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Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) arrivals and departures right now

At 10:04 a.m. EST, 3 aircraft were on approach to RDU or landing and 1 had just taken off. FAA status: no FAA delay reported. Weather: VFR, wind 340° at 6 kt.

Not flight status. This board is live ADS-B, estimated from aircraft positions: not airline data, so there are no schedules, gates, terminals or delays for single flights here. Check your airline for those.

FAA airport status

No FAA delay reported

From the FAA's National Airspace System status, updated 10:03 a.m. EST. It covers ground stops, ground delay programs and general arrival or departure delays, not one airline's flight. Check the FAA status page.

3on approach or landing
1just departed
0on the ground (est.)
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Position data from (15:04 UTC, 15 November 2026)

Landing now and on approach

CallsignAirlineAircraftStatusDistanceAltitudeRunway (est.)ETA (est.)
MXY2400Breeze Airways—On final1.4 mi200 ft05Rabout 1 min
FFT2059Frontier Airlines—On final5.6 mi1,401 ft05Labout 2 min
DAL1699Delta Air Lines—Approaching24 mi5,551 ft—about 6 min

Just departed

CallsignAirlineAircraftHeadingAltitudeDistanceSince takeoff (est.)
MXY1303Breeze Airways—NNE (013°)13,501 ft30 miabout 6 min
Map: aircraft around Raleigh-Durham International Airport
Raleigh-Durham International Airport and aircraft within about 37 miles · map © Natural Earth

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Arrivals by hour (last 24 hours)

Arrivals at RDU by hour, last 24 hours, as counted from live positions11 a.m.: 8 arrivals, 4 departures811anoon: 9 arrivals, 1 departure91 p.m.: 15 arrivals, 1 departure152 p.m.: 8 arrivals, 4 departures82p3 p.m.: 13 arrivals, 5 departures134 p.m.: 7 arrivals, 4 departures75 p.m.: 6 arrivals, 4 departures65p6 p.m.: 13 arrivals, 1 departure137 p.m.: 12 arrivals, 2 departures128 p.m.: 10 arrivals, 3 departures108p9 p.m.: 10 arrivals, 3 departures1010 p.m.: 5 arrivals, 2 departures511 p.m.: 4 arrivals, 1 departure411pmidnight: 3 arrivals, 1 departure31 a.m.: 2 arrivals, 0 departures22 a.m.: 1 arrival, 0 departures12a3 a.m.: 0 arrivals, 0 departures4 a.m.: 0 arrivals, 0 departures5 a.m.: 1 arrival, 1 departure15a6 a.m.: 1 arrival, 1 departure17 a.m.: 4 arrivals, 3 departures48 a.m.: 10 arrivals, 2 departures108a9 a.m.: 7 arrivals, 2 departures710 a.m.: 0 arrivals, 0 departures

We counted 149 arrivals and 45 departures at RDU in the last 24 hours. The busiest hour was 1 p.m., with 15 arrivals. Each aircraft is counted once, when we see it on approach or climbing away; flights we can't hear are missing, so treat these as a floor, not the airport's official count.

What's the weather at RDU right now?

VFR At 9:51 a.m. EST it was clear, 48°F (9°C), wind from the north (340°) at 6 knots, visibility 10 miles or more, no ceiling. Flight category: VFR.

VFR: clear enough for visual flying.

Wind
from the north (340°) at 6 knots
Visibility
10 miles or more
Ceiling
none
Temperature
48 °F (9 °C)
Dew point
30 °F (-1 °C)
Altimeter
30.31 inHg

Forecast (TAF) in plain words

  • Until Mon 7 a.m.: Wind from the north (340°) at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, clear. VFR.

