Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU / KRDU)
11 flights through Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU / KRDU) in Raleigh/Durham, United States of America have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 6 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 3,436 airline flights heading to Raleigh Durham International Airport and 3,412 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KRDU
- IATA
- RDU
- City
- Raleigh/Durham
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 35.878, -78.787
- Catches
- 11
- Spotters
- 6
- arriving, 30 days
- 3436
- departing, 30 days
- 3412
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Raleigh Durham International Airport serves Raleigh/Durham. It sits 435 ft (133 m) above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest is 10,000 ft (3,048 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Raleigh Durham International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Chicago (ORD) — 3 catches
- Toronto (YYZ) — 3 catches
- Seattle (SEA) — 1 catch
- Montréal (YUL) — 1 catch
- Minneapolis (MSP) — 1 catch
- Newark (EWR) — 1 catch
- San Francisco (SFO) — 1 catch
- Nashville (BNA) — 1 catch
- Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Bombardier CRJ900 — 3 catches
- Boeing 737-900 — 1 catch
- Embraer E175 (long wing) — 1 catch
- Embraer E170 — 1 catch
- Airbus A320 — 1 catch
- Boeing 737-700 — 1 catch
- Airbus A319 — 1 catch
- Boeing 737-800 — 1 catch
- Airbus A340-300 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Jazz Aviation LP — 3 catches
- Delta Air Lines — 2 catches
- Republic Airlines — 2 catches
- United Airlines — 2 catches
- Southwest Airlines Co. — 1 catch
- Lufthansa — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @pfshady — 4 catches
- @0krypt — 2 catches
- @qt21 — 2 catches
- @drshoes — 1 catch
- @ess — 1 catch
- @lcameron — 1 catch
Recent catches
- DAL489 — Boeing 737-900 · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- RPA3600 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Republic Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- RPA4492 — Embraer E170 · Republic Airlines · by ess · 2026-11-05
- DAL2519 — Airbus A320 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- JZA836 — Bombardier CRJ900 · Jazz Aviation LP · by pfshady · 2026-10-28
- UAL2659 — Boeing 737-700 · United Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- UAL1495 — Airbus A319 · United Airlines · by drshoes · 2026-10-27
- JZA836 — Bombardier CRJ900 · Jazz Aviation LP · by pfshady · 2026-10-09
- JZA836 — Bombardier CRJ900 · Jazz Aviation LP · by pfshady · 2026-10-07
- SWA3342 — Boeing 737-800 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by pfshady · 2026-10-03
- DLH409 — Airbus A340-300 · Lufthansa · by lcameron · 2026-09-15
Questions
How many flights to and from Raleigh Durham International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 3,436 airline flights arriving and 3,412 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 334 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Raleigh Durham International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Raleigh Durham International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Raleigh Durham International Airport?
Yes: 11 catches by 6 spotters so far.
How high is Raleigh Durham International Airport above sea level?
435 ft (133 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Raleigh Durham International Airport?
10,000 ft (3,048 m), the longest of its 3 runways.
Can I fly over Raleigh Durham International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Raleigh Durham International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Raleigh Durham International Airport in the simulator yet.