Before the September 11 attacks in 2001 , the RDU Airport Authority and Federal Aviation Administration planned a fourth runway , but with the demise of the Midway Airlines hub and the airline industry downturn following the attacks , this plan was placed on hold . Between May 27 , 2008 and June 24 , 2008 , and between May 19 , 2010 and June 17 , 2010 , runway 5R/23L was closed for renovation
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Raleigh–Durham International Airport