Flying a Diamond DA40 Star into Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Runway Requirements

Approach Considerations

• →Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
• →Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KRDU.

Common Considerations

Research Triangle airport with moderate weather and several flight schools providing ab initio training. For the Diamond DA40 Star, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 435 ft, and single-runway pattern management.

Fuel Availability

100LL avgas is typically available at KRDU via on-field FBOs. The Diamond DA40 Star burns approximately 8 gph at cruise — verify pricing through ForeFlight or AirNav before arrival.