KRDU/RDU METAR & TAF Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh/Durham, North CarolinaElevation 435 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR39 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

36 ft

-399 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1451Z (10:51 AM local) · 39 min old

KRDU is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

40° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW040 FEW070

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

16°C / 10°C

61°F / 50°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.54 inHg

1034.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP339

sea-level pressure 1033.9 hPa

T01560100

precise temperature 15.6°C, dew point 10.0°C

51011

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (1.1 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1120Z (7:20 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KRDU forecast starts VFR at 12Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1200Z8:00 AM1648Z12:48 PM2136Z5:36 PM0224Z10:24 PM0712Z3:12 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at RDU.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 40° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 71F, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	71/41	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	71/41	N 5 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/48	N 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/51	NE 6 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	73/50	NE 3 kt	–	2%
Friday	Sunny	77/51	NE 4 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	76/55	NE 5 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office RAH). Forecast issued 1529Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

040° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 05R8 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

05R

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

05L

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

23L

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

23R

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,000 ft

14/32

Dimensions

3,570 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14135°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32315°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

05R/23L

Dimensions

7,500 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 05R45°T

Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 23L225°T

Landing length (LDA)7,500 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,500 / 7,500 / 7,500 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

05L/23R

Dimensions

10,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 05L45°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 23R225°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

36 ft

Pressure altitude

-185 ft

Field elevation

435 ft MSL

Temperature

16°C (61°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.54 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2227Z 6:27 PM

Sunrise

1131Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1131Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2327Z (7:27 PM local) → 1031Z (6:31 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Raleigh-Durham International Airport is in Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina. Field elevation 435 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerMICHAEL LANDGUTH

Manager phone(919) 840-7701

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRDU / RDU

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)RALEIGH

RegionNorth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates35.8787, -78.7873

Distance from city9 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.8

APP

123.8

ATIS

120.1

CLNC DEL

CLD

125.3

DEP

121.7

GND

49.15

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.2

RDO

119.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRDU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

281.6

AVG OPS/DAY

324.2

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 80%Piston single 7%Unknown 7%Jet 4%Turboprop 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~516 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~398 landings/mo

›A319 (Airliner) · ~330 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~324 landings/mo

›E75L (Airliner) · ~307 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›H64 (Helicopter)

›S22T (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLHZ Triangle North Executive Airport

24 NM E

VFR

KRWI Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport

44 NM E

VFR

KPOB Pope Field

44 NM S

VFR

KFBG Simmons Army Air Field

45 NM S

VFR

KSOP Moore County Airport

48 NM SW

VFR

KDAN Danville Regional Airport

49 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO JET ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUNS BETWEEN 0000-0600.

›RSTD: PPR FOR ALL MILITARY AIRCRAFT F/W - R/W & UNSCHEDULED CHARTER FLIGHTS WITH 30 OR MORE PASSENGERS. 24 HR PN RQR FOR MIL PRACTICE APCH. CTC ARPT OPS 919-840-7510 OR RDU APP C919-380-3125. 24 HR PN RQR FOR PPR FOR ALL F/W AND R/W MIL ACFT GOING TO ARNG RAMP, POC C984-661-6200. OSACOM FLT DET C984-661-6202.

›PCR VALUE: 801/R/B/W/T

›RWY 05L/23R UNGROOVED.

›NG 24 HR PPR FOR JET ACFT & TRANS MIL ACFT - 919-840-7510.

›TWY E CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT.

›TWY F4 & F5 IS CLSD UFN.

›TWY D CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT WHEN TWY G AND H ARE OCCUPIED.

›ARPT CLSD TO AIRSHIPS.

›ALL TDG V AIRCRAFT TXG ON TWY A ARE RSTD TO TAXI SPD OF 15 MPH.

›APN TXL F BTN TWY T1 AND TWY T7 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171 FT.

›VISIBILITY OF BCN SHIELDED TO THE NORTH.

›TWY E BEHIND SOUTH CARGO 4 & TWY J BEHIND CORPORATE HANGARS NOT VSBL FM ATCT.

›TWY C BTN TWY F AND G IS RSTRD TO ACFT LESS THAN A MAX GROSS TKOF WEIGHT OF 490000 LBS.

›ARNG: LTD PRK. ARNG OPS C984-661-6200. CTC FORECAST BASE 10 MIN PRIOR LDG. RAMP CLSD TO ALL F/W EXCEPT ARMY & MIL TRANSPORT WITH PPR, FACILITY HRS 1300-2130Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL. MAKE APPT FOR AFTER DUTY HRS. OSACOM FLT DET C984-661-6202.

›TRML 1 ACFT MUST CTC ATC ON 121.9 PRIOR TO PUSH ONTO TWY A. TRML 2 ACFT MUST CTC RAMP TWR ON 130.175 PRIOR TO PUSH. NORTH CARGO APRON ADG IV OR V ACFT MUST CTC ATC ON 121.9 PRIOR TO PUSH.

›NG PPR FOR LDG CTC V582-9181 C(919)664-9181.

›PCR VALUE: 783/F/C/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRDU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRDU have a METAR?

Yes. KRDU has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KRDU have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KRDU; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KRDU?

KRDU sits at 435 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRDU?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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