FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RDU |
| Lat/Long: | 35-52-39.5000N / 078-47-14.9000W
35-52.658333N / 078-47.248333W
35.8776389 / -78.7874722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 435 ft. / 132.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07W (1985) |
| From city: | 9 miles NW of central business district of the associated city |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 27612 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | CHARLOTTE |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | RALEIGH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION (on field) |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
VISIBILITY OF BCN SHIELDED TO THE NORTH. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 919-840-0816 |
| RALEIGH GROUND: | 121.7(WEST) RY 05L/23R 121.9(EAST) RYS 05R/23L & 14/32 348.6 |
| RALEIGH TOWER: | 119.3(WEST) RY 05L/23R 127.45(EAST) RYS 05R/23L & 14/32 257.8 |
| RALEIGH APPROACH: | 124.95(025-229) 128.3(230-024) 307.9(230-024) 392.1(025-229) |
| RALEIGH DEPARTURE: | 125.3(025-229) 132.35(230-024) 256.9(230-024) 380.05(025-229) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.1 |
| CLASS C: | 125.3(025-229) 132.35(230-024) 256.9(230-024) 380.05(025-229) |
| D-ATIS: | 123.8 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| FINAL CTL: | 124.8 395.0 |
| IC: | 128.3(230-024) 307.9(230-024) |
| RDR: | 134.3 |
| WX ASOS at IGX (14 nm W): | 134.575 (919-942-2538) |
- CPME 1: 35-52-51.8100 N 078-47-08.5386 W CPME 2: 35-53-08.7785 N 078-46-39.8745 W PE : 35-42-02.8274 N 078-31-42.2376 W ASR ELEV: 399.2 FT
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| RDU at field | | RALEIGH/DURHAM VORTAC | | 117.20 | | 04W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LEEVY | | 234/4.4 | | 350 | | 07W | | LE | .-.. . |
| PERSON | | 156/25.3 | | 220 | | 08W | | HUR | .... ..- .-. |
| JNALL | | 315/26.6 | | 251 | | 07W | | EUU | . ..- ..- |
| HUNTSBORO | | 205/26.7 | | 271 | | 07W | | HXO | .... -..- --- |
| HARNETT | | 356/27.2 | | 417 | | 08W | | HQT | .... --.- - |
| SILER CITY | | 085/33.6 | | 371 | | 07W | | TOX | - --- -..- |
| POPE | | 019/39.9 | | 338 | | 07W | | POB | .--. --- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 5L/23R
| Dimensions: | 10000 x 150 ft. / 3048 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/wired/combed, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 190.0 | | Double tandem: | 355.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 750.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 05L/23R SW 3000 FT UNGROOVED& NE 3000 FT UNGROOVED. |
| RUNWAY 5L | | RUNWAY 23R |
| Latitude: | 35-52.466962N | | 35-53.629393N |
| Longitude: | 078-48.117827W | | 078-46.682025W |
| Elevation: | 366.9 ft. | | 408.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 052 magnetic, 045 true | | 232 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
Runway 5R/23L
| Dimensions: | 7500 x 150 ft. / 2286 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 176.0 | | Double tandem: | 335.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 750.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5R | | RUNWAY 23L |
| Latitude: | 35-51.877802N | | 35-52.749717N |
| Longitude: | 078-47.840302W | | 078-46.763610W |
| Elevation: | 397.4 ft. | | 430.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 052 magnetic, 045 true | | 232 magnetic, 225 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3570 x 100 ft. / 1088 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 35-52.501840N | | 35-52.084583N |
| Longitude: | 078-46.960702W | | 078-46.450872W |
| Elevation: | 432.0 ft. | | 424.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 142 magnetic, 135 true | | 322 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 120 ft. trees, 3046 ft. from runway, 1 ft. left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | RALEIGH-DURHAM ARPT AUTH
P.O. BOX 80001
RDU AIRPORT, NC 27623
Phone 919-840-7700 |
| Manager: | JOHN C. BRANTLEY
P.O. BOX 80001
RDU AIRPORT, NC 27623
Phone 919-840-7702 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 244 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 141 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 40 | | Jet airplanes: | | 42 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Military aircraft: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 281/day * | | 42% | air taxi | | 33% | commercial | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 2% | military | | <1% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO JET ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUNS BETWEEN 0000-0600. |
| - | PPR FOR ALL MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND UNSCHEDULED CHARTER FLIGHTS WITH 30 OR MORE PASSENGERS. MILITARY PRACTICE APPROACHES REQUIRE APPROVAL. 24 HOURS PRIOR NOTICE REQUIRED. CONTACT ARPT OPERATIONS 919-840-2111. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO AIRSHIPS. |
| - | TWY E BEHIND SOUTH CARGO 4 & TWY J BEHIND CORPORATE HANGARS NOT VSBL FM ATCT. |
| - | NG PPR FOR LDG CTC V582-9181 C(919)664-9181. |
| - | NG 24 HR PPR FOR JET ACFT & TRANS MIL ACFT - 919-840-2111. |
| - | FOUR ENGINE ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 171 FT & GROUP V MUST USE RY 05L/23R. |
| - | NO APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR PUSHBACK AT TERMINAL GATESUNLESS ACFT REQUIRES USE OF TXWY. CTC ATC PRIOR TO PUSHING ONTO TXWY. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| ARGAL FIVE | |
download (303KB) |
| BRADE FIVE | |
download (206KB) |
| BUZZY SIX | |
download (179KB) |
| SOUTH BOSTON FOUR | |
download (343KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 23L | |
download (315KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 23R | |
download (313KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05R | |
download (313KB) |
| ILS RWY 05L | |
download (291KB) |
| ILS RWY 23R(CAT II) | |
download (274KB) |
| ILS RWY 23R(CAT III) | |
download (278KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05L | |
download (290KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05R | |
download (291KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23L | |
download (293KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23R | |
download (283KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (278KB) |
| VOR RWY 05R | |
download (240KB) |
| VOR RWY 23L | |
download (241KB) |
| VOR RWY 32 | |
download (266KB) |
| NDB RWY 23L | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| BLUE DEVIL FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (442KB) |
| FAYETTEVILLE THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (418KB) |
| PACKK SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (453KB) |
| RALEIGH SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (480KB) |
| TAR HEEL SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (481KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (33KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIGX - Horace Williams Airport (14 nm W)
KTTA - Sanford-Lee County Regional Airport (23 nm SW)
KLHZ - Franklin County Airport (24 nm E)
KTDF - Person County Airport (26 nm N)
KJNX - Johnston County Airport (28 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 10:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunset | | 18:43 | | 22:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:09 | | 23:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 09:47:56 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Oct-2008 05:47:56 |
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| METAR |
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| KRDU | 110851Z 03008KT 8SM FEW018 BKN110 OVC200 17/14 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP234 T01720139 53003
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KIGX
14nm W | 110856Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP239 T01780111 53004
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| TAF |
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| KRDU | 110713Z 110706 03007KT P6SM SCT008 WS015/06030KT TEMPO 0710 6SM BR BKN008 FM1000 04007KT 6SM BR BKN008 WS015/07030KT FM1330 04011G20KT P6SM BKN012 BKN200 FM1700 04013G23KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200 FM0200 05009KT P6SM FEW010 WS015/07030KT
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| NOTAMs |
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