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Raleigh/Durham Airport AIRPORT

 
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LOCATION
Location Identifier: RDU
Lat/Long: 35-52-39.5000N / 078-47-14.9000W
Variation: 07W (1985)
Elevation: 435 feet MSL (Surveyed)
From city: 09 miles NW of Raleigh/Durham, NC
AIRPORT OPERATION
Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: CHARLOTTE
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: WASHINGTON [919-840-0171]
FSS: RALEIGH [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted Wind indicator exists
Segmented circle: No
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing fee: No
International operations: No
Attendance schedule: ALL/ALL/ALL
AIRPORT COMMUNICATION
UNICOM: 122.950

Runway Information for 05L/23R
Dimensions: 10000 x 150 ft
Surface: Portland Cement Concrete ( Good Condition ) Wire Comb or wire tine
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 190.0
Double tandem: 355.0
Runway edge lights: High
Runway 05L Runway 23R
Latitude: 35-52-28.0177N 35-53-37.7636N
Longitude: 078-48-07.0696W 078-46-40.9215W
Elevation:  366.9 408.7
Traffic pattern: Left Right
Runway heading: 045 225
Markings: Precision Instrument in Good condition Precision Instrument in Good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
Runway Information for 05R/23L
Dimensions: 7500 x 150 ft
Surface: Asphalt or Bituminous Concrete ( Good Condition ) Saw-Cut or plastic grooved
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 176.0
Double tandem: 335.0
Runway edge lights: High
Runway 05R Runway 23L
Latitude: 35-51-52.6681N 35-52-44.9830N
Longitude: 078-47-50.4181W 078-46-45.8166W
Elevation:  397.4 430.6
Gradient: 0.5 0.5
Traffic pattern: Right Left
Runway heading: 045 225
Markings: Precision Instrument in Fair condition Precision Instrument in Fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
Runway end Identifier lights: No No
Runway Information for 14/32
Dimensions: 3570 x 100 ft
Surface: Asphalt or Bituminous Concrete ( Good Condition ) No Special Surface Treatment
Weight bearing capacity: Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 54.0
Runway edge lights: Not Known
Runway 14 Runway 32
Latitude: 35-52-30.1104N 35-52-05.0750N
Longitude: 078-46-57.6421W 078-46-27.0523W
Elevation:  432.0 424.7
Gradient: 0.2 0.2
Traffic pattern: Left Left
Runway heading: 135 315
Markings: Non-precision Instrument in Good condition Non-precision Instrument in Good condition
Visual slope indicator: Not known 4-BOX VASI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY
Runway end Identifier lights: No No
AIRPORT SERVICES
Fuel available Airframe service Powerplant service Bottled oxygen Bulk oxygen Transient Storage Facilties Other Airport Services
GRADE 100LL GASOLINE (LOW LEAD BLUE) JET A (KEROSENE, FREEZE POINT -40C) MAJOR MAJOR NONE HIGH/LOW Hangar , Tie-down Air Freight Services , Air Ambulance Services , Avionics , Cargo Handling Services , Charter Service , Pilot Instruction , Aircraft Rental , Aircraft Sales , Annual Surveying
AIRPORT OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: RALEIGH-DURHAM ARPT AUTH
P.O. BOX 80001
RDU AIRPORT, NC 27623
919-840-7700
Manager: JOHN C. BRANTLEY
P.O. BOX 80001
RDU AIRPORT, NC 27623
919-840-7702

AIRCRAFT BASED ON Raleigh/Durham Airport
Single engine airplanes Multi engine airplanes Jet airplanes Helicopters Military aircraft
116 47 21 6 26

OPERATIONAL STATISTICS
Commercial Air Taxi Local Itinerant Military
35951 52783 153 29008 2147

ADDITIONAL REMARKS
THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
NO JET ENGINE MAINTENANCE RUNS BETWEEN 0000-0600.
PPR FOR ALL MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND UNSCHEDULED CHARTER FLIGHTS WITH 30 OR MORE PASSENGERS. MILITARY PRACTICE APPROACHES REQUIRE APPROVAL. 24 HOURS PRIOR NOTICE REQUIRED. CONTACT ARPT OPERATIONS 919-840-2111.
ARPT CLSD TO AIRSHIPS.
TWY E BEHIND SOUTH CARGO 4 & TWY J BEHIND CORPORATE HANGARS NOT VSBL FM ATCT.
TWY F CLSD BTN T3 & T6 FOR ACFT WINGSPAN 145 FT OR GREATER.
NG PPR FOR LDG CTC V582-9181 C(919)664-9181.
NG 24 HR PPR FOR JET ACFT & TRANS MIL ACFT - 919-840-2111.
FOUR ENGINE ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 171 FT & GROUP V MUST USE RY 05L/23R.
NO APPROVAL REQUIRED FOR PUSHBACK AT TERMINAL GATES; PUSH IS AT PILOTS DISCRETION; REMAIN CLEAR OF TWYS.
RY 05L/23R SW 3000 FT UNGROOVED& NE 3000 FT UNGROOVED.
VISIBILITY OF BCN SHIELDED TO THE NORTH.


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2007
Flying Clubs at this Airport
1 800-all-atps/airline Transport Professionals-atp
2 Flightgest
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