Storm cancels more flights at RDU, but situation looks brighter Sunday afternoon
Raleigh-Durham International Airport was spared the worst of Saturday’s winter storm, but airlines have canceled dozens of flights Sunday.
As of 10:30 a.m., 76 flights scheduled to arrive or depart RDU on Sunday had been canceled, according to FlightAware.
Morning departures were particularly affected. Most of the planes used on those flights normally arrive the night before, and many of those incoming flights were canceled because of the storm.
Of the 47 flights scheduled to leave RDU before 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning, the airport’s busiest time of day, 35 were canceled.
Things look better later in the day, as the sun reappears. Few flights scheduled after noon have been scrubbed so far.
As always, RDU officials urge people to check with their airline before venturing out to catch a departing flight or pick someone up at the airport.
Nearly 3 inches of snow fell at RDU, according to the National Weather Service. That compares to 10.4 inches at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro and 11 inches at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, where more than 800 flights have been canceled Sunday.
On Saturday, airlines canceled 178 flights at RDU, most as a precaution before snow even began to fall.
RDU crews work to keep at least one of the two commercial runways open at all times during winter storms. Snow and ice have not forced the airport to shut down for any length of time since the historic snow storm of 2000, when more than 20 inches of snow and lingering cold closed the airport for two days.
This story was originally published February 1, 2026 at 8:13 AM.
