Large International Airport • Raleigh/Durham, NC, United States
Elevation: 435 ft (133 m) • 35.8776, -78.7875
Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU / RDU) is a large international airport serving Raleigh/Durham, NC, United States, situated at an elevation of 435 ft (133 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 9.3° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 10,000 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KRDU 020851Z 06007KT 10SM FEW110 BKN160 BKN250 17/10 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP177 T01670100 53005 $
TAF KRDU 020537Z 0206/0306 06009KT P6SM BKN100 FM021400 05012G22KT P6SM BKN080 FM022200 07005KT P6SM BKN250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 45° |
| 05R | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 45° |
| 14 | 3,570 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 135° |
| 23L | 7,500 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 225° |
| 23R | 10,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 225° |
| 32 | 3,570 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 315° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM