Raleigh Durham Airport Reviews

by airportsreview

User Score

You have rated this

Raleigh Durham Airport Reviews

Raleigh–Durham International Airport (IATA: RDU, ICAO: KRDU, FAA LID: RDU) is a public international airport 4.5 miles (7 km) northeast of the town of Morrisville in Wake County, North Carolina.

The Raleigh Durham Airport covers 4,929 acres (1,995 ha) and has three runways and direct flights to 38 domestic and international cities on 352 daily flights. In 2011 more than 9 million passengers traveled through the airport. The RDU Airport Authority is in charge of the airport facilities and its operations. The Airport Authority is controlled by a board of representatives from the counties of Wake and Durham, and the cities of Raleigh and Durham.

Raleigh Durham Airport incorporates two cargo areas, North Cargo and South Cargo. The North Cargo terminal area is used by cargo airlines. The largest cargo operators are FedEx and UPS.

Services:

Art at the Airport: Several permanent and temporary exhibitions can be found throughout the airport.
ATMs / Cash Machines – Information not available
Car Rentals – Advantage • Alamo • Avis • Budget • Dollar • Enterprise • Hertz • National • Thrifty. Location: shuttle buses run every 15 to the Rental Car offices. Look for the green bus shelters marked “Rental Car”.
Chapel – Location: Terminal 1, Baggage Claim area. Hours: open 24 hours
Currency Exchange -Travelex has two offices: Terminal 2, ticketing lobby • Terminal 2, baggage claim
Food / Dining – At the time of this update there was a Starbucks that is open 24 hours. Locations: Terminal 2, Ticketing Lobby, Landside.
Information Desk – Information not available
Luggage Storage / Lockers – not available
Meditation Room – Location: Terminal 2, Ticketing Lobby, landside. Hours: open 24 hours.
Observation Area – For locals or visitors willing to take a taxi, you may like to visit the RDU Observation Deck, where you can watch the action on the airport’s longest runway. From the airport’s web site: “The park is located near the Air Traffic Control Tower and Park and Ride 2. Direct communication from the control tower to pilots can be heard from the elevated lookout area. A playground and picnic tables are nearby”.
Mobile Charging: Seats in the terminal are equipped with power outlets.
Showers – not available
Internet: Free WiFi is available at Raleigh-Durham airport for 45-minutes.