Raleigh Regional Airport is a business class, general aviation airport with a 6,005’ x 100’ runway, full parallel taxiway, FAA maintained CAT I precision instrument approach with MALSR, along with PAPI and AWOS 3.

The airport serves corporate aircraft, as well as air cargo jet operations, and provides convenient access to US Highway 501 and the Research Triangle Region.

Person County plans to construct a new terminal building at the Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County. The estimated budget for this project is $14 million. The Person County Board of Commissioners reserved $2 million for a new terminal and seeks additional funding to support this important economic development initiative. 

Airport visitors, arriving by airplane or car, get their first impression of our airport facilities via the existing terminal. The current terminal was built in 1980’s and does not meet current needs. A new airport terminal will promote expanded economic development in the County and future growth around the airport. 

The current terminal is approximately 1,500 square feet, with only one small meeting room. The proposed terminal design is a two-story building with 5,200 square feet on the first level and 2,960 square feet on the second level. Level one has a medium-sized conference room, while level two has a very large conference room, another medium-sized conference room, future office space and an observation deck for viewing the airfield, making it ideal for economic development activities. Bathrooms are available on both levels with an elevator to access level two. This design separates the airport’s inmate transportation services that support Butner Federal Correctional Complex from other airport operations.