# Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU)

> Raleigh/Durham, US · IATA: RDU · ICAO: KRDU · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `RDU` |
| ICAO | `KRDU` |
| City | Raleigh/Durham |
| Country | US |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 133 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 35.87760, -78.78750 |

## Description

FedEx and UPS anchor the freight aprons at Raleigh-Durham International (IATA: RDU, ICAO: KRDU), handling the bulk of the more than 101,000 tonnes of cargo that moved through the airport in 2024 — an average of about 278 tonnes a day. Two dedicated areas, North Cargo and South Cargo, together offer more than 469,000 square feet (about 43,500 m²) of handling and storage space, with expanded integrator facilities written into the Vision 2040 master plan. The customer base is unusual for an airport this size: the Research Triangle's biotech, pharma and tech firms generate steady flows of high-value, temperature-sensitive shipments. Passenger growth has been brisk, with nonstop links to Europe adding belly capacity for cold-chain pharma. Interstate 40 connects the field directly to Raleigh, Durham and the research park. For widebody charters and heavy volumes, Charlotte (CLT) and the FedEx hub at Greensboro (GSO) are within easy trucking range.

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