American · RDU
What gates does American use at Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU)?
American uses 13 gates at Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU), mainly in Terminal 2’s Concourse C, with about 51 departures a day (Oct 3–5, 2026). It is the main airline at 9 of them.
Based on 1,291 American flights at RDU, Oct 3–5, 2026 (full days)
How American compares at RDU
- 2nd of the 16 airlines with regular flights at RDU by departures: 24% of them (51 departures a day of about 211 a day).
- 23% of the seats leaving RDU: about 6,766 a day, 132 per departure.
- 3.5 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 15% fewer than the airport’s 4.1.
- Median turn at the gate: 48 min, 8 min shorter than the airport median (56 min).
- 37% of its departures are regional jets, against 22% across RDU.
- At RDU, American’s 51 departures a day compare with Delta’s 54 and Southwest’s 25. American has 9 gates of its own; Delta 9; Southwest 4.
Where American flies nonstop from RDU
13 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| CharlotteCLT | 8-9/day | none seen |
| PhiladelphiaPHL | 6-7/day | Frontier (2/day) |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 6/day | United (6/day) |
| Dallas/Fort WorthDFW | 5-6/day | Frontier (1/day) |
| Washington NationalDCA | 5-6/day | Delta (2-3/day) |
| MiamiMIA | 5/day | Delta (1/day) |
| New York LaGuardiaLGA | 4-5/day | Delta (5-6/day) |
| New York JFKJFK | 3/day | Delta (4/day), JetBlue (3/day) |
| NashvilleBNA | 2/day | Southwest (3-4/day), Delta (1-2/day) |
| PittsburghPIT | 2/day | Breeze (2-3/week) |
| London HeathrowLHR | 1/day | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | 1/day | Delta (1/day) |
| PhoenixPHX | 4-5/week | Southwest (1/day) |
When American flies at RDU
- First departure of the day usually around 5:50 am, the last around 9:40 pm.
- Busiest hour: 3:00 pm–4:00 pm, with about 8 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 9 of its aircraft spend the night at RDU (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
American’s aircraft at RDU
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-800 | 15/day | 172 |
| E175 | 12/day | 76 |
| A319 | 8/day | 128 |
| E170 | 4/day | 65 |
| A321 | 3-4/day | 190 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 2-3/day | 172 |
| CRJ-900 | 1-2/day | 76 |
| A321neo | 1-2/day | 196 |
| A320 | 1-2/day | 150 |
| CRJ-700 | 1-2/day | 65 |
| 777-200 | 1/day | 273 |
About 6,766 seats leave RDU on American each day. Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a wide-body, 7 have taken a narrow-body and 1 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
American’s gates at RDU
Terminal 2, Concourse C C9, C11, C15, C16, C17, C18, C21, C23, C25
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| C7 | Common use | Delta, Air Canada, JetBlue, Copa |
| C12 | Common use | Delta, Air Canada |
| C22 | Common use | Delta |
| C24 | Common use | Lufthansa, Air France, Air Canada |
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at RDU, Oct 3–5, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where American flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
American at RDU: questions
What terminal is American at Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU)?
American flies from Terminal 2’s Concourse C at Raleigh/Durham Airport (RDU).
What gates does American use at RDU?
American has 9 gates at RDU (the airline flying each one most): C11, C15, C16, C17, C18, C21, C23, C25 and C9. It used 13 gates in all over Oct 3–5, 2026.
How many flights a day does American have from RDU?
About 51 departures a day and 6,766 seats, averaged over Oct 3–5, 2026.
Where does American fly nonstop from RDU?
American flies nonstop to 13 cities from RDU, the most often to Charlotte, Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington National and Miami. Routes seen Oct 3–5, 2026.
When is American’s first flight out of RDU?
Usually around 5:50 am; the last leaves around 9:40 pm.
Does American share gates at RDU?
Yes: 4 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate C7 with Delta, Air Canada, JetBlue and Copa.
Other airlines at RDU
All of RDU’s gates by airline · American at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from RDU