Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:51 AM ET, Oct 28, KRDU is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KRDU right now.
Live aviation weather for Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh/Durham, NC, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Raleigh/Durham, NC at a field elevation of 435 ft. KRDU reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (05L/23R, 05R/23L, 14/32), the longest 10,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.32 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRDU 280751Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 11/10 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T01110100
Current runway configuration at KRDU
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 4 min ago (0756Z / 3:56 AM EDT)
This configuration has been stated since 2258Z (6:58 PM EDT).
What changed at KRDU?
Since the 0651Z (2:51 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0651Z (2:51 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KRDU
KRDU is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The tower TFDM states arrivals on runway 32, 05L and 05R and departures on runway 05L and 05R. Density altitude is approximately -400 ft (field elevation 435 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KRDU by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 13 ground stops and 1 ground delay program for RDU between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 9 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (7 of 14). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 34 min.
KRDU reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 289 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southwest-facing ends (23L, 23R) had the best headwind 44% of the time, the northeast-facing ends (05L, 05R) 29%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 62% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
RDU departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time across 55,830 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (92%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (64%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KRDU ran mixed configuration 99% of the time and northeast flow 1%. Runway 32 was named for arrivals most often (99% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 89 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
RDU ATIS INFO Y 0751Z. 00000KT 10SM FEW250 11/10 A3032 (THREE ZERO THREE TWO) RMK AO2 SLP266 T01110100. CNVGING APCHS IN USE. EXPECT VISUAL APCH RWY 5R, 32. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 5L, 23R CLSD. TWY D CLSD BTN TWY F AND TWY J . TWY B CLSD BTN TWY T3 AND TWY T6 . TWY B CLSD BTN TWY B7 AND TWY B9 . TWY B9 CLSD BTN RWY 05L AND TWY F . TWY G, H CLSD, TWY F4 CLSD. ILS RWY 5L OTS, RWY 5L MIDPOINT, RWY 23R MIDPOINT RVR OTS. FREQ 127.675 OTS, USE 124.95. RWY 5R, 23L LEAD OFF MARKING OBSCURED. RWY 5R, 23L CL MARKINGS OBSCURED. RWY 5L, 23R LEAD OFF CL MARKING FOR TWY B4 NOT STD MISSING. TWY B4 CL MARKINGS BTN RWY 5L, 23R AND TWY B NOT STD. TWY A5 TAXIWAY DIRECTION SIGN BTN RWY 5R, 23L AND TWY A NOT STD. RWY 5L ,23R CL MARKINGS NOT STD. BIRD ACT IN VCNTY OF RDU. PRACTICE INSTR APCHS AND TGL MAY BE UNAVBL DUE TO RWY CLOSURES. CTC RDU APCH PRIOR TO DEP FOR AVBL AND CDN. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO Y.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05L | 10,000 ft | CON | - | - |
| 05R | 7,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 14 | 3,570 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23L | 7,500 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 23R | 10,000 ft | CON | - | - |
| 32 | 3,570 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KRDU runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Closed (NOTAM)Runway 05L/23R10,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use05LARR/DEPWind
- 05L
- no steady wind
- 23R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 05R/23L7,500 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use05RARR/DEPWind
- 05R
- no steady wind
- 23L
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 14/323,570 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent use32ARRIVALSWind
- 14
- no steady wind
- 32
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the tower TFDM configurationstates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KRDU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRDU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRDU reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 25,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05L/05R
- 65%
- 23L/23R
- 20%
- 32
- 8%
- 14
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0528Z (1:28 AM EDT)
TAF KRDU 280528Z 2806/2906 07003KT P6SM SKC FM280830 05003KT 1SM BR BKN003 FM281600 05006KT P6SM BKN010 FM281800 06006KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KRDU's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 10,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05L/23R, 05R/23L, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KRDU
- IATA
- RDU
- FAA LID
- RDU
- City
- Raleigh/Durham
- State
- North Carolina
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 435 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.8787, -78.7873
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 123.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 14h 25m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- HSSRCG - Holly Springs Skyhawks RC Group - Hawk Field , Holly Springs, NC · 17 mi
- Southern Wake Aero Modeling Pilots Society - Tutor Stephens Rd , Holly Springs, NC · 22 mi
- Raleigh Aero Masters Inc - Fred Wilder Rd , Franklinton, NC · 23 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KRDU
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KRDU reported VFR conditions during about 82.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 289 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.1 kt, calm 22.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.6 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 79.7 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 82.1 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 85.8 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| May | 82.0 | 10.6 | 5.8 | 1.6 |
| Jun | 86.9 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 88.2 | 7.3 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Aug | 84.7 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 1.5 |
| Sep | 79.9 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 82.2 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 83.6 | 7.9 | 5.2 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 77.9 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 5.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5.2 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.1 kt |
| Apr | 6.4 kt |
| May | 5.6 kt |
| Jun | 5.1 kt |
| Jul | 5.0 kt |
| Aug | 4.4 kt |
| Sep | 4.6 kt |
| Oct | 4.4 kt |
| Nov | 4.4 kt |
| Dec | 4.6 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KRDU airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU)
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