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Pilot information for Raleigh Durham International Airport

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General information for Raleigh Durham International Airport

Airport codes: RDU KRDU
Type: major airport (frequent airline service)
Scheduled airline service: yes
Serves: Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, United States
Latitude: 35.877602 | 35 52.656097 N | N35 52 39
Longitude: -78.787498 | 78 47.249908 W | W078 47 14
Field elevation: 435 ft/133 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 8.394°W

Radio communication frequencies for Raleigh Durham International Airport

APP: 124.8 MHz
ATIS: 123.8 MHz
CLD: 120.1 MHz (CLNC DEL)
DEP: 125.3 MHz
GND: 121.7 MHz
OPS: 49.15 MHz (ARNG OPS)
RDO: 122.2 MHz
TWR: 119.3 MHz
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Raleigh Durham International Airport

05L/23R
10,000 x 150 ft (3,048 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
05R/23L
7,500 x 150 ft (2,286 x 46 m) — paved — lighted
14/32
3,570 x 100 ft (1,088 x 30 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Raleigh Durham International Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Raleigh Durham International Airport

Retrieved 2013/05/25 13:51: 

KRDU 251351Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 13/03 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP251 T01330028

Forecast (TAF) for Raleigh Durham International Airport

Retrieved 2013/05/25 12:36: 

TAF KRDU 251130Z 2512/2612 32008KT P6SM SKC 
      TEMPO 2518/2522 30008G16KT SCT250

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Raleigh Durham International Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 05/213: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!RDU 05/213 RDU OBST TOWER 813 (420 AGL) 4.1 NNW LGTS OTS (ASR 1005185) WEF 1305241121-1306081121
CREATED: 24 May 2013 11:22:00 
SOURCE: KRDUYFYX
NOTAM 05/168: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!RDU 05/168 RDU OBST TOWER 1014 (525 AGL) 9.2 SSW LGTS OTS (ASR 1008482) TIL 1306032320
CREATED: 19 May 2013 23:20:00 
SOURCE: KRDUYFYX
NOTAM 05/124: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!RDU 05/124 RDU OBST TOWER 725 (238 AGL) 5.5 SSE LGTS OTS (ASR 1006632) TIL 1305301042
CREATED: 15 May 2013 10:43:00 
SOURCE: KRDUYFYX
NOTAM 05/058: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!RDU 05/058 RDU OBST STACK 784 (523 AGL) 16.0 SW LGTS OTS (ASR UNKN) WEF 1305081306-1312152359
CREATED: 08 May 2013 13:06:00 
SOURCE: KRDUYFYX
NOTAM 11/025: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!RDU 11/025 RDU OBST CRANE 592 (167 AGL) 0.49 NNW APCH END RWY 5R FLAGGED/LGTD 1300-2200 DLY WEF 1211071300-1306302200
CREATED: 04 Nov 2012 18:50:00 
SOURCE: RDU
NOTAM 07/098: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!RDU 07/098 RDU NAV ILS RWY 5R OM OTS
CREATED: 10 Jul 2012 17:34:00 
SOURCE: KIPTYFYX
NOTAM 05/009: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!RDU 05/009 RDU NAV ILS RWY 5L MM OTS
CREATED: 02 May 2012 17:26:00 
SOURCE: KISPYFYX
NOTAM 02/167: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!RDU 02/167 RDU OBST CRANE UNKN (75 AGL) .53 NNE AER 5L
CREATED: 22 Feb 2011 20:34:00 
SOURCE: KEKNYFYX
NOTAM 12/022: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!RDU 12/022 RDU NAV ILS RWY 23L LLZ UNUSBL CPD APCH 2 NM TO THR
CREATED: 01 Dec 2010 22:54:00 
SOURCE: KMIVYFYX
NOTAM 3/1600: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!FDC 3/1600 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 23L, AMDT 8A...
     MISSED APPROACH:  CLIMB TO 1000 THEN CLIMBING RIGHT TURN TO
     2200 VIA HEADING 340 AND LIB VORTAC R-072 TO DUHAM INT AND
     HOLD N, RT, 171.80 INBOUND. SBV VOR OTS.
CREATED: 23 May 2013 12:40:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 3/6686: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!FDC 3/6686 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   ILS OR LOC RWY 5R, AMDT 28...
     S-ILS 5R DA 651/HATH 254 ALL CATS UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTORIZED BY
     AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC).
     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.
CREATED: 02 May 2013 19:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 3/6685: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!FDC 3/6685 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 5R, AMDT 2...
     RNP 0.30 DA 757/HAT 337, VIS RVR 4000 ALL CATS.
     CHANGE FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR TO READ: FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR,
     INCREASE RNP 0.30 VISIBILITY TO RVR 6000.
     UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC).
     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.
CREATED: 02 May 2013 19:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 3/6684: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!FDC 3/6684 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 5L, AMDT 2...
     RNP 0.15 DA 757/HAT 372 ALL CATS UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY
     AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC).
     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.
CREATED: 02 May 2013 19:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 3/6683: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!FDC 3/6683 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   ILS RWY 5R (SA CAT I), AMDT 28...
   ILS RWY 5R (SA CAT II, AMDT 28...
     PROCEDURE NA UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
     (ATC).
     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.
CREATED: 02 May 2013 19:14:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 3/8064: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!FDC 3/8064 RDU RALEIGH DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIRSPACE ADS-B 
SERVICES TISB AND FISB AVBL SEPTEMBER 14, 2012. TIS-B SERVICE IS 
AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE NAS WHERE THERE ARE BOTH ADEQUATE 
SURVEILLANCE COVERAGE (RADAR) AND BROADCAST COVERAGE FROM ADS-B 
GROUND STATIONS. REPORTS OF TIS-B AND FIS-B MALFUNCTIONS SHOULD BE 
REPORTED BY RADIO OR TELEPHONE TO THE NEAREST FSS FACILITY.
CREATED: 12 Feb 2013 22:12:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/8442: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!FDC 2/8442 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   VOR RWY 5R, AMDT 13C...
     S-5R MDA 960/HAT 539 ALL CATS.
     CHANGED MISSED APPROACH TO READ: CLIMBING RIGHT TURN TO 2600 ON
     RDU R-087 TO ZEBUL INT AND HOLD.
     VDP AT 2.42 DME ; DISTANCE VDP TO THLD 1.59 MILES.
     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.
CREATED: 07 Nov 2012 21:11:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX
NOTAM 2/8441: Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU) 
!FDC 2/8441 RDU FI/T IAP RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL, RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC.
   RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 5R, AMDT 2...
     LPV DA 652/HATH 255 ALL CATS
     LNAV/VNAV DA 721/HATH 324, VIS RVR 3200 ALL CATS.
     CHANGE FOR INOP MALSR NOTE TO READ: FOR INOPERATIVE MALSR,
     INCREASE LNAV/VNAV ALL CATS VISIBILITY TO RVR 5000 AND LNAV CATS
C/D
     VISIBILITY TO 1 3/8 MILE.
     UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC).
     TEMPORARY CRANE 606 MSL 3594 FEET NE OF RWY 5R.
CREATED: 07 Nov 2012 21:11:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX