RDU is pleased to welcome families, kids of all ages and aviation enthusiasts back to Observation Park! The popular airport park will reopen on Monday, Aug. 2 after a temporary closure to protect the health and safety of RDU visitors. Observation Park provides sweeping views of the airport’s 10,000-foot primary runway and is located near the Air Traffic Control Tower. You can spend hours plane-watching and listening to pilot-tower communications via audio speakers on the elevated observation platform deck.
Observation Park will be open from 9 a.m. to sunset every day. The park features:
Free Parking
Restrooms
Elevated Observation Platform
Communication Between Pilots and the Tower
Picnic Area
Play Area
Educational Placards
Grass Lawn
RDU thanks you for your patience during the closure and looks forward to seeing you again soon. Happy plane-spotting!
