RDU Airport Code, Raleigh-Durham International Airport
RDU is the IATA airport code for Raleigh-Durham International Airport, the main international gateway for Raleigh/Durham, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KRDU.
What airport is RDU?
RDU is the IATA airport code for Raleigh-Durham International Airport, in Raleigh/Durham, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KRDU.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 201 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code KRDU begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | RDU |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KRDU |
| Airport | Raleigh-Durham International Airport |
| City | Raleigh/Durham |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | US, DL, AA |
| Runways | 3 |
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Where is RDU airport located?
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is in Raleigh/Durham, United States, at coordinates 35.87866, -78.7873.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 35.88° N, 78.79° W. It is close to sea level at 435 ft (133 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at RDU
It has 3 runways. The longest is 10,000 ft (3.05 km), designated 05L/23R.
Which airlines fly to RDU?
The open route dataset lists US (US Airways), DL (Delta Air Lines), AA (American Airlines), WN (Southwest Airlines), B6 (JetBlue Airways), FL (AirTran Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Raleigh-Durham International Airport?
The IATA code for Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh/Durham is RDU. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Raleigh/Durham?
The 3-letter IATA code for Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh/Durham is RDU.
What is the ICAO code for Raleigh-Durham International Airport?
The ICAO code for Raleigh-Durham International Airport is KRDU. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code RDU.
What is the difference between RDU and KRDU?
RDU is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KRDU is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Raleigh-Durham International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from RDU
Distance and typical flight time from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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