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KRDU

RDU

Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh/Durham

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

435 ft / 133 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

05L/23R10,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED

05R/23L7,500 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

14/323,570 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Raleigh Durham International Airport (KRDU), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 435 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Raleigh Durham International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KRDU / RDU

Municipality

Raleigh/Durham

Country

Region

US-NC

GPS Coordinates

35.877602, -78.787498

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 05L / 23R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05L Crosswind 23R TOD VDP

Length: 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 45° / 225°

RWY 05L

109.10 MHz

ID: GKK | CRS: 54°

RWY 23R

111.70 MHz

ID: DMP | CRS: 234°

Runway 05R / 23L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 05R Crosswind 23L TOD VDP

Length: 7,500 ft / 2,286 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 45° / 225°

RWY 05R

109.50 MHz

ID: RDU | CRS: 54°

RWY 23L

108.50 MHz

ID: LEI | CRS: 234°

Runway 14 / 32

LIGHTED

Crosswind 14 Crosswind 32 TOD VDP

Length: 3,570 ft / 1,088 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 135° / 315°

RWY 14

No ILS

RWY 32

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

LE · NDB (Leevy)350 kHz

500 ft · Associated: None
35.927200, -78.721901

RD · NDB (Greon)382 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
35.796902, -78.882698

RDU · VORTAC (Raleigh-Durham)117,200 kHz

429 ft · Associated: KRDU
35.872501, -78.783302

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

124.80 MHz

ATIS ATIS

123.80 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

120.10 MHz

DEP DEP

125.30 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

OPS ARNG OPS

49.15 MHz

RDO RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

119.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Johnston Regional Airport

Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport

Lake Country Regional Airport

Simmons Army Air Field

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified