Raleigh-Durham International Airport Map Print (RDU)

- Museum-quality, 330 gsm cotton paper with pigment inks for rich color and fine detail. Ready for your own frame.
- Raleigh/Durham's runways and taxiways, composed as art for anyone who has spent time at the field.
- Seven colorways to suit the room. A considered gift for pilots, crew, and frequent flyers.
Description
A runway diagram map print of Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), made from the airport's own layout for the place it holds in your life. Choose your colorway and your format: a fine art giclée print on cotton paper, a framed fine art print, a glossy metal print or a digital download.
Your fine art print is made to order with pigment inks on heavyweight, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, a 330 gsm sheet with a high color gamut and deep black density. The acid-free, archival-grade paper has a smooth matte surface. Supplied unframed, ready for your own frame.
Shipping and Returns
Physical prints are made to order in 2 to 3 business days; shipping time is added on top and varies by your location and the method you choose. Standard shipping is free across the US. Orders containing only paper prints ship flat, though paper may retain a slight curl; orders with framed or metal pieces ship in separate boxes. Digital downloads are delivered by email, so there is nothing to ship.
The Digital Download is a JPEG at 300 dpi, sized for 24 by 30 inches. The digital add-on matches the selected physical print size at 300 dpi. Download links arrive by email and stay active for 30 days; save the file within that time and keep it for personal, non-commercial use. No physical item is shipped.
Physical products have a 30-day money-back guarantee. Contact us within 30 days of delivery to request a refund; we may require a return before issuing it.
Digital downloads are non-refundable once delivered, except where required by law or where AirportPrints determines that a delivery failure or technical issue was caused by AirportPrints.
Materials
Fine Art Print: pigment giclée printing on heavyweight 330 gsm (17 mil), 100% cotton Hot Press paper, on regularly calibrated giclée printers. The paper is acid-free and archival-grade, with a smooth matte surface and the high color gamut and black density that let a dark ground and fine linework keep their depth. Supplied unframed, with no added white margin, ready for your own frame.
Framed Fine Art Print: the same cotton fine art paper in a 1.25 inch solid wood frame. A white, acid-free, 4-ply mat with a 45-degree bevel and optical-grade, shatter-resistant clear acrylic (safer to ship than glass) are included. The print is mounted to foam core for a flat presentation, with a kraft paper dust cover and installed hanging wire on the back.
Glossy Metal Print: the image is transferred by dye sublimation into polymer-coated aluminum with a glossy white base. The 1.14 mm panel has a scratch- and water-resistant surface, with a hidden inset mount that positions it about 3/4 inch off the wall. Display indoors, away from direct sunlight.
Digital Download: a high-resolution JPEG for personal, non-commercial use. No physical paper, frame, or metal panel is included.
Dimensions
Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches.
Framed Fine Art Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches, measured across the mat and acrylic area inside the frame. The mat sits within that area, so the visible image is about 6 x 8, 12 x 16, or 18 x 24 inches. The outside frame is larger than the listed size.
Glossy Metal Print: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, and 24 x 30 inches. During sublimation, 1/8 to 1/4 inch of the artwork may be cropped, so the printed edge can differ slightly from the preview.
Digital Download: a 7200 x 9000 pixel JPEG at 300 dpi for 24 x 30 inch printing. A digital add-on instead matches the selected physical size: 8 x 10, 16 x 20, or 24 x 30 inches at 300 dpi.
Made like something you keep.
The field itself
This is Raleigh/Durham's own layout, the way its runways run and the taxiways thread between them, composed into a print you will want to look at every day. Not a stock template with a new name on it.
Museum-quality cotton paper
Heavyweight 330 gsm, 100% cotton Hot Press paper, acid-free and archival-grade. Its high color gamut and black density give the runways real depth, and pigment inks keep the fine detail crisp on a smooth matte surface.
Solid wood framing or glossy metal
Frame it in 1.25 inch solid wood, black, white or natural oak, with the white beveled mat, optical-grade clear acrylic and hanging wire included. Or choose glossy metal: dye sublimation into aluminum, floated about 3/4 inch off the wall on a hidden mount.
Raleigh-Durham International
Field elevation 435 ft
Composed from published airport information and available field depictions as original wall art. Learn how AirportPrints maps take shape.
Raleigh-Durham International Airport Runway Diagram Print
This print composes Raleigh-Durham International from published airport information and available field depictions, with the runway geometry plotted at relative scale. Two long parallel runways run side by side across the sheet, the longer measuring 10,000 feet and its neighbor 7,500 feet, both 150 feet wide. A shorter third runway, 3,570 feet long, sits at an angle off to one side, the crosswind strip that keeps the field working when the wind turns. The layout reads at a field elevation of 435 feet.
RDU is the main airport for Raleigh, Durham, and the surrounding Research Triangle, the research and university corridor of central North Carolina. It occupies roughly 5,000 acres in Wake County, ringed by Raleigh and the towns of Cary and Morrisville.
The field opened in 1943, promoted years earlier by Eastern Air Lines and its chairman Eddie Rickenbacker, who pushed Raleigh and Durham to build one airport together. American Airlines ran a connecting hub here from 1987 until 1995, competing head to head with the USAir operation in Charlotte and a short-lived Continental hub in Greensboro.
Made to order, the diagram uses published field information to show the 10,000-foot main strip in proportion to the shorter crosswind runway. Pick the ground tone that fits your wall; the runway lines and the RDU label stay crisp at any size.
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) print, common questions
How does the RDU print relate to the airport's layout?
Published airport information and available field depictions guide the RDU composition, including the runway designators and relative geometry. It is original wall art, so fine details may be simplified or omitted.
Why are two runways parallel and one set at an angle?
RDU's two main runways run parallel so arrivals and departures can operate at the same time, while the shorter runway sits at an angle to handle crosswinds. The print preserves that geometry.
What do labels like 5L and 23R mean?
They are runway compass headings in tens of degrees, with L and R marking the left and right of the parallel pair. A single runway reads one number from one end and its reciprocal from the other, which is why 5L and 23R name the same strip.
Does the print name the airport?
The sheet carries the RDU code, the Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina label, the field coordinates, and the 435-foot field elevation set below the diagram.
How is it made and shipped?
Each print is produced to order and ships free within the United States.
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