RDU

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RDU
Stands forRaleigh-Durham International Airport
CategoriesTransportation & Travel

RDU stands for Raleigh-Durham International Airport, an airport code abbreviation.

Airport of North Carolina's Research Triangle, located between Raleigh and Durham beside Research Triangle Park. It is owned jointly by the two cities and their two counties.

Example: Direct flight from RDU to London makes recruiting for the research park much easier.

Usage notes

ICAO code KRDU. The airport opened in 1943 and has grown with the region's technology and biotech employers. Nonstop service to Europe has been offered by American and Delta at various times. Unlike many airports with obscure codes, RDU simply combines the initials of its two cities.

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