RECORD-SETTING GROWTH RDU’s passenger count grew by more than 10 percent in 2019. Seven months experienced double-digit year-over-year growth. July was the busiest month in airport history, with more than 679,000 travelers boarding flights throughout the month. Dec. 1 set a single-day record with approximately 54,800 passengers. NEW FLIGHTS, NEW DESTINATIONS RDU added 23 newRead More
Year: 2019
RDU Expects Holiday Travel to Set Record December
2019 on Track to be RDU’s Busiest Year Ever The holiday travel season is in full swing at RDU, with more than one million passengers expected to fly through the airport in December. Passenger volume for the month is predicted to reach 1.2 million travelers, up seven percent over December 2018. Last year, 12.8 millionRead More
RDU Presents Justification for Perimeter Fencing
Trespassing, Environmental Damage are Critical Considerations Trespassing, criminal activity and environmental damage caused by years of building and using illegal bike trails are key concerns as RDU considers constructing perimeter fencing around airport property. “A perimeter fence would enhance security and keep trespassers off the airport’s land,” said Bill Sandifer, senior vice president and chiefRead More
What Will the Proposed RDU Perimeter Fence Look Like?
You’ve probably heard that RDU is looking at options for building a perimeter fence to enhance security and keep trespassers off airport property. You may have even heard that the perimeter fence would alter the natural landscape at the border of Umstead State Park. Those speculations about how the fence would look are wrong, andRead More
Facts About the Proposed RDU Perimeter Fence
RDU is exploring options to build a perimeter fence around all of the airport’s property, including the boundary between the airport and Umstead State Park. The fence will enhance airport security and help keep trespassers off of airport property. There is misinformation circulating about the impact a fence would have on access to Umstead StateRead More