Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh/Durham, NC, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Raleigh/Durham, NC at 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. Its 6 runways (05L, 05R, 14, 23L) — longest 10,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KRDU in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.66 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRDU 290251Z 23003KT 10SM FEW050 SCT250 23/23 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP040 OCNL LTGIC DSNT SE-S CB DSNT SE-S 60102 T02330228 55012
What changed at KRDU?
Since the 0151Z (9:51 PM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 12,000 ft ceiling dissipated — no ceiling now.
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Current pilot readout for KRDU
KRDU is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 14, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 435 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.
RDU ATIS INFO Q 0251Z. 24003KT 10SM FEW050 SCT250 23/23 A2966 (TWO NINER SIX SIX) RMK AO2 OCNL LTGIC DSNT SE-S CB DSNT SE-S. SIMUL DEPENDENT AND CNVGING APCHS IN USE. EXPECT ILS RWY 23L, 23R, RNAV RWY 32. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. TWY D CLSD BTN TWY F AND TWY J . TWY G, H CLSD, TWY F4 CLSD. RWY 5L MIDPOINT, RWY 23R MIDPOINT RVR OTS, RWY 23L ALS OTS. BIRD ACT IN VCNTY OF RDU. HAZD WX INFO WITHIN RDU AREA AVBL ON FSS FREQ. ADG IV OR LARGER ACFT AT NORTH CARGO CTC GC PRIOR TO PUSHBACK. OPR TRANSPONDER WITH ALT RPRT AND ADS-B ENABLED ON ALL AP SFC. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO Q.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KRDU. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23LFAV | 7,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 23R | 10,000 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 0 kt |
| 14 | 3,570 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 32 | 3,570 ft | ASP | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 05L | 10,000 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
| 05R | 7,500 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → unlimited.
KRDU weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh/Durham, NC: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KRDU is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KRDU
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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RDU UA /OV RDU050010/TM 0135/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LIGHT CHOP
RDU UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RDU050010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0135Reported at 01:35 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LIGHT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO180025/TM 0105/FL200/TP B738/WX RA/TA 12/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD-31
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO180025Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0105Reported at 01:05 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TA 12Outside air temperature, °C.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZTLFD-31Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO170005/TM 0059/FL300/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO170005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0059Reported at 00:59 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.Show raw report
ILM UA /OV ILM270030/TM 2343/FL290/TP BCS3/TA M31/IC TRACE RIME 290
ILM UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ILM270030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP BCS3Aircraft type reporting.TA M31Outside air temperature, °C.IC TRACE RIME 290Icing: trace rime 290.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2337/FL300/TP CL35/TB NEG CHOP/RM ZTLFD-33
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2337Reported at 23:37 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG CHOPTurbulence: none reported chop.RM ZTLFD-33Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2304/FL034/TP B767/SK SCT034/RM TOPS 043
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2304Reported at 23:04 UTC.FL034Altitude: 3,400 ft MSL.TP B767Aircraft type reporting.SK SCT034Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM TOPS 043Remarks.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2259/FL030/TP B717/SK BKN070
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSOLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2259Reported at 22:59 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP B717Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN070Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GSO UA /OV GSO170010/TM 2204/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT/RM ZTLFD 29
GSO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GSO170010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2204Reported at 22:04 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CATTurbulence: moderate clear-air turbulence.RM ZTLFD 29Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRDU
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KRDU reported mostly VFR across 30 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 39 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 23L/23R
- 48%
- 05L/05R
- 31%
- 14
- 18%
- 32
- 3%
TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0048Z (8:48 PM EDT)
TAF KRDU 290048Z 2901/2924 29025G45KT 1/2SM +TSRA FG FEW010 BKN030CB OVC080 FM290130 25005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT090 FM290800 29004KT 6SM BR FEW006 SCT250 FM291300 32008G16KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- 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
- 6
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 123.8 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 20h 34m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
8 airports+2 more within 25 NM
25–50 NM
8 airports+2 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
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
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.
The FAA airport diagram for Raleigh-Durham International Airport in Raleigh/Durham, NC shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
KRDU weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KRDU?+
KRDU has 6 runways — 05L, 05R, 14, 23L, 23R, 32; the longest is 10,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KRDU report its own weather?+
Yes — Raleigh-Durham International Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KRDU have a TAF?+
Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KRDU broadcast D-ATIS?+
Yes — KRDU publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.
Where can I find the KRDU airport diagram?+
The official FAA airport diagram for Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).
Pilot PIREPs for Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Raleigh-Durham International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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