Editing Raleigh, North Carolina (section)

=====Raleigh-Durham International Airport=====
{{Main|Raleigh–Durham International Airport}}
Raleigh-Durham International Airport {{airport codes|RDU|KRDU|RDU}}, the region's primary airport and the [[List of airports in North Carolina|second largest in North Carolina]], located northwest of downtown Raleigh via Interstate-40 between Raleigh and [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham]], serves the city and greater Research Triangle metropolitan region, as well as much of eastern North Carolina. The airport offers service to nearly 75 domestic and international destinations and serves approximately 15 million passengers a year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Airport |first=Raleigh-Durham International |title=Statistics |url=https://www.rdu.com/airport-authority/statistics/ |access-date=2024-12-06 |website=Raleigh-Durham International Airport |language=en-US}}</ref> RDU is served by 16 air carriers, flying to a multitude of nonstop destinations on 350+ flights daily. The airport also offers facilities for [[cargo airline|cargo]] and [[general aviation]]. The airport authority tripled the size of its Terminal 2 (formerly Terminal C) in January 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rdu.com/airport-authority/history/ |title=RDU History |website=rdu.com |publisher=Raleigh-Durham International Airport |access-date=May 31, 2020}}</ref> 

Private [[general aviation]] airports in Raleigh include [[Triple W Airport]] {{airport codes||K5W5|5W5}}.