KRDU Raleigh-Durham International Airport

· 9 miles NW of central business district of the associated city

Public Towered Publicly-owned ICAO KRDU

Location & operations

Elevation: 435.2 ft
Coordinates: 35-52-39.5000N 078-47-14.9000W
Lat / Long: 35.8776389, -78.7874722
Mag. variation: 09W (2020)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Activated: 04/1943
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RDU (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport) VISIBILITY OF BCN SHIELDED TO THE NORTH. Operates sunset to sunrise.
Lights: SS-SR
International operations: customs landing rights airport

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Heading: 054 magnetic, 045 true
VGSI / PAPI: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Declared distances: TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000
Markings: precision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, lighted
Traffic pattern: left
Threshold elevation: 366.8 ft.

Heading: 234 magnetic, 225 true
VGSI / PAPI: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Approach lights: ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
Declared distances: TORA:10000 TODA:10000 ASDA:10000 LDA:10000
Markings: precision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, lighted
Traffic pattern: right
Threshold elevation: 408.6 ft.

Heading: 054 magnetic, 045 true
VGSI / PAPI: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Declared distances: TORA:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7500 LDA:7500
Markings: precision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lights
REIL: no
Traffic pattern: right
Threshold elevation: 397.5 ft.

Heading: 234 magnetic, 225 true
VGSI / PAPI: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Declared distances: TORA:7500 TODA:7500 ASDA:7500 LDA:7500
Markings: precision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, lighted
REIL: no
Traffic pattern: left
Threshold elevation: 430.7 ft.

Heading: 324 magnetic, 315 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lights
REIL: yes
Traffic pattern: left
Threshold elevation: 424.7 ft.
Obstructions: 120 ft. trees, 3046 ft. from runway, 1 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear

Procedure charts published by the FAA (public domain). Confirm the current cycle before flight.

Control Tower: yes
Unicom: 122.95
Wx Asos: PHONE 919-244-2891
Raleigh Ground: 121.9 348.6
Raleigh Tower: 127.45 257.8
Raleigh Approach: 124.95 ;055-229 127.675 ;230-054 307.9 ;230-054 318.2 ;055-229
Raleigh Departure: 125.3 ;055-229 132.35 ;230-054 256.9 ;230-054 353.675 ;055-229 353.675 ;SOUTH
Clearance Delivery: 120.1
D-Atis: 123.8
Approach Lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Instrument Approach: ILS/DME

Airport data aggregated from public FAA/AirNav sources for reference only — always consult official charts and NOTAMs for flight planning.