Airport · ICAO · US
Class CRaleigh-Durham International Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KRDU
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Runways at KRDU
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.44%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 045° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 23R | 225° | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 05R | 045° | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 23L | 225° | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 14 | 135° | 3,570 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.21% |
| 32 | 315° | 3,570 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.21% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
9 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 123.800
- CLD CLNC DEL 120.100
- GND GND 121.700
- TWR TWR 119.300
- APP APP 124.800
- DEP DEP 125.300
- OPS ARNG OPS 49.150
- RDO RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KRDU
- VORTAC RDU
Raleigh-Durham
117.20 MHz · DME 117.20 · BOTH · HIGH
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KRDU, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 37 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05R–23L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05R–23L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
All translated remarks (2)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 05L: MALSR. TDZL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 72´. RVR–TMR 0.6…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 05R–23L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 05R–23L: H7500X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–176, 2S–175, 2D–3…
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (37 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
- ·RVR–TR RWY 14–32: H3570X100 (ASPH) S–12 PCN 16 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 32: REIL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 47´.
- ·RWY 05L:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000 RWY 05R:TORA–7500 TODA–7500 ASDA–7500 LDA–7500 RWY 23L:TORA–7500 TODA–7500 ASDA–7500 LDA–7500 RWY 23R:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–10000
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2 LGT Visibility of bcn shielded to the North.
- ·MILITARY— FUEL A, A+ (C919–840–2200.) (NC–100LL)
- ·Twy F4 and Twy F5 clsd UFN.
- ·PPR for all mil acft F/W—R/W and unscheduled charter flights with 30 or more passengers. 24 hrs PN rqr for mil practice apch.
- ·Ctc arpt ops 919–840–7510 or RDU App C919–380–3125. 24 hr PPR for all F/W and R/W mil acft going to ARNG ramp, POC DSN C984–661–6200.
- ·OSACOM flt det C984–661–6202.
- ·No jet engine maint runs btn 0500–1100Z‡.
- ·National Guard 24 hr PPR for jet acft and trans mil acft 919–840–7510.
- ·Terminal 2 acft must ctc ramp tower prior to push.
- ·Twy E behind South Cargo 4 and Twy J behind corporate hangars not visible from ATCT.
- ·All Transportation of Dangerous Goods V acft taxiing on Twy A are rstd to taxi speed of 15 mph.
- ·Apn Txl F btn Twy T1 and Twy T7 clsd to acft with wingspan more than 171´.
- ·Twy C btn Twy F and G is rstrd to acft less than a max gross tkof weight of 490,000 lbs.
- ·Twy D clsd to acft with wingspan more than 171´ when Twy G and H are occupied.
- ·Twy E clsd to acft with wingspan more than 171 ft.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (919) 840-7701
- ·ASOS (919) 244–2891 LLWAS.
- ·D–ATIS 123.8 (919) 840–0486 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.2 (RALEIGH RADIO) ®APP CON 124.95 (055º–229º) 127.675 (230º–054º) TOWER 127.45 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 120.1 ®DEP CON 125.3 (055º–229º) 132.35 (230º–054º) CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC
- ·RALEIGH/DURHAM (H) (H) VORTACW 117.2 RDU Chan 119 N35º52.35´ W78º47.00´ at fld. 429/9W.
- ·ILS/DME 109.1 I–GKK Chan 28 Rwy 05L.
- ·ILS/DME 109.5 I–RDU Chan 32 Rwy 05R.
- ·ILS/DME 108.5 I–LEI Chan 22 Rwy 23L.
- ·LOC unusable from 1.0 NM to thld; unusable for cpd apch fm 2.0 NM to thld.
- ·DME unusable byd 20º left of course.
- ·ILS/DME 111.7 I–DMP Chan 54 Rwy 23R.
+ 7 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KRDU — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KRDU
39 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
40
since 1982
Fatal
15
37.5% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
6
≈ 0.6/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 295,649 ops in 2000
2024 total
212,133
10-yr total
1,917,439
2024 mix
AC/AT 77% · GA 21% · Mil 2%
Events / million ops
3.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.17
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Hard landing 1
- Other 1
- Fire / smoke 1
- Stall / spin 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=39
- Other 13
- Engine failure / power loss 5
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Gear-up landing 3
- Loss of control 3
- Stall / spin 3
- Fire / smoke 2
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in NC
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KRDU — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
2,054
Flight Instructors
A&P
7,307
Mechanics
AME
52
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
9
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
7
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
10
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
4
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
27
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
16
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
52
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
39
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
15
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
Schools
72
Flight Schools
FBO
67
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
32
Flying Clubs
Repair
13
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
16
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KRDU
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Gozzo | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Jay Lindsey Nabors | Cary | NC | 6 nm |
| Wilfred Bernard Consol | Raleigh | NC | 8 nm |
| Adam Everett Walters | Smithfield | NC | 30 nm |
| Bruce Lyndon Moore | Smithfield | NC | 30 nm |
| Charles Ray Walters | Smithfield | NC | 30 nm |
| Christopher Marshall Whittle | Burlington | NC | 35 nm |
| Gregory Thomas Hudson | Ramseur | NC | 43 nm |
| Stephen Lynn Henderson | Carthage | NC | 45 nm |
| Christopher Allen Kreske | Pikeville | NC | 45 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KRDU
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Thomas Miguez | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Jackson Tyler Guinsler | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Nizar Rafih | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| John Thomas Estes | Cary | NC | 6 nm |
| Bernard Michael Johnson | Cary | NC | 6 nm |
| Glenn Preston Lambert | Cary | NC | 6 nm |
| Jay Lindsey Nabors | Cary | NC | 6 nm |
| Glenwood Paris Roane Jr | Cary | NC | 6 nm |
| Garrett Edward Magon | Cary | NC | 6 nm |
| Samuel Richardson Evett Jr | Cary | NC | 6 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KRDU
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elias Sanchez Diaz Jr | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Richard Allen Brines | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Gerald Bruce Coons | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Alan Merle Johnson | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Roy Koshy Korothu | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Kenneth Joseph Larsen | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Rex Lasasso | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Bradley Leon Ports | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Thomas Joseph Stoikes | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
| Festos Paschal Matunda | Morrisville | NC | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KRDU
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Mag Aerospace Sanford, NC | 24 nm |
| Aero Avionics, Inc. Sanford, NC | 24 nm |
| Triangle Avionics Louisburg, NC | 24 nm |
| H and H Propeller Services, Inc Burlington, NC | 35 nm |
| Powell Avionics, Inc. Fayetteville, NC | 53 nm |
| Inglewood Aviation Maintenance Services, Inc. Albemarle, NC | 72 nm |
| Twin Lakes Avionics Advance, NC | 81 nm |
| Carolina Avionics Group, LLC Salisbury, NC | 86 nm |
| Squawks Aviation Concord, NC | 98 nm |
| Flight1 Aviation Maintenance, LLC Statesville, NC | 106 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KRDU: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