Flight Track Map Instructions

You can use this improved flight track map to determine where jet and propeller flight tracks exist in the vicinity of Raleigh-Durham International Airport .

Please use these instructions to familiarize yourself with some of the features of this useful map. For best results, a powerful computer with high speed internet connection is necessary. Lesser systems could cause unsatisfactory results.

The flight tracks represent one day of aircraft operations for each operating mode, Runway 05 and Runway 23. Red is jet departures. Magenta is propeller departures. Blue is jet arrivals. Green is propeller arrivals.

When you click on the link, the basic four-county map appears. On the left is the tool bar for zoom in, zoom out, zoom to extent, move and other tools. Always remember to click on the appropriate tool before attempting the action.

To zoom into the area of your interest, select the zoom in tool. Then place the cursor where you want. Click and drag with the left mouse button to create a rectangle enclosing the area of your interest. When you release the mouse button, the map then shows the area of interest. Zoom in as often as necessary. You can use the arrow tools to move around the area.

Select the Runway 05 visible box on the right side. Click the refresh tool. The Runway 05 flight tracks appear on the map. Then deselect the Runway 05 visible box and select the Runway 23 visible box. Click the refresh tool. The Runway 23 flight tracks appear on the map. You can change between Runway 05 and Runway 23 as often as needed. ALWAYS CHECK BOTH RUNWAY 05 AND RUNWAY 23 FLIGHT TRACKS FOR EACH AREA OF INTEREST. The Tips for Homebuyers explains when Runway 05 and Runway 23 modes are in effect.

To check other locations around the airport, deselect the Runway 05 or Runway 23 visible box. Click on the zoom to full extent tool. Then start the zoom in process over again. You can always select the Runway 05 or Runway 23 visible box whenever you want to show flight tracks. Remember to click the refresh tool to change flight tracks.

The closer along a flight track an airplane is to the airport, the lower the airplane is to the ground. The noise of airplanes varies based on engine types and altitude. This flight track map helps you determine where airplanes typically fly. On site observations during each operating mode provide you an opportunity to experience the noise impact.

The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority would like to extend its thanks to Wake County GIS Department for providing invaluable assistance in creating the flight track map for use by the public.

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Helicopter Track Map
The helicopter flight track map shows the paths used by helicopters when operating close to the airport. All airspaces farther from the airport are subject to possible helicopter over flights.

Helicopter Flight Tracks