National Guard ramp. Point of contact is commercial 984-661-6200. OSACOM flight detachment is commercial 984-661-6202.Show FAA
- All taxiing fixed-wing aircraft taxiing on taxiway A are restricted to a taxi speed of 15 miles per hour.Show FAA
- Taxiway C between taxiways F and G is restricted to aircraft with a maximum gross takeoff weight of less than 490000 pounds.Show FAA
- Taxiways F4 and F5 are closed until further notice.Show FAA
- Apron taxiway F between taxiway T1 and taxiway T7 is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 171 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway E behind South Cargo 4 and taxiway J behind corporate hangars are not visible from the tower.Show FAA
- Arranging limited parking operations contact 984-661-6200. Contact forecast base 10 minutes prior to landing. Ramp closed to all fixed-wing except Army and military transport with prior permission required. Facility hours 1300-2130Z Monday through Friday except holidays. Make appointment for after duty hours. OSACOM flight detachment contact 984-661-6202.Show FAA
- Terminal 1 aircraft must contact air traffic control on 121.9 prior to pushback onto taxiway A. Terminal 2 aircraft must contact ramp tower on 130.175 prior to pushback. North cargo apron aircraft design group IV or V must contact air traffic control on 121.9 prior to pushback.Show FAA
- No jet engine maintenance runs are permitted between 0000 and 0600.Show FAA
- No prior permission required for landing. Contact V582-9181 or commercial 919-664-9181.Show FAA
- No 24-hour prior permission required for jet aircraft and transient military aircraft. Contact 919-840-7510.Show FAA
- The airport is closed to airships.Show FAA
- Taxiway E is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 171 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway D is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 171 feet when taxiways G and H are occupied.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Visibility of the beacon is shielded to the north.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 05R/23LRunway 05R/23L has a pavement classification rating value of 783/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 05L/23RRunway 05L/23R has a pavement classification rating value of 801/R/B/W/T.Show FAA
- 05L/23RRunway 05L/23R is ungrooved.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KRDU
Answer card- ICAO
- KRDU
- Name
- RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL
- Location
- RALEIGH/DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
- Elevation
- 435.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,435.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 05L/23R · 10,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 4
- Published frequencies
- 21
- Magnetic variation
- 9°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 100° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
Raleigh-Durham Intl sits in Raleigh and Durham, North Carolina. Field elevation is 435.2 ft MSL. The airport has 3 runways. The longest is 10,000 ft on 05L/23R. Tower service is 24 hours. Four ILS approaches are published for the 05L, 05R, 23L and 23R runway ends.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement before you fly the pattern. This is a busy Class C field. Expect standard radar procedures and active coordination on the ground and in the air. The beacon is shielded to the north. Runway 05L/23R is ungrooved. Plan for that in wet conditions.
Atlantic Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A. Signature Aviation is also on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Taxi and ramp details matter here. Taxiway A has a 15 mph limit. Taxiway E behind South Cargo 4 and taxiway J behind the corporate hangars are not visible from the tower. Some taxiways and apron areas are closed or restricted. Review the current Chart Supplement and coordinate with airport operations if you are bringing in a large aircraft or a military flight.