Flight category by hour, from the reports we read:

  1. 11aVFR
  2. noonVFR
  3. 1pVFR
  4. 2pVFR
  5. 3pVFR
  6. 4pVFR
  7. 5pVFR
  8. 6pVFR
  9. 7pVFR
  10. 8pVFR
  11. 9pVFR
  12. 10pVFR
  13. 11pVFR
  14. midnightVFR
  15. 1aVFR
  16. 2aVFR
  17. 3aVFR
  18. 4aVFR
  19. 5aVFR
  20. 6aVFR
  21. 7aVFR
  22. 8aVFR
  23. 9aVFR
Raw METAR and TAF

METAR

METAR KRDU 151451Z 34006KT 10SM CLR 09/M01 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP265 T00891011 51021

Observed (14:51 UTC, 15 November 2026)

TAF

TAF KRDU 151135Z 1512/1612 34006KT P6SM SKC

Issued Nov 15, 6:35 a.m. EST.

Which runway is RDU using?

Estimate: in the last reading, arrivals were lining up for runways 05L and 05R.

The latest wind, from the north (340°) at 6 knots, favours runway 32, with about 5 knots of headwind.

We estimate the runway in use from the wind in the latest weather report and from the paths of aircraft on final approach. Planes take off and land into the wind where they can, so when the wind shifts, the runways change. This is for interest only, not an official runway assignment.

Is RDU delayed right now?

No FAA delay was reported for RDU (FAA update at 10:03 a.m. EST). We show the FAA's own airport status, which covers ground stops, ground delay programs and general arrival or departure delays. It doesn't cover delays caused by a single airline, crew or aircraft, so for one flight, check the airline's app or website.

Which planes are landing at RDU right now?

The board above lists aircraft on approach and landing now, picked up from their ADS-B broadcasts: callsign, airline, aircraft type, height and distance out. It's live, not a schedule, so a flight appears once it's close enough for receivers to hear and leaves the list after it lands. Times shown are estimates from speed and distance.

Why isn't my flight on this board?

This board is built from aircraft broadcasts, not airline schedules. A flight appears only when it's airborne near the airport and in range of a receiver. Flights still on the ground elsewhere, some private aircraft, military flights and aircraft that opted out of tracking won't appear. For gates, terminals and times, use the airline's app or the airport's website.

What does a ground stop mean?

A ground stop is an FAA order that holds flights bound for an airport at their departure airports for a while, usually because of storms, low visibility, equipment problems or too much traffic. Planes already in the air keep coming. A ground delay program is milder: flights get later departure times instead of being held until further notice.

Where can I see terminal and gate information?

We don't have gate or terminal data. Raleigh-Durham International's own website and your airline's app are the right places for gates, terminals, baggage claim and pickup areas. Use this page for what's in the air and the conditions at the field right now.

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Runways and airport facts

IATA code
RDU
ICAO code
KRDU
Location
Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina
Elevation
435 ft above sea level
Coordinates
35.879° N, 78.787° W
Local time
EST (America/New York)
  • 05L/23R: 10,000 ft long, 150 ft wide, concrete, lit
  • 05R/23L: 7,500 ft long, 150 ft wide, asphalt, lit
  • 14/32: 3,570 ft long, 100 ft wide, asphalt, lit

How this board works

Estimated board. We read the live positions that aircraft broadcast (ADS-B) within about 37 miles of RDU. An aircraft counts as arriving when it is near the field and coming down towards it, as on final when it lines up with a runway on a normal glide path, and as just departed when it has climbed away from the field. Ground counts are estimates too: some receivers don't report whether an aircraft is on the ground. Distances, runways and times are worked out from one position, height, speed and track, so treat them as estimates.

Positions read Nov 15, 10:04 a.m. EST; weather observed Nov 15, 9:51 a.m. EST; forecast issued Nov 15, 6:35 a.m. EST; FAA status updated Nov 15, 10:03 a.m. EST. Times are RDU local time.

Live data can be late, incomplete or wrong. Not for navigation or safety decisions. Pilots should use official briefings. Gods Eyes is not affiliated with the FAA, the airport or any airline.

Airports and runways: OurAirports (public domain) · METAR and TAF: NOAA/NWS Aviation Weather Center (U.S. public domain) · Map and place names: Natural Earth (public domain) · Flight positions: ADSBHub and the receivers that share data with it. All data sources.

Airport status: FAA National Airspace System status (U.S. public domain).