Raleigh-Durham Combined TRACON and ATCT (RDU), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA 257,412 annual operations in 2017 (FAA ATADS)
This level 9 combined TRACON/ATCT facility controls a number of airfields in Greater Raleigh. Since this is a combined facility, the TRACON and ATC Tower are co-located at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU).
The RDU TRACON airspace encompasses a large area around Great Raleigh extending from the surface up to 12,000 feet. Class C airspace exists with tops of 4,400 feet over the Raleigh and Durham areas.
Although departing aircraft must be vectored to their initial fixes, the STARs are very automated, taking a lot of weight off the controllers. Arrivals must still be vectored to their final approach course.
F - Final (default)
N - North Departure (unavailable)
S - South Departure (unavailable)
E - East Approach (unavailable)
W - West Approach (unavailable)
U - East Feeder (unavailable)
Y - West Feeder (unavailable)
Raleigh-Durham International
203,174 annual operations
Located between the cities of Raleigh and Durham, RDU is the main airport in the area. Originally built as an Air Force base, its old runways are still visible on the southeast side of the airport. It now has three runways, two of which are parallel (5L/R - 23L/R). Simultaneous approaches are permitted into these runways although it is rarely necessary due to the low amounts of traffic.
Raleigh Executive Jetport
63,000 annual operations
23.4nm Southwest of KMCI
Officially called "Raleigh Exec: The Raleigh Executive Jetport @ Sanford-Lee County", the airfield specializes in corporate and recreational flights into the Research Triangle Region.
Triangle North Executive
62,800 annual operations
23.9nm Northeast of KMCI
Also known as Franklin County Airport, Triangle North Executive is used primarily for private and general aviation.